Boring vs MurMur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Generates intentional boredom
- Restores focus
- Boosts productivity
- Simple interface
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Boring gives you time to do nothing at all. Try being bored for 10 minutes today. No sign-up.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Boring | MurMur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | bawi | Elbek Mirzamaxmudov |
In-app purchases
Boring
No in-app purchases
MurMur
No in-app purchases









