Comparison

Flowbit vs Spoons

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

Head to head
About

Flowbit

Features
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Flowbit helps you set goals, build habits, and track daily progress—without the guilt trip. Log streaks, organize by timeframe, and see insights from what you've actually completed. Warm, focused design for people who want structure that feels human. PERFECT FOR • Anyone building daily habits and long-term goals side by side • People tired of gamified pet apps or overly corporate trackers • Students and professionals who want streaks without shame spirals • Creators and founders tracking momentum across projects • Users who prefer speaking-through-action: log progress, move on KEY FEATURES Goal & Habit Tracking • Create goals with emoji, tags, and custom accents • Log daily progress and watch streaks grow • Organize by timeframe: week, month, year, or life • Filter and browse your active and completed goals Progress & Insights • Visual progress bars and completion tracking • Insights tab with charts, trends, and activity calendar • Review completed goals and see patterns over time • Day-level detail for understanding your rhythm Built for Real Life • Clean, human-centered interface—no pet guilt, no noise • Reminders to keep you on track • Tags and collections to group related goals • Available in 13 languages Pro Features • Guided goal templates and practical tips • Guidance chat for staying on track • Mindmaps and deeper planning tools • Priority support WHY FLOWBIT • Human-first goal tracking—not a gamified pet or a generic checklist • Streaks + progress + insights in one focused app • Timeframe horizons that match how people actually plan • Warm design with structure when you need it SUBSCRIPTIONS Flowbit is free to start. Upgrade to Pro for expanded features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy: https://hasankarli.dev/mobile-apps/flowbit/privacy Terms: https://hasankarli.dev/mobile-apps/flowbit/terms

About

Spoons

This app helps manage your daily energy levels by assigning tasks a 'spoon' cost. It visually tracks your available energy and task commitments, preventing overcommitment and promoting a guilt-free approach to productivity, especially for those with chronic conditions or fatigue.

Highlights
  • Spoon-based energy tracking
  • Manual task placement
  • Honest bucket caps
  • Calm task carryover
  • Low Energy Mode
  • Projects, tags, priorities
Features
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Plan your day around the energy you actually have — not the energy you wish you had. Spoons is an energy-aware task planner built around Spoon Theory. Set your capacity for the day, give each task an energy cost, and see what you can realistically take on before you've overcommitted. Spoon theory was named by Christine Miserandino, who used a handful of spoons to explain to a friend what living with lupus felt like. The idea is simple: every task costs energy, and you only have so much to spend each day. Spoons turns that idea into a practical planner. HOW IT WORKS Each morning, tell Spoons how many spoons you have today. Rate tasks from 1 to 5 based on how much energy they take, then decide where they belong: • Today • Tomorrow • Next Day • Soon • Someday • On Hold Each bucket has a spoon cap, so you can see how much of your available energy you've committed. If you're taking on too much, Spoons gently pushes back — rebalance your day, or consciously decide that today is a bigger day than usual. Anything you don't finish rolls forward automatically. No guilt. No streaks. No shame. WHY SPOONS IS DIFFERENT • Plan around energy, not just time. See what you can realistically fit into the capacity you have today. • You stay in control. Place tasks where you want them. No algorithm decides what your day should look like. • See your limits before you hit them. Spoon caps show how full your day is. • Unfinished tasks roll forward instead of becoming another thing to feel guilty about. • Built for low-energy days. Low Energy Mode hides everything that isn't Critical or High priority when you need to simplify your day. • Projects, tags, due dates, and priorities give you the fundamentals of a task manager — without the pressure. • Light and dark themes follow your system settings. FREE FOREVER The full task manager is free. You don't need an account to use Spoons, and your tasks are stored locally on your device. There is no paywall blocking the core task-planning experience. Use Spoons for as long as you want without paying for Premium. PREMIUM When you're ready for more: • Cloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and soon the web • Recurring tasks — daily, weekly, monthly, or every X days • Full-text search across tasks, notes, and tags • Completion statistics and a yearly heatmap to see your patterns • Quick-add bar — add a task without opening a detail screen Premium is $3.99/month or $29.99/year and includes a 7-day free trial. WHO IS SPOONS FOR? • People living with chronic illness, fatigue, or pain conditions • People with ADHD who need a smaller, more realistic to-do list • Anyone recovering from burnout • Anyone who regularly plans more than they can realistically accomplish • Anyone who's tired of ending the day feeling like they "didn't do enough" Your energy isn't unlimited. Your planner shouldn't pretend that it is. PRIVACY Free users never need to sign in, and your tasks stay on your device. Spoons collects basic, anonymous usage analytics — such as app opens, daily check-ins, and task activity — tied to a private device ID rather than your name or email. This helps us understand whether Spoons is helping people and improve the app. There is no advertising, third-party analytics SDKs, ad tracking, or data brokerage. Premium cloud sync is opt-in and runs through Supabase. Subscriptions are managed through RevenueCat and Apple, which receive your purchase and subscription status. We don't sell your data. Spoons is inspired by Christine Miserandino's essay at butyoudontlooksick.com. Spoon theory belongs to the community; this app is a love letter to it. Subscription terms: Spoons Premium automatically renews until cancelled. Manage or cancel through your Apple ID subscription settings. Cancelling stops future renewals; existing paid periods are not refunded. The free trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends.

Screenshots

Flowbit4 screens
Spoons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flowbit at every 3 days against Spoons's weekly. Flowbit also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flowbit sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Spoons sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowbit ships an update every 3 days, Spoons weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flowbit versus Spoons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowbitSpoons
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHasan KarliMatthew Beste

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Flowbit

Subscriptions14
  • Basic Weekly$1.997 Days
  • premium$2.001 Month
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
Show 11 more
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • premium3 Days trial$12.001 Year
  • Basic Six Month$24.996 Months
  • Premium Six Month$39.996 Months
  • Basic Yearly$44.991 Year
  • Pro Six Month$44.996 Months
  • Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time6
  • Free Yearly$0.29
  • Free Monthly$0.29
  • Free Six Month$0.29
Show 3 more
  • Free Weekly$0.29
  • Free Three Days$0.29
  • Free One Day$0.29
2 purchases

Spoons

Subscriptions2
  • Spoons Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Spoons Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Flowbit free?
Flowbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spoons free?
Spoons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flowbit or Spoons have ads?
Neither Flowbit nor Spoons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowbit or Spoons?
Flowbit ships an update every 3 days, and Spoons weekly. Most recently, Flowbit was updated on September 9, 2026 and Spoons on September 11, 2026.

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