Comparison

Flowency vs Tomo

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

Head to head
About

Flowency

Enhance your speaking clarity and vocabulary with quick, science-backed exercises. Improve word retrieval, articulation, and confidence in just 60 seconds per drill. Perfect for professionals and anyone wanting to communicate more effectively.

Highlights
  • 60-second speaking drills
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Word retrieval training
  • Synonym and descriptive language practice
  • Public speaking preparation
  • Gamified progress tracking
Features
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Flowency is a science-backed verbal fluency app that helps you speak more clearly and find the right words faster. Every day you get a personalized Daily Workout built around your Verbal Fluency Skill Profile — quick speaking exercises that target exactly what you need to improve. Train five minutes a day and watch your fluency grow. Whether you struggle with word-finding difficulties, want to sound more articulate in conversations, or need to sharpen your communication skills for work — Flowency trains your brain to access the right words instantly. What Is Flowency? Flowency is a daily verbal fluency coach that uses proven language training methods — semantic fluency (categories), phonemic fluency (sounds), synonym recall, storytelling, describing, and explaining — to strengthen your word retrieval and speaking ability. Every day, Flowency builds you a personalized Daily Workout: a short, guided mix of rapid word drills, sentence rephrasing, and real speaking practice, hand-picked to target what you most need. In about five minutes a day, you get a complete, focused workout — no guesswork about what to practice. You speak; Flowency listens: AI transcribes and scores your speech, gives you coaching feedback, and updates your Verbal Fluency Skill Profile — so you always know where you stand and what to work on next. Your Verbal Fluency Skill Profile Flowency turns the vague idea of "being well-spoken" into something you can measure and improve. You get an overall fluency score out of 100, broken down into five core skills: • Flow — how smoothly and easily your words come out • Precision — how exactly your words match what you mean • Phrasing — the craft and richness of your sentences • Structure — how well you organize your thoughts as you speak • Delivery — your pacing, rhythm, and expression Your profile is built from your real speech, so it reflects how you actually talk — not how you perform on a quiz. Watch each skill grow with daily, 30-day, and one-year trends. Key Features • Personalized Daily Workouts — A guided five-minute session, tailored each day to your weakest skill. • Speaking Practice — Storytelling, Describe, and Explain: 60-second challenges with AI feedback on all five skills. High scores earn Silver and Gold Laurels. • Say It Better & Write It Better — Turn weak sentences into sharp ones, out loud or in writing, with example rewrites. Strong rewrites earn Pearls. • 1,000+ Word Gym Drills — Rapid word-retrieval exercises. Track your Words-per-Minute speed and Vocabulary Grade. • Word Collection & Journal — Every word you say is collected and rated for rarity. Bookmark words, add notes, and reveal a Word of the Day. • Gamified Progress — Earn XP, keep streaks, and unlock rare word Gems. Track it all with a calendar and interactive charts. Who Is Flowency For? • People who want to speak more clearly and confidently • Professionals preparing for interviews, presentations, or meetings • Anyone experiencing word-finding difficulties or tip-of-the-tongue moments • People looking to expand their vocabulary and sound more articulate • Public speakers, podcasters, entrepreneurs, and content creators • Those seeking cognitive training for mental sharpness Why Verbal Fluency Matters Verbal fluency — the ability to quickly retrieve and produce words — is linked to cognitive health, career success, and stronger relationships. Research shows that regular training improves verbal fluency. How Flowency Is Different • Unlike vocabulary flashcard apps, Flowency trains you to speak — not just memorize. • Unlike language learning apps, Flowency is built for people who already speak English but want to speak better. • Unlike brain training apps, Flowency focuses specifically on verbal fluency and word retrieval. • The only app dedicated entirely to verbal fluency training. Download Flowency today and never struggle for words again.

About

Tomo

Turn any topic into a personalized, game-like course that takes just five minutes a day to complete. Simply type what you want to learn, and the AI will create a structured learning path. Build habits and feed your curiosity with bite-sized daily lessons.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI-generated courses
  • Bite-sized daily learning levels
  • Gamified learning with XP and streaks
  • Learn any topic imaginable
  • Habit-building approach to learning
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Learn anything. Five minutes a day. Type anything you've been meaning to learn. Tomo turns it into a personalized course you can play like a game. Five minutes a day. You're curious about a hundred things. You start none of them. Thirty open tabs. A reading list two years deep. Articles you saved, podcasts you queued, that thing your friend recommended six months ago. You don't want a degree. You want to finally learn the thing that's been bouncing around in your head. That's what Tomo does. HOW IT WORKS 1. Type a topic: investing, sleep, cooking, photography, quantum physics, the Roman Empire, sourdough, knot tying, anything. 2. Tomo's AI builds a full course. Structured sections, bite-sized levels, the works — in 2-3 minutes. 3. Play it like a game. Earn XP. Build a streak. Climb a league. WHY IT WORKS - Willpower runs out. Habits don't. - Five minutes a day beats four hours once a month. That's not a productivity hack. That's how the brain actually learns. - For the part of you with 30 open tabs and no idea where to start. Feed your curiosity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flowency4 screens
Tomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tomo at free against Flowency's freemium. Tomo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Flowency sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Tomo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flowency against 4.6 for Tomo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Flowency's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tomo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowency ships an update weekly, Tomo every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flowency versus Tomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowencyTomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings)4.6 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better29
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital AtomicMohannad Ali

Customer experience

Flowency

All ratings74 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Tomo

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flowency

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
8 purchases

Tomo

Subscriptions4
  • Tomo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tomo Max Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Tomo Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Tomo Max Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time4
  • Vault Key$4.99
  • 50 Sparks$9.99
  • 120 Sparks$14.99
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  • 300 Sparks$29.99

Questions

Is Flowency free?
Flowency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tomo free?
Tomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flowency or Tomo?
Tomo is rated higher. Flowency averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Tomo averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.
Do Flowency or Tomo have ads?
Neither Flowency nor Tomo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowency or Tomo?
Flowency ships an update weekly, and Tomo every 9 days. Most recently, Flowency was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tomo on October 25, 2026.

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