Comparison

Sprout vs Melt Focus

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

Melt Focus

This app uses a unique visual metaphor of melting ice to help users track focus sessions. It offers customizable timers, progress tracking, and reflective journaling to build consistent habits without feeling overwhelming.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus sessions
  • Session history and progress statistics
  • Journal reflections
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Ambient focus sounds
  • Secure syncing across devices
Features
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Melt Focus is a calming focus timer designed to help you start, stay present, and see your progress over time. Choose a session length, begin focusing, and watch the ice melt as time passes. Each completed session contributes to your focus history, helping you build consistency without making productivity feel overwhelming. Features include: • Custom focus sessions • Pause, resume, complete, or end sessions early • Session history and progress statistics • Journal reflections after focusing • Home Screen widgets • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Ambient focus sounds • Reminders and customizable settings • Secure syncing across devices Melt Focus Pro provides access to additional premium features and personalization options. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled through your Apple Account settings. Restore Purchases is available inside the app. Whether you are studying, working, reading, or building a better routine, Melt Focus helps make each focused minute count. Privacy Policy: https://www.melt-focus.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.melt-focus.com/terms

Screenshots

Sprout4 screens
Melt Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Melt Focus at 5.0 against Sprout's 4.3. Melt Focus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Sprout's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sprout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Melt Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Melt Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprout has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Sprout's written reviews are positive against 100% of Melt Focus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sprout ships an update every 11 days, Melt Focus every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sprout versus Melt Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSproutMelt Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONATHAN DOUGLAS LAICHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CORDERO

Customer experience

Sprout

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Melt Focus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sprout

Subscriptions2
  • Sprout Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Sprout Premium Annual$59.991 Year
None

Melt Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sprout free?
Sprout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melt Focus free?
Melt Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sprout or Melt Focus?
Melt Focus is rated higher. Sprout averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Melt Focus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sprout or Melt Focus have ads?
Neither Sprout nor Melt Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sprout or Melt Focus?
Sprout ships an update every 11 days, and Melt Focus every 6 days. Most recently, Sprout was updated on October 11, 2026 and Melt Focus on October 10, 2026.

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