Comparison

Spoons vs Move Before Coffee

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

Head to head
About

Spoons

This app helps individuals manage limited energy due to chronic conditions by tracking energy levels, planning activities within capacity, and understanding personal patterns. It offers a gentle, non-judgmental approach to pacing and rest, with all data kept private on the device.

Highlights
  • Energy check-in and symptom tracking
  • Activity planning within energy budget
  • Rest tracking and suggestions
  • Energy trend visualization
  • Private, on-device data storage
  • Calming, low-strain interface
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Spoons is a gentle energy tracking and planning app designed for people managing limited energy—whether from chronic illness, chronic fatigue, ADHD, fibromyalgia, Long COVID, or burnout. Based on "spoon theory," Spoons helps you understand your energy patterns and plan your days within your actual capacity—with kindness, not judgment. TRACK YOUR ENERGY - Simple 1-10 energy check-in each morning - Optional symptom tracking (fatigue, brain fog, pain, and more) - Track what you notice without overwhelming yourself - Beautiful, calming pastel interface designed for low-energy days PLAN WITHIN YOUR LIMITS - See your calendar events with automatic energy estimates - Plan tasks within your energy budget - Get gentle warnings when you might be overextending - Visualize your remaining energy in real-time REST IS ESSENTIAL - Add rest as an energy restorer (not just another task) - Get suggestions to rest when energy is low - Track which types of rest work best for you - See how rest affects your next-day energy DISCOVER YOUR PATTERNS - View 7-day and 30-day energy trends with beautiful charts - Learn when you tend to crash or feel overextended - Understand which activities drain you most - See symptom correlations with your energy levels - Track rest effectiveness over time YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS - All data stays completely private on your device - No cloud sync, no servers, no tracking - No analytics, no third-party services - You control your information completely DESIGNED WITH CARE - Soft pastel colors that won't strain tired eyes - Gentle, non-judgmental language throughout - No gamification or pressure to "do more" - Works offline—no internet required - Simple, intuitive interface for brain fog days PERFECT FOR: - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) - Fibromyalgia - Long COVID - ADHD & executive dysfunction - Chronic pain conditions - Autoimmune diseases - Burnout recovery - Anyone practicing "spoon theory" or pacing NOT MEDICAL ADVICE Spoons is a personal reflection and planning tool only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for medical concerns. ABOUT SPOON THEORY Spoon theory, created by Christine Miserandino, uses spoons as a metaphor for limited daily energy. People with chronic illness start each day with a limited number of "spoons" (energy units) and must carefully budget them throughout the day. Spoons helps you apply this concept practically—track your spoons, plan within them, and learn your patterns over time. Start tracking with kindness today.

About

Move Before Coffee

This gentle movement app helps you wake up your body with short, easy exercises. Perform them at home or in bed without any equipment or pressure. Ideal for slow mornings or recovery days.

Highlights
  • Short, easy exercises
  • No equipment needed
  • Perform in bed or at home
  • Gentle wake-up routine
  • Suitable for slow mornings
Features
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Move Before Coffee is a simple, gentle movement app designed to help you wake up your body before starting the day. It offers short, easy exercises you can do at home or from bed—no equipment, no intensity, no pressure. Perfect for slow mornings, recovery days, or anyone who wants to ease into movement at their own pace before that first cup of coffee.

Screenshots

Spoons4 screens
Move Before Coffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Spoons at 6 against Move Before Coffee's 2. Move Before Coffee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Move Before Coffee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spoons versus Move Before Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoonsMove Before Coffee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhiveer SinghAnn Cadigan

Customer experience

Spoons

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Move Before Coffee

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spoons

No in-app purchases

None

Move Before Coffee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spoons free?
Spoons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Move Before Coffee free?
Move Before Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spoons or Move Before Coffee?
Move Before Coffee is rated higher. Spoons averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Move Before Coffee averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spoons or Move Before Coffee have ads?
Neither Spoons nor Move Before Coffee shows ads.

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