Comparison

Activity Self vs Ideas Pool

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

Head to head
About

Activity Self

Features
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Activity Self-Tracker - это простой и удобный инструмент для отслеживания вашей активности в течение дня. Приложение позволяет: - Вести учет времени, затраченного на различные виды деятельности, - Анализировать статистику активности за неделю, месяц, - Получить информацию о циклах активности и выстроить рабочие процессы С трекером вы сможете лучше понять, когда вы становитесь продуктивнее, и использовать свое время качественно, повышая продуктивность. Возьмите свое время под контроль уже сейчас!

About

Ideas Pool

Features
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Ideas Pool is a minimal yet powerful idea manager designed for visual Thinkers, creators and lifelong learners. Capture every spark the moment it appears, organize it with tags and statuses, and turn it into real projects when the timing is right. Features: 1. Visual Idea Presentation - Say goodbye to vertical text lists, embrace visual layouts - Each idea has its own unique avatar (choose preset characters or custom emoji/images) - Gracefully floating in the idea pool, clear at a glance - The perfect tool for visual thinkers 2. Lightning-Fast Gesture Controls - Quick sort mode: Swipe cards for fast decisions - Progress dragging: Long-press avatars to adjust completion - Toggle between three view modes (list/grid/pool view) 3. iOS Widget Quick Recording - Add ideas directly from your home screen, no need to open the app - Support for both text and voice input - Automatically syncs to the idea pool - Even more convenient with lock screen widgets 4. Custom Goals, Zero Pressure - Set your own goal values, no-pressure design - Choose from three weekly goal types - Visual progress bars for a sense of achievement 5. Customizable Idea Avatars - Five adorable preset characters - Support custom emoji as avatars - Upload your own images as profile pictures - Automatically detect and set idea representative icons from content 6. Smart Title Recognition - Spaces automatically recognized as title separators - Easy editing, modify anytime - Free categorization with tag system

Screenshots

Activity Self4 screens
Ideas Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

Activity Self and Ideas Pool are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Activity Self versus Ideas Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActivity SelfIdeas Pool
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem AnisimovTing Yu Lin

In-app purchases

None

Activity Self

No in-app purchases

None

Ideas Pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Activity Self free?
Activity Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ideas Pool free?
Ideas Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Activity Self or Ideas Pool have ads?
Neither Activity Self nor Ideas Pool shows ads.

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