Comparison

Boring vs MurMur‎

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

Head to head
About

Boring

This app encourages intentional boredom to help users restore focus and enhance productivity. It offers a simple way to step away from constant stimulation and cultivate a more mindful approach to daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Generates intentional boredom
  • Restores focus
  • Boosts productivity
  • Simple interface
Features
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Boring gives you time to do nothing at all. Try being bored for 10 minutes today. No sign-up.

About

MurMur‎

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MurMur is a voice-first desk companion for people who work alone. Talk naturally and MurMur answers out loud with expressive emotion, remembers the flow of your day, and reacts to your presence so solo work feels more human. It is designed to support focus, continuity, and small moments of connection throughout the workday. With MurMur, you can: - Have hands-free conversations with a companion that replies in a natural, characterful voice - Start focus sessions with quiet accountability, gentle nudges, and simple completion prompts - Use optional daily stand-up and shutdown rituals to add structure to your day - Get meeting heads-ups and ask about practical context like time, weather, battery, reminders, calendar, and more - Create reminders or calendar events from conversation, always with confirmation - See MurMur react through expressive moods, touch interactions, and optional face-following gaze - Keep continuity with local chat history, memory notes, and weekly mood trends - Use widgets, Live Activities, and Shortcuts to start focus or check in faster - Customize MurMur’s personality and voice No account required. You choose which permissions to enable, including microphone, camera, calendar, reminders, location, and notifications. MurMur is built for remote workers, freelancers, students, and anyone who spends long hours working on their own and wants a companion that feels present, responsive, and easy to keep nearby.

Screenshots

Boring3 screens
MurMur‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MurMur‎ at none against Boring's shown. Boring's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boring versus MurMur‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoringMurMur‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB93 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperbawiElbek Mirzamaxmudov

In-app purchases

None

Boring

No in-app purchases

None

MurMur‎

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boring free?
Boring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MurMur‎ free?
MurMur‎ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boring or MurMur‎ have ads?
Boring shows ads; MurMur‎ does not.

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