Comparison

Neat vs Tomo

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

Head to head
About

Neat

Learn photography through engaging daily challenges and AI-driven feedback. Compete with other players, collect rewards, and improve your skills with guidance from experienced game designers.

Highlights
  • Daily photography challenges
  • AI-powered critiques and feedback
  • Competitive leaderboards
  • Collectible emoji rewards
  • Photo editing tools
  • Progress tracking and achievements
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PLAY YOUR WAY TO PRO PHOTOGRAPHY. Neat turns your daily photos into a game you'll actually learn from. Forget boring tutorials—this is the fun way to learn photography. Wake up to a new challenge, compete for high scores, and collect rewards—while accidentally becoming a better photographer. Built by game designers from Call of Duty, Star Wars, and Tetris. THE DAILY RITUAL Every morning, you get a new theme (like "Golden Hour" or "Urban Geometry") and a new AI Critic to impress. You have 3 "film shots" to capture your masterpiece. Make them count. WHY YOU'LL LOVE NEAT: • Face the Critics: Meet distinct AI personalities like Luna or Marcus. They don't just judge; they teach. • See Like a Pro: Get instant, pro-level feedback. "Coach Mode" overlays exactly where to crop, what to highlight, and how to fix your exposure. • Climb the Ranks: Start in Bronze III and shoot your way up to the Gold Division. Compete against real players on weekly leaderboards. • Hunt for Treasures: It's not just a photo; it's a scavenger hunt. Our AI detects objects in your shots and turns them into collectible emoji. Can you find the ultra-rare ones? • Send Photos on Tour: Your best shots travel to other players for ratings, then come back so you can craft them into stickers using your emoji collection. • Build Your Streak: Track your XP, unlock achievements, and watch your Photographer Level skyrocket. Free to play. Download now and take your best shot.

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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Learn anything. Five minutes a day. 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. Structured sections, bite-sized levels, the works — in 2-3 minutes. 3. Play it like a game. Earn XP. Build a streak. Climb a league. 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. Feed your curiosity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Neat4 screens
Tomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tomo at none against Neat's 6. Tomo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (28 vs 6). Neat's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price and update cadence 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. Neat sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 28 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neat ships an update every 2 weeks, Tomo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Neat versus Tomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeatTomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings628 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCopihue Studio, Inc.Mohannad Ali

Customer experience

Neat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tomo

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Neat

One-time6
  • 5 Neat Shots Pack$0.99
  • 1 Streak Shield$0.99
  • 2 Streak Shields$1.49
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  • 3 Streak Shields$1.99
  • 20 Neat Shots Pack$2.99
  • Streak Repair$2.99
None

Tomo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neat free?
Neat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tomo free?
Tomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neat or Tomo?
Neat is rated higher. Neat averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tomo averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do Neat or Tomo have ads?
Neat shows ads; Tomo does not.
Which is updated more often, Neat or Tomo?
Neat ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tomo every 9 days. Most recently, Neat was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tomo on October 16, 2026.

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