Comparison

Happy Things vs Bloom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Happy Things

Cultivate happiness with daily, science-backed activities designed to reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance sleep. This app offers over 100 bite-sized practices to make happiness a habit, with progress tracking and reminders.

Highlights
  • 100+ science-backed happiness activities
  • Short, easy-to-follow daily practices
  • Daily activity reminders
  • Progress tracking with weekly check-ins
  • Holistic approach to wellbeing
Features
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Turn happiness into a habit with Happy Things. The Happy Things app offers 100+ simple, scientifically-proven daily activities to help you reduce stress, boost your mood, and get better sleep. At Happy Things, we believe that happiness is a skill that can be learned. That’s why we’ve taken decades of research on happiness and turned them into bite-size practices that you can do every day. Here are just a few of the benefits of Happy Things: * Over 100 activities scientifically-proven to increase happiness and wellbeing * Short, easy-to-follow practices that only take a few minutes to complete * Reminders to help you stay on track with your daily practices * Progress tracking with weekly check-ins So how does the app work? Every day you’ll get an activity out of a variety of happy things for you to do. We recommend doing at least one every day for maximum effect! You can switch activities to find the ones that are just right for you, and set reminders so you don’t forget to do them :) With our holistic approach, Happy Things can help you improve your mental and physical wellbeing, strengthen your relationships, achieve personal growth, and more. Plus, with daily practice reminders and progress tracking, you can stay on track and monitor your progress towards a happier, healthier life. To get started, simply download Happy Things today and start practicing happiness with a 7-day free trial! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Happy Things offers two auto-renewing subscription options: * $7.99 per month * $59.99 per year (less than $4.99 a month!) These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. See the app's terms of use here: https://www.happythings.app/terms

About

Bloom

This app helps you improve your exercise, nutrition, and mental health with a personalized wellness plan. Complete daily goals to care for your virtual companion and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Personalized wellness plan
  • Daily goal discovery
  • Virtual pet care
  • Workout challenges
  • Nutrition tips
  • Mindfulness exercises
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Welcome to Bloom, your very own wellness buddy! Whether you want to improve your exercise routine, nutrition, or mental health, Bloom is here to help you achieve your goals. Get a personalized plan that adapts to your lifestyle and preferences and discover a wide range of daily goals, including workout challenges, nutrition tips, and mindfulness exercises. Discover new goals every day, and complete them to take care of your "Bloomie", your virtual wellness buddy! Pretty simple right? From cardio workouts to healthy meals, Bloom is with you every step of the way. So what are you waiting for? Download Bloom now and start your wellness journey today! *** HealthKit integration is available to sync your health data, provide personalized insights, and improve your wellness experience.

Screenshots

Happy Things4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bloom at 85% against Happy Things's 35%. Bloom also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Happy Things's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.0). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Happy Things sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Bloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloom holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloom has 2K ratings behind it against 150, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Happy Things's written reviews are positive against 85% of Bloom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happy Things ships an update every 3 weeks, Bloom every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Happy Things versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappy ThingsBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (150 ratings)4.7 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1502K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB138 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHappy Things, Inc.Krobe.net

Customer experience

Happy Things

All ratings151 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative45.0%

Bloom

All ratings1,998 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative4.3%

Bugs and requests

Happy Things

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bloom

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Disappearing free items and backgrounds
  • Inability to reshuffle tasks after a certain point

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options for the app and the companion character
  • Expanded task library with more variety
  • Ability to track and verify task completion
  • Integration with fitness trackers or other apps

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Happy Things

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Special Offer (OLD)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
None

Bloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Happy Things free?
Happy Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Happy Things or Bloom?
Bloom is rated higher. Happy Things averages 4.3 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Bloom averages 4.7 from 2K ratings.
Do Happy Things or Bloom have ads?
Neither Happy Things nor Bloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Happy Things or Bloom?
Happy Things ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bloom every 6 days. Most recently, Happy Things was updated on October 21, 2026 and Bloom on October 27, 2026.

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