Comparison

Sprout vs Driftless

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

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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

Driftless

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Your todo list has 23 things on it. You can't start any of them. Open Driftless. Tap once. Get one tiny action - picked for you. Do it. That's the whole app. No accounts. No cloud. No 47-step morning routine. No streak shaming. Just a tiny nudge that breaks the freeze. HOW IT WORKS → Pick a mode (Reset, Work, Chaos, or your own) → Tap "Give me momentum" → Get one tiny action → Done. Pick another, or close the app. BUILT FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER • Sat in front of a laptop for 40 minutes without opening anything • Felt their brain shut down at the size of the task • Defended a 200-day streak past the point of usefulness • Said "just five more minutes" and stayed for an hour • Wanted to do the thing but couldn't start the thing Driftless is for ADHD brains, anxious overthinkers, burned-out workers, and anyone who has ever stared at a todo list and chosen the couch. WHAT'S INSIDE • Four starter modes - Reset (wind down), Work (focus), Chaos (move your body), Custom (yours) • 35+ tiny actions ready to roll • Add your own actions. Build your own modes. • A Home Screen widget - your next step, no unlock needed • Momentum stats: streak, weekly chart, 4-week heatmap • Light and dark mode, haptics, one-handed by design • 100% local. No account. No tracking. No sync. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most productivity apps want you to set up. Plan. Configure. Categorize. Driftless wants you to open, tap, and do. You're not building a system - you're just getting moving. You don't need another todo list. You need one tap that gets you off the couch. PRIVACY Your data lives on your phone. We don't have a server because there's nothing to send. Nothing leaves your device. PRICING Free with a single small banner ad. Pay $0.99 once to remove ads forever. No subscriptions. No premium tier. No upsells. Stop drifting. Open Driftless.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Sprout at 3 against Driftless's —. Sprout also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Driftless sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sprout versus Driftless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSproutDriftless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONATHAN DOUGLAS LAIRichard Wallace

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sprout

Subscriptions2
  • Sprout Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Sprout Premium Annual$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Driftless

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Sprout free?
Sprout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Driftless free?
Driftless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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