OptimalWork vs Sally Says
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OptimalWork
This app helps you overcome procrastination, anxiety, and distraction by applying a new psychology of growth to your daily work. Achieve new heights of productivity, focus, and skill by approaching challenges as opportunities for profound development.
- Psychology of growth approach
- Overcome procrastination
- Reduce anxiety and distraction
- Enhance productivity and focus
- Skill development
- Daily work application
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The OptimalWork App is based on a revolutionary new psychology of growth. We'll teach you how to approach every challenge you face as a moment of profound growth. Not only that, you can apply everything in your daily work to overcome procrastination, anxiety, and distraction and achieve new heights of productivity, focus, and skill. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sally Says
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Meet Sally - your brainy sidekick, right inside iMessage. Sally can: - Drop the latest news - Explain almost anything - Find links faster than you can Sally - Throw out fun ideas - Give advice - And much more Sally's waiting on you to ask her a question...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sally Says at none against OptimalWork's 8. Sally Says also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). OptimalWork's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. OptimalWork sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $18.95 per month. Sally Says asks for nothing beyond the download.
OptimalWork ships an update fortnightly, Sally Says every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OptimalWork | Sally Says |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | OptimalWork | Spill The Beans Inc. |
In-app purchases
OptimalWork
- Basic - Student Monthly$18.951 Month
- Basic - Monthly$24.951 Month
- Premium - Student Monthly$35.951 Month
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- Premium - Monthly$49.951 Month
- Basic - Student Yearly$149.991 Year
- Basic - Yearly$199.991 Year
- Premium - Student Yearly$274.991 Year
- Premium - Yearly$359.991 Year
Sally Says
No in-app purchases
