Bloom vs Human Hub
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
Human Hub
This tool helps you stay connected with your close circle by logging interactions, setting reminders for follow-ups, and remembering important dates. It focuses on personal relationships rather than professional networking, offering features like check-ins, birthday reminders, and voice command input.
- Log check-ins and track communication patterns
- Set reminders for follow-ups and important events
- Remember birthdays and special occasions
- Capture personal details about contacts
- Voice command for quick data entry
- Track consistency with contacts via streaks
- Save memories and moments of gratitude
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Human Hub is a small tool for staying close to the people who matter. Keep your friends, family, and close circle from going quiet. Log check-ins, set follow-ups, remember birthdays, and capture the small details (her dog's name, what he's stressed about at work, the trip you keep promising to take). Built for real life, not sales pipelines. WHAT YOU CAN DO Check-ins. Log when you talk to someone, how it went, and what was on their mind. See patterns across weeks and months. Follow-ups. Capture the "I should send her that book" thoughts before they evaporate. Get reminded at the right time, on the right day. Birthdays and events. Never miss one. Get reminded a week ahead, the day before, or the morning of. Voice commands. Hold the + button and speak. "Had brunch with Adrian. He's worried about his mom." Human Hub parses it into a check-in, pre-filled and ready to save. Streaks. See who you're consistent with and who's been quiet. A streak indicator on their profile tells you in a glance. Memories and gratitude. Save the moments worth keeping. Look back on what you appreciated and why. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data lives in your own private row in our database, gated by row-level security. We don't run ads. We don't sell your data. Sign in with Apple or Google. We never see your password. Voice transcripts are processed by Anthropic's Claude API to extract names and dates. Audio is captured by Apple's Speech Recognition framework on your device. PRO Human Hub is free to use. Pro unlocks unlimited people, voice commands, and calendar sync. Available as a monthly subscription, annual subscription, or Lifetime purchase. Restore prior purchases any time by tapping Restore on the upgrade screen. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://hellomelmo.com/humanhub-terms Privacy Policy: https://hellomelmo.com/humanhub-privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloom at none against Human Hub's 4. Bloom also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 3). Human Hub's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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. Human Hub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bloom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Human Hub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloom has 3.5K ratings behind it against 3, 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 Human Hub's.
Bloom ships an update fortnightly, Human Hub every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloom | Human Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Find Your Bloom LLC | MELMIZTONIAN LLC |
Customer experience
Bloom
Human Hub
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
Human Hub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bloom
No in-app purchases
Human Hub
- Human Hub Pro$4.991 Month
- Human Hub Pro Founder7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Human Hub Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Human Hub Lifetime$59.99








