Sunsama vs hey!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunsama
This mobile app syncs with its desktop counterpart, allowing you to add tasks, review your daily plan, and view your calendar events on the go. It's designed to keep you focused and productive when away from your computer.
- Add tasks quickly
- Schedule tasks on calendar
- Review daily plan
- View calendar events
- Syncs with Google Calendar
- Syncs with Outlook Calendar
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*Companion app to the desktop app* You can use the Sunsama mobile app once you've planned your first day from the Sunsama desktop app. This mobile app is built as a companion to the desktop app to help you stay in sync when you're away from your desk, not as a standalone replacement. *Add tasks quickly* When a new tasks comes up and you're not at your desk, quickly add it to your task list. You can schedule it onto your calendar and move it to the right spot on your list to work on it later. *Stay true to your plan* Review what you planned for the day. Create a calm, focused space to stay on top of your workload. *Synced with your calendar* Browse both your tasks and calendar events each day. Synced with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.
hey!
This app helps you manage phone usage with a virtual companion who encourages breaks and rewards them with in-app currency. Earn coins by taking breaks to buy items for your companion or decorate their room. Track your progress and mood without pressure to maintain streaks.
- Virtual companion for focus
- Earn coins for breaks
- Decorate companion's room
- Track mood and sessions
- Focus Filter integration
- No streaks or pressure
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You opened your phone to check one thing. Somehow, you're still here. hey! is a little taro pal called Taro. He lives in a room on your phone and watches only the apps you choose. When time in them runs long, he asks: "Hey, you still with me?" Take a break and he adds 5 coins. Keep using and he steps out of the way. Nothing is ever locked. MEET TARO Taro's mood goes okay, good, glowing. Breaks lift it, snacks lift it, and it drifts back to okay on its own — it never drops lower. There's nothing you can do to make it worse, and nothing to lose by coming back after a week away. Check in with your own mood any time; Rhythm remembers it. COINS FOR EVERY BREAK Every break you take earns 5 coins, and the check-in says so before you choose. Coins do one thing: they buy things for Taro. WORK TOGETHER Sit down with Taro for a light session: 25 minutes on, 5 off, for one, two or four rounds. Pick what you're working on. Finish and earn 30 coins, plus 10 more for finishing every round you planned. End early and you keep what you finished. Pause whenever you need to. During a round Taro checks in the moment you open one of your apps, instead of waiting out the usual delay. Keep using still works. SNACKS AND KEEPSAKES Spend coins in the Shop. Treats — a strawberry, a rice ball, a cookie — lift Taro's mood a little, and water is free once a day. Keepsakes like a mug, a plant, a lamp or a cushion go into his room and stay there for good. GIFTS YOU CAN'T BUY Sometimes Taro finds you something: a pebble by the door, a pressed leaf, a seedling he grew while you worked. Gifts are never for sale. They sit on the From Taro shelf with the day they arrived. YOUR WEEK, NOT YOUR SCORE Rhythm shows the breaks you took, how you've been feeling, the sessions you ran and every gift on the shelf. No streak to break. No day that counts against you. Nothing resets. ON FOR FOCUS Add hey! as a Focus Filter in iPhone Settings. Taro wakes when that Focus turns on and rests when it turns off. The app walks you through setup. Manual sessions are there when you'd rather start one yourself. YOUR APP CONTENT STAYS PRIVATE Apple's Screen Time tools count use in the apps and websites you select. hey! doesn't read your messages, your photos or the videos you watch. No account. No advertising. Optional usage sharing helps us improve setup and check-ins; it never includes what you do in other apps. TRY IT FREE FOR 14 DAYS Eligible new subscribers get 14 days free when they choose a monthly or yearly plan and confirm with Apple. Every plan includes all features. After the trial, your selected subscription renews automatically at the price shown before you confirm unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Manage or cancel in App Store settings. Lifetime access is a separate one-time purchase with no subscription trial or renewal. Local prices appear in the app. Restore purchases with the Apple Account used to buy. HELP SHAPE HEY Suggest a feature and vote on ideas at tryhey.app/feedback. Need a hand? Reach us at hello@tryhey.app. Requires iPhone with iOS 18 or later and Screen Time permission. Check-ins depend on Apple's usage signals and can arrive a little late. Time adds up across the apps and websites you select while a Focus or session is active. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: hey! at 5.0 against Sunsama's 4.5. Sunsama's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (512 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. hey! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sunsama asks for nothing beyond the download.
hey! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunsama has 512 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sunsama ships an update every 2 weeks, hey! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunsama | hey! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (512 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 512 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUMMAY, Inc. | X1 Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
Sunsama
hey!
Bugs and requests
Sunsama
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Tasks disappearing or not syncing properly
- Login issues with Google and other accounts
- Unreliable mobile app performance
Requested features
5 requests- Improved mobile app with more features
- Widgets and lock screen integration
- Better task management and rescheduling options
- AI-powered task scheduling and planning
- Integration with more third-party apps
hey!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sunsama
No in-app purchases
hey!
- hey Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- hey Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- hey Lifetime$39.99









