Comet vs Maelstrom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comet
This AI-powered life management tool helps you make optimal decisions by organizing tasks and providing personalized suggestions. It aims to reduce indecision and task-switching, allowing users to focus on their best next move.
- AI-powered life management
- Personalized, AI-optimized task lists
- Timely alerts and suggestions
- Seamless schedule adaptation
- Offload mental burden of organizing
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Comet is the AI-powered life management partner that helps you make optimal decisions as easily as having a casual chat. With Comet, you can: - Offload the mental burden of organizing your life - Get personalized, AI-optimized task lists - Receive timely alerts and suggestions based on real-time data - Seamlessly adapt your schedule as priorities change Stop losing time to indecision and task-switching. Discover what you can achieve when you always know your best next move.
Maelstrom
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Maelstrom helps you stick to your routines and habits. Create routines by breaking them down into individual tasks with a duration. When you start a routine, the app will guide you through it one task at a time with a timer. When the time is up, it will alert you to move on to the next task to make sure you complete the routine. Additional features include: - Individual task schedules (e.g. "Journal every Sunday") - Minimum time for positive habits (e.g. "Read for at least 5 minutes") If this sounds helpful, give it a try. The app is free without subscriptions, ads or tracking. It is a personal project with no commercial intention.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maelstrom at none against Comet's 4. Comet's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Comet sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Maelstrom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Comet ships an update monthly, Maelstrom every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comet | Maelstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke Arnold | Richard Helm |
In-app purchases
Comet
- Pro Subscription Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro Annual Subscription$79.991 Year
- Monthly Premium Plan$2.99
- Lifetime Premium Plan $12.99$12.99
Maelstrom
No in-app purchases









