Comparison

Basium vs Latent

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

Head to head
About

Basium

This app helps users build consistent habits, especially those with ADHD, by focusing on deliberate progress rather than motivation. It offers intelligent features to protect momentum during off-days and encourages a single focus to avoid overstimulation.

Highlights
  • Intelligent Freeze Protection
  • One Active Challenge principle
  • Progressive Paths (5, 15, 30 days)
  • Subtask breakdown
  • Gentle, active-day reminders
  • 100% Private (no accounts, no ads)
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Consistency for ADHD Brains Stop trying to be productive. Start being deliberate Most habit trackers just watch you fail. Basium helps you build. Achieving your dreams isn't about finding more motivation, it’s about finding a foundation. For the ADHD brain, the forever goal is the enemy of progress. Basium replaces the noise of complex tracking with the tranquility of consistency. We don't just track tasks, we build them into your life. Intelligent Freeze Protection Life isn't a perfect line. Basium’s Intelligent Freeze System protects your momentum during off-days. If life gets busy and you miss a mark, the system automatically uses a freeze to save your progress. This prevents the shame cycle and burnout that kills most habits before they start. The Power of One Focus Overstimulation is the enemy of the ADHD brain. Basium enforces the One Active Challenge principle. By focusing on a single, high-impact path at a time, you build a foundation for your habits rather than a cluttered list of shallow attempts. Core Foundation Features Progressive Paths: Scale your discipline through 5, 15, and 30 days challenges Subtask: Break complex goals into 1–4 daily actionable tasks to ensure you always know how to show up. Gentle Reminders: Notifications that respect you. They only trigger on the days your challenge is active. 100% Private: Your routine is your business. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Stop tracking habits. Start building the foundation that changes everything. Basium Pro Paid Experience Gain full access to the Basium PRO with a monthly, yearly, or one-time purchase. Pro status unlocks deeper customization. PRO FEATURES Custom mood: Advanced Notifications: Up to 10 daily slots to perfectly time your routine. Foundation Recovery: A 24-hour safety net to restore a lost path and protect your peace of mind. Custom Active Days: Design your rhythm. Perfect for weekday-only or weekend-specific foundations. Links: (Koda is the old app name) Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/koda-trainer/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/koda-trainer/terms-of-use Medical Disclaimer: https://sites.google.com/view/koda-trainer/medical-disclaimer

About

Latent

This app creates short timelapse videos of your work or study sessions, making your effort visible and trackable. It helps build streaks and provides visual proof of your dedication, fostering accountability through social features.

Highlights
  • Automatic timelapse recording
  • Focus timer with Pomodoro support
  • Camera-off mode for pure timer use
  • Streak tracking and visual progress charts
  • Shareable session clips and stickers
  • Friend accountability and social feed
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Latent is a focus camera. Press record and it films an effortless timelapse of you doing your work, studying, building, practicing, then condenses it to about ten seconds. Tag the session, and it becomes a number. The number becomes a streak. The streak becomes a body of evidence that you showed up, again and again, when nobody made you. Most of what you do is invisible. The hours at the desk, the reps no one counts. And what's invisible starts to feel like it doesn't count. Latent makes your effort visible, first to the one person who has to believe it: you. THE FOCUS CAMERA - Press record and get to work. Latent films a battery- and storage-friendly timelapse of you while the app is open. Leave the app and the recording pauses. - Stopwatch, goal timer, or full Pomodoro with focus/break rounds. - Camera-off mode turns Latent into a pure focus timer. No camera, just the clock. - Every session ends with a duration you can see and a clip you can keep. PROOF YOU CAN SEE - Streaks, bar charts, and a heatmap of when you actually did the work. - A shareable sticker and video export for every session. WITNESSED EFFORT - Add friends who keep you honest. See their streaks and their comebacks. - A home feed of effort from people who matter. - Kudos, comments, and nudges for when a friend hasn't logged that day. Your sessions stay private to you until you choose to share them. Your becoming is already happening. Latent just lets you see it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://trylatent.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://trylatent.co/privacy

Screenshots

Basium4 screens
Latent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Latent at none against Basium's 3. Latent also leads on ratings volume (218 vs 4) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). Basium's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. Basium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Latent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Basium against 4.9 for Latent. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Latent has 218 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Basium's written reviews are positive against 92% of Latent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basium ships an update weekly, Latent every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Basium versus Latent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasiumLatent
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (218 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4218 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#116 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB86 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDomenic LandriscinaWeaive, Inc.

Customer experience

Basium

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Latent

All ratings218 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Basium

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life time payment$12.99
None

Latent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basium free?
Basium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Latent free?
Latent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basium or Latent?
Basium is rated higher. Basium averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Latent averages 4.9 from 218 ratings.
Do Basium or Latent have ads?
Neither Basium nor Latent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basium or Latent?
Basium ships an update weekly, and Latent every 3 days. Most recently, Basium was updated on November 5, 2026 and Latent on November 10, 2026.

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