TAVO App vs Bloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAVO App
This app helps you understand your sleep patterns and wake up feeling refreshed. It offers smart alarms that wake you during lighter sleep stages and tracks your sleep data to provide insights and trends.
- Smart alarm with predicted sleep cycles
- Expert alarm with customizable wake-up windows
- Smart nap options (power and long)
- Sleep data tracking and analysis
- Wake-up score and sleepiness rating
- Sleep trend analysis
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Wake up silently with TAVO. The companion app for your TAVO Device puts your wake-up routine in your hands. Set your alarms, personalize your wake window, and follow your sleep and wake-up trends, all in one place. Paired with your TAVO Device, the app helps you wake with silent wrist vibration. Smart mode: Choose when you need to be awake and adjust your wake window. TAVO is designed to wake you during lighter sleep within that window. Expert mode: Fine-tune your alarm settings and save three alarm presets for different routines. Smart naps: Choose Power Nap or Long Nap for a quick rest or a longer break. My Sleep: Review your sleep and wake-up data and follow your TAVO Score over time. Add optional sleepiness ratings (SSS) to record how alert you feel when you wake up. View your trends by day, week, month, quarter, or year. Movement graph: See the movement recorded during your wake window in My Sleep. Get a closer look at the data TAVO’s light-sleep algorithm uses to help time your alarm. Backup alarm: Set a backup alarm integrated with iOS for extra peace of mind. Simple alarm setup: Set, save, and sync your alarms with your TAVO Device. Make your mornings your own with TAVO. A compatible TAVO Device is required for wearable alarm features.
Bloom
This app helps you conquer screen time by requiring you to tap an NFC keycard to your phone to access distracting apps. Set schedules, manage breaks, and utilize strict mode to stay focused. It's a physical solution for digital detox and improved productivity.
- NFC keycard app blocking
- Customizable distraction lists
- Focus schedules
- Break limits
- Strict mode
- Emergency exits
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Most screen time apps fail because they’re easy to bypass. Bloom was created to fix that. Bloom revolutionizes your productivity by requiring you to scan an NFC keycard to your phone to access distracting apps. **How It Works** - Choose Your Distractions: Select the apps or websites you find most distracting. - Block Your Distractions: Tap your Bloom card to your phone to block those apps. - Live Distraction-Free: Stay productive with your card out of reach. When ready, just tap your Bloom card to your phone to unblock your apps. **Features** - Schedules: Set personalized schedules for your focus periods, allowing them to start and end automatically. - Breaks: Use your apps mindfully by setting limits on the frequency and duration of your breaks. - Strict Mode: Disable your ability to delete the Bloom app while in focus mode (optional). - Emergency Exits: Unblock all of your apps without your bloom card up to three times. **Why Bloom** - Spend less time on your phone and more time doing things that actually matter. - Improve your work habits by blocking out distractions. - Our physical solution is the ultimate solution for digital detox and time management. With Bloom’s NFC keycard, you can leave the “key” to your distractions behind, ensuring you stay focused and productive. Find your Bloom today and enjoy life beyond your phone! (We prioritize your privacy—your screen time data stays securely on your device and is never shared or stored elsewhere). Learn more by visiting our website: bloom.inc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloom at 4.8 against TAVO App's 3.6. Bloom also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 36%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 27). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bloom holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloom has 2.4K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of TAVO App's written reviews are positive against 66% of Bloom's.
TAVO App ships an update every 2 weeks, Bloom fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAVO App | Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (27 ratings) | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAVO SLEEP, LLC | Find Your Bloom LLC |
Customer experience
TAVO App
Bloom
Bugs and requests
TAVO App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bloom
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when selecting apps for blocklist
- Settings fail to save consistently
Requested features
2 requests- More flexible session scheduling options
- Thinner, more discreet physical card
In-app purchases
TAVO App
No in-app purchases
Bloom
No in-app purchases
