Comparison

Sprout vs Briskly

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Briskly

Features
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Let's be honest. You don't want to clean. Nobody does. But your sister's calling and she'll be there in an hour, and your kitchen looks like a crime scene from a cooking show nobody watched. Briskly doesn't judge. It just points your camera at the mess, figures out what needs doing, gives you a timed task list, and gets you through it before your excuses kick in. Your phone reads the room first. On iOS 27, a scan it cannot read can go to Apple's Private Cloud Compute if you leave that on in Photo Preferences. The photo is not sent to Briskly, and Apple does not keep it. On iOS 26, or with that switch off, the scan stays on your phone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan your room with your camera. Your phone reads the photo first. On iOS 27, a photo it cannot read can be sent to Apple to answer it. 2. Get a personalised task list with time estimates. 3. Hit start. A countdown keeps you honest. 4. Take before and after photos, for the dopamine and the proof. 5. Done. 20 minutes. You're as surprised as we are. FEATURES FOR THE CHRONICALLY RELUCTANT • Room scanner. Point, scan, get your task list. • Your phone reads the photo first. On iOS 27, a room it cannot read can go to Apple's Private Cloud Compute. Not to Briskly. Turn it off in Photo Preferences. . • Timed micro-tasks. Each one is short enough to survive. . • Before and after photos. • Swipe to compare proof that you are, in fact, capable. They stay on your device. • Scheduled cleans with notifications. • Save a clean as a routine, pick a time, get nudged when it's due. • Lock Screen Live Activity. Your phone becomes a friendly drill sergeant. • Apple Watch support. Skip, pause and survive from your wrist. • Spotify and Apple Music. A fresh track for every task, because silence is for quitters. • Streaks and levels. Small wins, celebrated. No guilt-tripping. • Proof dashboard. Every room, every habit, every clean you've ever done. PRIVACY, SAID PLAINLY No account. No login. Briskly does not receive your photos, and we do not train on them. Your phone reads the scan first. On iOS 27, if Photo Preferences leaves Apple's cloud on, a scan the phone cannot read is sent to Apple's Private Cloud Compute. Apple does not keep the photo. Turn the switch off, or stay on iOS 26, and every scan stays on the phone. We don't want your mess. We just want it gone. Briskly is free to start, and the scan, the timer, and your streak stay free forever. Briskly. Done before you know it. Now go clean something. SUBSCRIPTION Briskly Pro unlocks Task Tracks (Spotify and Apple Music), unlimited before and after photos, your full history, the Rooms and Habits insight tabs, and unlimited saved cleans and schedules. . Weekly: £0.99 per week . Monthly: £2.99 per month . Annual: £19.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brisklyapp.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Sprout4 screens
Briskly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sprout at every 2 weeks against Briskly's every 2 months. Sprout also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sprout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Briskly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sprout ships an update every 2 weeks, Briskly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sprout versus Briskly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSproutBriskly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONATHAN DOUGLAS LAIMaria McGinn

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sprout

Subscriptions3
  • Sprout Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Sprout Premium Annual 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Sprout Premium Annual$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Briskly

Subscriptions3
  • Briskly Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Briskly Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Briskly Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Sprout free?
Sprout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Briskly free?
Briskly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sprout or Briskly have ads?
Neither Sprout nor Briskly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sprout or Briskly?
Sprout ships an update every 2 weeks, and Briskly every 2 months. Most recently, Sprout was updated on November 9, 2026 and Briskly on November 5, 2026.

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