Comparison

Alba vs Scope

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

Head to head
About

Alba

Features
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Plan your whole day with one message. Type or say something like “gym at 7, work until 5, call mom, pick up the kids at 4:30, dentist Thursday at 10” and Alba’s AI turns it into a clear daily schedule: every task with a time, a priority, and a reminder or alarm so nothing slips. No forms, no dragging blocks around. Just say what your day looks like. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write or dictate everything you need to do, in your own words. 2. Alba builds your schedule with times, priorities and reminders. 3. Follow your day, check tasks off, and adjust anytime. WHY ALBA • A full day plan, not just a to do list: Alba orders your tasks and suggests the best time for each one • Reminders and alarms for the things you can’t miss • Voice or text: plan hands-free while you get ready • Repeating tasks: “every Monday at 8”, “every weekday” • Works with Apple Calendar: add plans to your calendar or import your existing events • Home Screen widget: see today’s tasks and check them off without opening the app • Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight: find and manage your plans faster PERFECT FOR Busy workdays, study sessions, family logistics, daily routines, and anyone who wants to stop juggling lists and start the day knowing exactly what comes next. ALBA PRO Alba is free to download. Alba Pro unlocks the full experience through an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription, with a free trial where available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://albaplans.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://albaplans.com/privacy

About

Scope

This app automatically builds your daily schedule hour by hour based on your tasks, goals, and events. It's designed to reduce decision fatigue and help you start working immediately, especially for those with ADHD or anxiety.

Highlights
  • Auto-scheduling of daily tasks
  • Distraction-free focus mode timer
  • Google and Apple Calendar sync
  • Weekly goal setting and scheduling
  • Long task breakdown and tracking
  • Focus statistics and productivity heatmap
Features
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Scope is a free study planner, automatic scheduler, and focus timer for iPhone. Turn homework, assignments, projects, and weekly goals into a daily plan built around your deadlines, calendar events, and sleep. Know what to work on next. Add your tasks, estimated durations, and deadlines. Scope finds time for them, then guides you through each scheduled focus session. PLAN YOUR DAY AUTOMATICALLY • Schedule short tasks for a specific day. • Spread longer projects across multiple days before a deadline. • Set weekly study or work targets and schedule time throughout the week. • Build your plan around events and a protected sleep window. • Edit a task or event to review your updated schedule. FOCUS ON ONE TASK AT A TIME Follow a live countdown with your upcoming tasks in view. Pause, complete, skip, or jump to a task as you work. Choose distracting apps to block automatically during focus sessions. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track focus time with a 13-week activity heatmap, hourly charts, weekly totals, and a breakdown by task type. INCLUDE YOUR CALENDAR EVENTS With your permission, Scope imports events from iPhone Calendar. Google Calendar events can be included when they already appear in iPhone Calendar. OPTIONAL ACCOUNT SYNC Sign in with Apple and enable Sync data to save your Scope data to Scope's servers and restore it when switching iPhones. One active device is supported at a time. Imported calendar events stay on the device. FREE AND AD-FREE No subscriptions, ads, or paywalls. Use Scope to plan study sessions, manage assignments, make progress on projects, and build a more structured day. Learn more at scopeapp.dev.

Screenshots

Alba4 screens
Scope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scope at none against Alba's 3. Scope also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.1). Alba's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Alba sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Scope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alba ships an update weekly, Scope monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Alba versus Scope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlbaScope
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.116.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxis SADerek Li

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Alba

Subscriptions3
  • Try Weekly First$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Access3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Best Value - Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Scope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alba free?
Alba is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scope free?
Scope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alba or Scope have ads?
Neither Alba nor Scope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alba or Scope?
Alba ships an update weekly, and Scope monthly. Most recently, Alba was updated on October 15, 2026 and Scope on October 24, 2026.

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