Sprout vs Sunny
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/
Sunny
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Sunny is a focus timer for people who drift, get bored, or burn out halfway through a long session. Instead of work then rest, you alternate two things you chose: a hard task and an easy one, writing and email, studying and a short game. Every switch resets your attention. Switching is the break. HOW IT WORKS • Pick two or more activities and give each one its own rule: 25 minutes, 10 minutes, or “until done” with no countdown at all. • Start. Sunny counts down, chimes, and asks you to switch. • When the chime rings, add 1 or 5 minutes, keep going, or switch. Done early? Hold to switch whenever you like. POMODORO AND FLOWTIME IN ONE Run the classic Pomodoro (25 minutes on, 5 off), short 10-minute bursts for days when focus is hard to find (a favorite with ADHD brains), or Flowtime-style blocks that run until you’re done. Mix them in one session: 20 minutes of reviews, then 7 minutes of a game, then back again. A TIMER YOU CAN TRUST WITH THE SCREEN OFF • The chime rings on time, even when the phone is locked. • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with pause, resume and switch right there. • Sessions survive backgrounding, restarts, even force-quitting the app. Reopen and resume exactly where you were. • Home Screen widget to start your set in one tap. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. Everything stays on your device. Sunny works completely offline and never asks you to sign in. There is no quiz before your first timer: open, tap, focus. FREE FOREVER, PRO IF YOU WANT MORE The full timer is free: unlimited sessions, every interval rule, three activities and one saved set. The free tier never expires and never loses features. Sunny Pro adds unlimited activities and saved sets, session history, stats and streaks, and CSV export. Pay once for lifetime access, or choose yearly with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, or monthly. MADE FOR • Work and deep focus: pair a demanding task with a lighter one and keep going for hours. • Students, exam prep and language learning: rotate subjects or drills so revision doesn’t stall. • ADHD and easily-bored brains: short bursts, frequent switches, zero guilt. No streak shaming, no nagging. • Chores, writing and side projects: anything you keep putting off gets small enough to start. • Anyone who hates sitting through a forced “break”. Sunny is built by one developer and has no servers. If something is off, write to support@sunnyfocus.app and a human answers. Terms of Use: https://sunnyfocus.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://sunnyfocus.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunny at every 3 days against Sprout's every 2 weeks. Sprout's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Sprout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Sunny sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sprout ships an update every 2 weeks, Sunny every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprout | Sunny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JONATHAN DOUGLAS LAI | Rui Ribeiro |
In-app purchases
Sprout
- Sprout Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Sprout Premium Annual 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Sprout Premium Annual$59.991 Year
Sunny
- Sunny Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Sunny Pro Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Sunny Pro Lifetime$21.99









