Comparison

Fishful vs MicroProjects

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

Head to head
About

Fishful

Visualize the passage of time with a minimalist countdown widget. Track important dates with multiple calendar support and customizable designs. Integrates seamlessly with Dark Mode.

Highlights
  • Minimalist countdown widget
  • Multi-calendar support
  • Customizable widget designs
  • Color themes
  • Dark Mode support
  • Flexible interval settings
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Fishful: Feel the Flow of Time Fishful is a beautifully minimalist countdown widget designed to help you visualize the passage of time. By transforming abstract dates into intuitive progress bars, it empowers you to cherish every moment and plan your life with intention. Core Features: • Multi-Calendar Support: Seamlessly switch between Gregorian, Lunar (Chinese), Japanese, and Buddhist calendars. • Tailored for You: Express your style with a variety of widget designs and a rich palette of color themes. • Adaptive Design: Fully supports Dark Mode, blending perfectly with your iOS system settings. • Flexible Intervals: Set your week to start on Monday, Sunday, or any day that fits your rhythm. We’d Love to Hear From You: Have a suggestion or found a bug? Reach out via "Feedback" within the app. Let’s make time meaningful together!

About

MicroProjects

Features
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MicroProjects helps you turn big goals into small, focused 1–3 day projects with clear tasks, deadlines, and categories. Instead of trying to do everything at once, you move forward step by step. Create your own mini-projects with a title, description, and task list, or choose ready-made challenges and curated ideas to get started instantly. From organizing your home and building healthy routines to creative experiments and quick learning sprints, everything can be turned into action in just one tap. Track completed tasks, monitor deadlines, build streaks, unlock achievements, and see your progress across categories like Home, Creativity, Health, Learning, Social, and Digital. MicroProjects is designed for people who believe consistent small steps lead to real results. Start your first mini-project today.

Screenshots

Fishful4 screens
MicroProjects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MicroProjects at Free against Fishful's $0.99. MicroProjects also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Fishful's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

MicroProjects is free to download; Fishful costs $0.99 up front. Fishful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MicroProjects asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishful ships an update weekly, MicroProjects every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Fishful versus MicroProjects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishfulMicroProjects
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer金美 陈Vadym Horupashenko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fishful

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
None

MicroProjects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fishful free?
Fishful costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MicroProjects free?
MicroProjects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fishful or MicroProjects have ads?
Neither Fishful nor MicroProjects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fishful or MicroProjects?
Fishful ships an update weekly, and MicroProjects every 6 days. Most recently, Fishful was updated on September 23, 2026 and MicroProjects on September 30, 2026.

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