Sprout vs Rot Stop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprout
This app helps individuals with ADHD manage tasks and reduce overwhelm using AI, gamification, and a virtual pet. It offers features like flexible streaks, gentle reminders, and AI-powered task breakdown to support executive dysfunction.
- AI-powered task management
- Virtual pet companion that grows
- Flexible streaks with 'Free Days'
- Gentle reminders and calming themes
- AI Brain Dump for scattered thoughts
- Goal setting and progress tracking
- Focus Timer and breathing exercises
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Sprout is the ADHD task manager and planner with a virtual pet companion who grows with you! Turn overwhelming todo lists into calm, organized action with AI, gamification, and zero pressure. Features built through real input by ADHDers. PROBLEM: TRADITIONAL APPS FAIL ADHD BRAINS Harsh deadlines. Punishing streaks. Endless complexity. Apps built for neurotypical minds make ADHD worse SOLUTION: SPROUT WORKS WITH YOUR BRAIN Every feature is designed for how ADHD and neurodivergent minds actually work: • Purpose built, evidence based tools FOR ADHD. • Calming themes (choose your own ADHD-friendly color palette!) • Instant dopamine rewards and XP for every completed task • Flexible streaks with "Free Days" so you never feel guilty • Tasks auto-rollover so nothing disappears on you • Day Plan keeps you focused on just what matters right now • Simple View for distraction-free, pure focus • Gentle reminders, never nagging FEELING OVERWHELMED? BRAIN DUMP IT! ADHD brain racing with a million thoughts? Just dump everything out. Type it or speak it! Sprout's AI instantly: • Transforms scattered thoughts into organized tasks • Breaks big tasks & projects into manageable steps • Suggests priorities based on your energy level The perfect ADHD overwhelm tool for executive dysfunction moments. STRUGGLING WITH BIG GOALS? ADHD executive dysfunction makes goal setting feel impossible. Sprout makes it achievable! • Set goals across Health, Productivity, Learning, Creativity & Social • Link tasks to goals and watch your progress grow • Get AI-powered tips to stay motivated • Celebrate milestones with your pet companion CAN'T DECIDE WHAT TO DO NEXT? Decision fatigue is real for ADHD brains. Sprout helps! • AI Prioritize sorts tasks by energy and impact • "What's Next" picks the perfect task when you're stuck • Customizable priorities: Manual, Rule-based, or AI NEED HELP FOCUSING? • Focus Timer: Pomodoro sessions (5, 15, 25, 45 min) for ADHD focus • Take 5 Breathing: 4-7-8 guided technique for ADHD anxiety • Task Reader: Listen to tasks read aloud (great for auditory processors!) • Nag Mode: Fun animal-sound reminders for accountability YOUR VIRTUAL PET COMPANION Choose from 5 adorable companions who grow as you complete tasks! • Celebrates every win with you • Evolves through 3 life stages • Never dies or guilts you. Always supportive! EVERYTHING YOU GET FOR FREE • Unlimited tasks with smart keyboard shortcuts • Filters: All, Today, Tomorrow, Upcoming • One-tap task completion with instant dopamine rewards • 5 AI task breakdowns per week • 3 AI Brain Dump sessions per week (type or voice!) • 3 "What's Next" AI suggestions per day • 1 AI Prioritize per day • Focus Timer, Breathing, Task Reader, and Nag Mode • 1 pet companion, 3 categories, 5 subtasks per task • Daily streaks with 2 Free Days per week • Recurring tasks, daily planning, and shared patches UNLOCK PREMIUM FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE • Unlimited AI task breakdowns • 20 Brain Dump sessions per day • Unlimited "What's Next" AI suggestions • 20 AI Prioritize per day • All 5 pet species (Red Panda, Fox, Otter, Bird + Sprout) • 5 active goals with unlimited tasks and AI goal tips • Enhanced Task Reader with category filters • 10 categories, unlimited subtasks, full task history • 5 Free Days per week + streak pause • 5 additional ADHD-friendly themes WHO IS SPROUT FOR? • Adults with ADHD seeking executive function support • ADHD students managing school, assignments, and life • Neurodivergent individuals overwhelmed by traditional planners • Anyone who wants a kinder, gamified approach to productivity Simpler than Habitica. More ADHD-focused than Todoist. More engaging than Forest. Download Sprout and finally experience the ADHD planner that works with your brain! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Rot Stop
Block distracting apps on iOS with custom schedules, usage limits, or NFC tags. This privacy-focused tool helps you regain focus by creating real-world friction against digital distractions. A virtual pet thrives on your focus habits.
- Block distracting apps
- NFC tag integration
- Custom schedules
- Usage limits
- App groups for contexts
- Virtual pet habit tracker
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Rot Stop is a privacy-first iOS app that helps you stop digital rot by blocking distracting apps using NFC tags, schedules, usage limits, or any combination. No subscriptions. No cloud. How Rot Stop Works - Choose the apps you want to block: social media, games, shopping, or anything distracting. - Create multiple groups for different contexts (work, study, sleep) - (Optional) NFC tags: scan a physical tag to lock or unlock. Real-world friction you can't tap through. - Schedules: auto-lock apps at specific times and days (work hours, bedtime, weekends) - Usage limits: auto-block apps after a daily time threshold - Mix and match: add a schedule and an NFC tag to the same group Your Pet Rot Stop includes a virtual pet that mirrors your habits. Lock apps daily and your pet stays happy. Skip a day and it starts to worry. Miss a full week and it reverts to an egg. Why NFC? Your focus is protected by something you can't tap through. Schedules and limits work automatically, but for the moments you want full control, an NFC tag creates a physical pause between impulse and action.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rot Stop at 4.9 against Sprout's 4.3. Rot Stop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Sprout's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Sprout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Rot Stop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rot Stop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Sprout's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rot Stop's.
Sprout ships an update every 11 days, Rot Stop every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprout | Rot Stop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JONATHAN DOUGLAS LAI | Pablo Eder |
Customer experience
Sprout
Rot Stop
In-app purchases
Sprout
- Sprout Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Sprout Premium Annual$59.991 Year
Rot Stop
No in-app purchases









