Bloom vs Spike Scout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloom
This app helps you conquer screen time by requiring you to tap an NFC keycard to your phone to access distracting apps. Set schedules, manage breaks, and utilize strict mode to stay focused. It's a physical solution for digital detox and improved productivity.
- NFC keycard app blocking
- Customizable distraction lists
- Focus schedules
- Break limits
- Strict mode
- Emergency exits
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Most screen time apps fail because they’re easy to bypass. Bloom was created to fix that. Bloom revolutionizes your productivity by requiring you to scan an NFC keycard to your phone to access distracting apps. **How It Works** - Choose Your Distractions: Select the apps or websites you find most distracting. - Block Your Distractions: Tap your Bloom card to your phone to block those apps. - Live Distraction-Free: Stay productive with your card out of reach. When ready, just tap your Bloom card to your phone to unblock your apps. **Features** - Schedules: Set personalized schedules for your focus periods, allowing them to start and end automatically. - Breaks: Use your apps mindfully by setting limits on the frequency and duration of your breaks. - Strict Mode: Disable your ability to delete the Bloom app while in focus mode (optional). - Emergency Exits: Unblock all of your apps without your bloom card up to three times. **Why Bloom** - Spend less time on your phone and more time doing things that actually matter. - Improve your work habits by blocking out distractions. - Our physical solution is the ultimate solution for digital detox and time management. With Bloom’s NFC keycard, you can leave the “key” to your distractions behind, ensuring you stay focused and productive. Find your Bloom today and enjoy life beyond your phone! (We prioritize your privacy—your screen time data stays securely on your device and is never shared or stored elsewhere). Learn more by visiting our website: bloom.inc
Spike Scout
This application facilitates collaborative scouting for FRC teams, allowing them to coordinate match and pit scouting efforts efficiently. It provides a modern platform for teams to work together on data collection during competitions.
- Collaborative scouting
- Match scouting assignments
- Pit scouting assignments
- Modern FRC platform
- Team coordination
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SpikeScout is a modern FRC scouting application that enables teams to collaborate on both match and pit scouting assignments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spike Scout at 100% against Bloom's 66%. Spike Scout also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Bloom's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 5). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spike Scout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloom has 2.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Bloom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spike Scout's.
Bloom ships an update fortnightly, Spike Scout daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloom | Spike Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Find Your Bloom LLC | Charles Daly |
Customer experience
Bloom
Spike Scout
Bugs and requests
Bloom
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when selecting apps for blocklist
- Settings fail to save consistently
Requested features
2 requests- More flexible session scheduling options
- Thinner, more discreet physical card
Spike Scout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bloom
No in-app purchases
Spike Scout
No in-app purchases
