Comparison

Spoons vs Basic Fidgit

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

Head to head
About

Spoons

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Manage your daily energy with the spoon theory! Each spoon represents a unit of energy you can spend or regain throughout the day by logging an activity. Log activities, plan ahead, and track your energy using clear timeline and history views. Especially helpful for neurodiverse users (for instance people with ADHD or autism) but the app is designed for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to manage their energy levels. Your data is synced between your devices. The app is private by design. No personal data is shared, only anonymous analytics and crash reporting.

About

Basic Fidgit

This app offers a collection of digital fidget toys designed to provide tactile stimulation and help users focus, calm anxiety, or simply occupy their hands. It features realistic physics, haptics, and audio for a satisfying experience without gamification or distractions.

Highlights
  • Collection of digital fidget toys
  • Realistic physics and haptics
  • Satisfying audio feedback
  • Focus and anxiety relief
  • No scores, streaks, or push notifications
  • Designed for tactile engagement
Features
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Basic Fidgit is a digital fidget toy collection: sixty tactile fidgets, one tap away. Built for the moments your hands need something to do and your brain needs a beat. Whether you're in ADHD hyperfocus, anxious at your desk, or just need something tactile to hold your attention, Basic Fidgit delivers the satisfying feel of a real fidget toy, right in your pocket. 60 UNIQUE FIDGET EXPERIENCES Spin, pop, rip, rake, shake, and strike your way through sixty distinct toys, from a magnetic orb cluster to a snow globe, a singing bowl, a rain stick, and a paper pinwheel. Sink a rack at Cup Pong, draw a bow, beat the keeper, or keep a wall rally alive. Start with two fidgets free. Unlock all 60 with a single one-time purchase, no subscription, ever. Every interaction was designed to feel as close to a real fidget toy as possible: realistic physics, hand-tuned haptics, satisfying audio, and smooth Midnight Kinetic visuals that are easy on the eyes. NO PRESSURE. NO PUSH. Basic Fidgit doesn't gamify your attention. A few of the games keep a score or a best streak while you play, because that's the fun of them, but nothing follows you out of the app. No daily goals, no reminders, no push notification asking you to come back. Open it. Decompress. Close it. That's the whole loop. WHEN TO USE IT • In meetings when your mind needs a quiet outlet • Studying or working when focus starts to slip • Anxious moments that need a physical anchor • Any time you'd reach for a pen to click or a coin to spin WHO IT'S FOR People with ADHD, anxiety, or sensory needs. Fidgeters who've broken three spinners this year. Anyone who thinks better with their hands occupied. No accounts. No tracking. No ads. Just fidget. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://basicapps.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Spoons3 screens
Basic Fidgit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spoons at none against Basic Fidgit's 1. Basic Fidgit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Basic Fidgit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spoons asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spoons ships an update every 2 weeks, Basic Fidgit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spoons versus Basic Fidgit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoonsBasic Fidgit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin C A van den HoutSean Trapani

In-app purchases

None

Spoons

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Basic Fidgit

One-time1
  • Unlock All Fidgets$4.99

Questions

Is Spoons free?
Spoons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Fidgit free?
Basic Fidgit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spoons or Basic Fidgit have ads?
Neither Spoons nor Basic Fidgit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spoons or Basic Fidgit?
Spoons ships an update every 2 weeks, and Basic Fidgit weekly. Most recently, Spoons was updated on October 19, 2026 and Basic Fidgit on October 20, 2026.

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