# Workflowy vs Bubbles

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubbles at none against Workflowy's 2. Bubbles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.6). Workflowy's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Workflowy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Bubbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bubbles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workflowy has 8.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Workflowy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bubbles's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Workflowy | Bubbles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (8.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workflowy-note-list-outline/id551139514/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubbles-a-to-do-list-app/id1425554803/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8.2K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 147 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FunRoutine INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/551139517) | [Christian Hawkes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1425554802) |

## What reviewers say

### Workflowy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workflowy-note-list-outline/id551139514)

Capture ideas, manage tasks, and organize your thoughts with an infinitely nestable system. This app offers AI assistance for summarization and brainstorming, along with collaborative features and robust search capabilities. It syncs across devices and works offline, making it a powerful tool for personal and team productivity.

**Highlights:** Infinitely nested lists, AI summarization and brainstorming, Kanban boards for task management, Real-time collaboration and sharing, Global search and filtering, Offline access and cross-device sync, Tagging and mentions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Workflowy Pro - Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Workflowy Pro - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best way to organize thoughts
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 👍 Excellent for productivity and organization
- 👍 Versatile for various use cases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional data loss issues
- 🐛 Offline mode not always reliable
- 🔋 Can be slow on mobile devices
- 👎 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Cursor sometimes gets stuck
- Syncing issues between web and mobile versions
- Inability to delete items consistently

**Requested features**

- Add ability to attach files and documents
- Improve mobile app experience
- Implement better notification and reminder system
- Add more formatting options (e.g., font styles, colors)


### Bubbles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubbles-a-to-do-list-app/id1425554803)

This is a straightforward to-do list application that allows users to add up to sixteen tasks. Completed items can be visually marked by 'popping' them. New features like reminders and customizable task colors are available.

**Highlights:** Add up to 16 tasks, Pop to complete tasks, Add reminders, Customize task colors, Edit existing tasks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Workflowy free?

Workflowy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bubbles free?

Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Workflowy or Bubbles?

Bubbles is rated higher. Workflowy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Bubbles averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Workflowy or Bubbles have ads?

Neither Workflowy nor Bubbles shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*