Comparison

Curio vs Tomo

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

Head to head
About

Curio

Discover new knowledge through engaging levels and quizzes. Personalize your learning journey by exploring topics that interest you, from history to science. Build a daily streak and solidify your understanding with review sessions.

Highlights
  • Explore personalized topics
  • Interactive learning levels
  • Engaging quizzes
  • Lesson review sessions
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Wide range of subjects
Features
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Curio helps you learn new things through curiosity! Choose the subjects that interest you most, then progress through levels, engage in quizzes, and review sessions designed to help knowledge stick. Whether you want to learn something new for fun, solidify existing knowledge, stay up to date with the world, or train your brain, Curio turns spare minutes into meaningful learning. With Curio, you can: - Explore topics you actually care about - Learn through short, interactive levels - Test yourself with fun quizzes - Review completed lessons to strengthen memory and remember forever - Personalize your journey by selecting categories you love - Topics include all areas like history, science, geography, psychology, technology, art, language, health, mythology, religion, and more - Build a daily streak and see your progress Curio is designed for learners who want something lighter than a full course, richer than random trivia, and more motivating than traditional study apps. Start now and keep your curiosity moving. Terms of Use: https://hr-labs.io/apps/curio/terms Privacy Policy: https://hr-labs.io/apps/curio/privacy

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

Curio4 screens
Tomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tomo at none against Curio's shown. Tomo also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Curio's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Curio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Curio against 4.7 for Tomo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Curio's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tomo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curio ships an update every 2 weeks, Tomo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Curio versus Tomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurioTomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.7 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1333 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarvey RobertsMohannad Ali

Customer experience

Curio

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

2 purchases

Curio

Subscriptions2
  • Curio Unlimited Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Curio Unlimited Yearly$39.991 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 Curio free?
Curio 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, Curio or Tomo?
Curio is rated higher. Curio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Tomo averages 4.7 from 33 ratings.
Do Curio or Tomo have ads?
Curio shows ads; Tomo does not.
Which is updated more often, Curio or Tomo?
Curio ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tomo every 9 days. Most recently, Curio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tomo on November 9, 2026.

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