Sprout vs SignPrep
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/
SignPrep
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SignPrep is the essential companion for sign language interpreters. It supports your workflow before, during, and after every assignment, helping you prepare, coordinate, reflect, and care for your well-being. ASSIGNMENTS Import assignments from work calendars with smart filtering, or add them manually. View countdowns, locations, directions, preparation progress, notes, and AI briefings in one organised workspace. PREPARATION Prepare with editable checklists, research tools, reviewed web searches, key terms, glossary suggestions, notes, resources, and additional context for AI. With your permission, SignPrep can also use Calendar Notes as relevant preparation context. AI BRIEFINGS Generate a concise briefing for any upcoming or ongoing assignment. Briefings highlight useful context, preparation prompts, key considerations, and areas to research. ONGOING ASSIGNMENT A focused Live Session page designed to stay open throughout an assignment. See progress, timing state, the active interpreter, next swap, and time remaining. Ambient Mode provides a calm, full-screen view for coordinating swaps without breaking focus. SWAP TIMER & SWAP CLOCK Use Swap Timer for structured intervals with Running, Swap Soon, and Swap Now phases, or Swap Clock for flexible turn-taking based on the actual time. Both support A/B interpreter roles, clear swap actions, and glanceable Ambient Mode layouts. APPLE WATCH View assignments and timing information on your wrist. Start or control swap timing from either device and keep both in sync. Complications and Smart Stack cards show what is next or ongoing. WIDGETS, LIVE ACTIVITIES & CONTROLS Widgets show upcoming assignments, countdowns, and CPD progress. One-tap widgets support New Sign, Reflect, and Log CPD. Live Activities and Dynamic Island keep timing information visible during assignments. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Ask about your next assignment, your day, or your swap timer. Start, pause, stop, mute, or adjust timing; open Ambient Mode; log CPD; add a sign; or capture a reflection hands-free. ON-DEVICE AI Apple Foundation Models generate briefings, research, vocabulary suggestions, and preparation checklists tailored to each assignment. Processing happens on your device and is not sent to SignPrep servers. AI output supports, rather than replaces, your professional judgement and trusted sources. SIGN GLOSSARY Build a searchable video library of signs. Record clips, tag entries by domain and sign language, review in slow motion, share entries, or export and import your glossary as a SignPrep package. Supports SgSL, ASL, BSL, Auslan, NZSL, and more. DC-S REFLECTIONS Use structured Demand-Control Schema prompts for environmental, interpersonal, paralinguistic, and intrapersonal demands. Track streaks, flag entries for mentor discussions, and export reflections as PDF or CSV. CPD TRACKING Log professional development hours by activity type. Use country-specific defaults for RID, NRCPD, and NAATI, or turn CPD off. Set a target and renewal period, then track progress through the app, widgets, Apple Watch, and alerts. SELF-CARE Log mood, fatigue, and cognitive load. View trends, follow guided breathing and interpreter-specific stretches, and receive suggestions that support recovery and readiness. PRIVACY & SECURITY Protect local professional data with App Lock, Face ID and Touch ID support, protected app-switcher previews, local access logging, and an option to exclude SignPrep data from iCloud backups. Calendar Notes are excluded from AI preparation unless you enable them. RESOURCES Explore an interactive Code of Professional Conduct, customisable role cards for hearing clients, and region-specific links to interpreter associations and Deaf community organisations. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Built with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, high-contrast colours, Reduce Motion support, large touch targets, haptic feedback, and privacy-aware Spotlight integration. Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SignPrep at none against Sprout's 2. SignPrep also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). Sprout's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Sprout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SignPrep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sprout ships an update every 11 days, SignPrep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprout | SignPrep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JONATHAN DOUGLAS LAI | Daniel Yong (Singapore) |
In-app purchases
Sprout
- Sprout Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Sprout Premium Annual$59.991 Year
SignPrep
No in-app purchases









