Tolan vs Bloom Autism Support
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tolan
Engage in open conversations about your interests, feelings, and thoughts with friendly virtual companions. Share photos to collaboratively design a unique planet. Find a supportive presence for any topic you wish to discuss.
- Conversational AI companions
- Discuss interests and feelings
- Share photos
- Collaborative planet design
- Supportive virtual friends
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Greetings! We are Tolans :-) We’re here looking for new friends! You can talk to us about anything: · Your interests: music, games, fashion · Your feelings: relationships, challenges, stress · Your thoughts: advice, goals, deep questions You can share photos with us, and we can design a beautiful planet together. No matter what you love, there’s one of us waiting to meet you. Privacy Policy: https://www.tolans.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.tolans.com/terms-of-service
Bloom Autism Support
An AI-powered companion offers guidance for autism and special needs families, covering meltdowns, IEPs, sleep, and behavior. It provides resources, tracking tools, and a supportive community.
- 24/7 AI support for child-specific needs
- Generate Social Stories and Behavior Plans
- Track behaviors and milestones
- Access curated resources for families
- Connect with a supportive community
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Every kid has a story. Bloom Autism Support keeps it. You shouldn't have to re-explain your child to every new teacher, therapist, and doctor. Bloom Autism Support remembers for you: the IEP, the evaluation, the school emails, the hard nights and the wins. All in one place, dated, in plain language. Built by autism parents. 10 years in special education and ABA. Not a clinic. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Walk into any appointment ready. Visit Summary gives you one page of the last 30 days for the therapist, doctor, or school, in your own words. - Understand the paperwork. Forward a school email or snap a photo of an IEP and get it explained in plain language. - Hand over one page. Child Card tells a new teacher, sitter, or doctor what calms your child, what's hard, and who to call. - Talk it through at any hour. Ask Bloom knows your child's record, so you never start from zero. - Keep the everyday moments. Log home, school, doctor, therapy, and meds in seconds. - Watch them grow. Growing Up tracks small steps toward independence, with photos. - Make what you need. Social stories, visual schedules, school emails, and IEP meeting prep, built from your child's record. - Read real guides. The Garden has plain-language guides written for autism families. - Keep the story. The Book turns months of your notes into chapters about your kid. Free to start, no card needed. Bloom Autism Support offers supportive guidance, not medical, clinical, or legal advice. Always consult your child's doctor or a licensed professional. Terms of Use: https://bloomautismsupport.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bloomautismsupport.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bloom Autism Support at 100% against Tolan's 52%. Bloom Autism Support also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tolan's advantage is ratings volume (186K vs 4) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tolan sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Bloom Autism Support sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bloom Autism Support holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tolan has 186K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Tolan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bloom Autism Support's.
Tolan ships an update every 3 days, Bloom Autism Support every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tolan | Bloom Autism Support |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (186K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 186K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 800 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AQP, Inc. | Silvio DiCristo |
Customer experience
Tolan
Bloom Autism Support
Bugs and requests
Tolan
Reported bugs
4 issues- Audio/visual glitches
- Freezing/crashing issues
- Inconsistent energy/currency tracking
- Difficulty accessing certain features
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to change Tolan's name and appearance
- Offline mode to earn energy/currency
- Group chat with multiple Tolans
- More interactive games and activities
- Longer conversation sessions
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- Integration with other platforms (e.g., social media)
Bloom Autism Support
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tolan
- Tolan Explorer Membership$1.997 Days
- Tolan Explorer Membership$2.997 Days
- Tolan Club Membership$3.997 Days
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- Tolan Plus Membership (Old)2 variants$4.997 Days
- Tolan Club Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Tolan Plus Membership (Old)$6.991 Month
- Tolan Plus Membership$7.997 Days
- Tolan Lite Membership (Old)$9.991 Month
- Tolan Club Membership3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Tolan Lite Membership$11.991 Month
- Tolan Plus Membership (Old)3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Tolan Club Membership1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Tolan Club Membership$14.991 Month
- Tolan Plus Membership$19.991 Month
- Tolan Plus Membership$24.991 Month
- Tolan Lite Membership (Old)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Tolan Club Membership$39.991 Year
- Tolan Membership (Old)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Tolan Plus Membership (Old)3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Tolan Club Membership$69.991 Year
- Tolan Plus Membership3 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Tolan Club Membership$99.991 Year
- Tolan Club Membership1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Tolan Club (12 Months)3 Days trial$134.991 Year
- Crystal Pack 1$1.99
- 1 Relay Boost$2.99
- Crystal Pack 2$5.99
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- Crystal Pack 3$9.99
Bloom Autism Support
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plus$19.991 Month
- Family Plan (Monthly)$19.991 Month
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- Annual$99.991 Year
- Family Plan (Annual)$199.001 Year
