Comparison

edgi vs Tomo

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

Head to head
About

edgi

This app transforms mindless scrolling into a learning experience. It places short educational lessons or games in front of distracting apps, allowing users to earn rewards and build a visual map of their knowledge. Users can also play daily games and connect with friends to share their learning journey.

Highlights
  • App blocker with integrated lessons
  • Daily learning games
  • Interactive lessons on various topics
  • Gamified progress tracking with cards and maps
  • Social learning features
  • Customizable app usage intentions
Features
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edgi is a learning app that replaces doomscrolling. Put a quick Lesson in front of TikTok, Instagram or any app, play new games every day, and earn a card for every idea you learn. Your cards build a Map of everything you know. Your attention isn't broken. Your feed is. edgi keeps the habit of scrolling and gives you something to show for it. FOCUS: AN APP BLOCKER THAT TEACHES YOU SOMETHING • Put TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn or any app behind a quick Lesson • Set an intention for each app, like 5 opens a day for 5 minutes each. You decide while you're calm, not while you're reaching for your phone • Go past it and the next open costs coins, so every extra scroll is a choice • It doesn't just block you. It sends your attention somewhere better • Free, no subscription. Extra opens use coins you earn by learning LEARN ANYTHING IN 2 MINUTES • Build your general knowledge with interactive Lessons on psychology, history, science, philosophy, money and more • Ask Nova anything and get a Lesson made for you • Explainers to listen to on a walk PLAY NEW GAMES EVERY DAY • A daily word game and a daily timeline of history, the same board for everyone • Games played with the cards you own: build words from their roots, find ideas from different fields that work the same way, answer big questions with what you know • Every right answer earns XP toward that card LEARN WITH FRIENDS • See what your friends are learning, right on your Map • Send a friend a Lesson and get a high five back • Tip or gift coins with a note, and see who looked at your Map COLLECT WHAT YOU LEARN • Earn a card for every idea you learn, then make it Foil and Gold • Complete Sets and earn rewards • Keep your streak safe as it changes with the seasons • Watch every card join a Map of everything you know, connected idea to idea Learn something interesting. Follow the rabbit hole. Close some tabs. edgi is free to start, Focus included. edgi Pro adds the Pro games and past daily boards, higher creation limits, offline Lessons, everyone who looked at your Map, and more. Support: support@edgi.tv Terms of Use: https://edgi.tv/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://edgi.tv/privacy-policy

About

Tomo

Turn any topic into a personalized, game-like course that takes just five minutes a day to complete. Simply type what you want to learn, and the AI will create a structured learning path. Build habits and feed your curiosity with bite-sized daily lessons.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI-generated courses
  • Bite-sized daily learning levels
  • Gamified learning with XP and streaks
  • Learn any topic imaginable
  • Habit-building approach to learning
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Short daily lessons on any topic, 5 minutes a day, played like a game. Type anything you've been meaning to learn. Tomo turns it into a personalized course you can play like a game. Five minutes a day. You're curious about a hundred things. You start none of them. Thirty open tabs. A reading list two years deep. Articles you saved, podcasts you queued, that thing your friend recommended six months ago. You don't want a degree. You want to finally learn the thing that's been bouncing around in your head. That's what Tomo does. HOW IT WORKS 1. Type a topic: investing, sleep, cooking, photography, quantum physics, the Roman Empire, sourdough, knot tying, anything. 2. Tomo's AI builds a full course in 2-3 minutes: structured sections and bite-sized levels. 3. Play it like a game: short daily lessons, quick quizzes, XP, streaks and leagues. POPULAR FREE COURSES Reading a Tape Measure · Macramé: The Art of Knots · Latte Art at Home · Norse Mythology · Anatomy for Pilates Professionals · Hands-On Auto Mechanics · Crochet Basics and Pattern Reading · Everyday Pashto WHY IT WORKS - Willpower runs out. Habits don't. - Five minutes a day beats four hours once a month. That's not a productivity hack. That's how the brain actually learns. - For the part of you with 30 open tabs and no idea where to start. FREE TO START - A free plan that doesn't expire. No credit card, no trial clock. - Optional Tomo PRO and MAX for deeper courses and more. Feed your curiosity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

edgi4 screens
Tomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: edgi at 100% against Tomo's 67%. edgi also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Tomo's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. edgi sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month and Tomo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

edgi holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of edgi's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tomo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

edgi ships an update every 3 days, Tomo every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
edgi versus Tomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteredgiTomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (47 ratings) — better4.7 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJoshua ShapiroMohannad Ali

Customer experience

edgi

All ratings47 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tomo

All ratings32 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

edgi

Subscriptions10
  • edgi Pro Monthly1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • edgi Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • edgi Pro Annual$39.991 Year
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  • edgi Pro Annual$44.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual$49.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual$59.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual$83.991 Year
  • edgi Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual$107.991 Year
8 purchases

Tomo

Subscriptions4
  • Tomo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tomo Max Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Tomo Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Tomo Max Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time4
  • Vault Key$4.99
  • 50 Sparks$9.99
  • 120 Sparks$14.99
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  • 300 Sparks$29.99

Questions

Is edgi free?
edgi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tomo free?
Tomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, edgi or Tomo?
edgi is rated higher. edgi averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Tomo averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.
Do edgi or Tomo have ads?
Neither edgi nor Tomo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, edgi or Tomo?
edgi ships an update every 3 days, and Tomo every 9 days. Most recently, edgi was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tomo on November 5, 2026.

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