Comparison

Vagaloom vs Squirrel

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

Head to head
About

Vagaloom

This app offers a guided bedtime ritual to help calm your mind and body. It uses optional heart rate data or subjective feelings to create personalized soundscapes that transition through different phases, promoting relaxation.

Highlights
  • Personalized soundscapes
  • Optional heart rate integration
  • Manual BPM input
  • Subjective feeling check-ins
  • Multiple session lengths (Pro)
  • Complete session history (Pro)
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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When your day is over but your mind and body are still moving, Vagaloom gives you one simple bedtime ritual instead of another content library to browse. Choose a starting point: • Read the latest available heart-rate sample from Apple Health • Enter a heart-rate reading manually • Continue without heart rate and describe how you feel Heart rate is always optional, and no Apple Watch is required. Vagaloom uses your check-in to set the beginning of a focused soundscape, then moves gradually through Match, Transition, and Settle phases. It does not continuously monitor your heart rate or provide real-time biofeedback. After a session, record how you feel and optionally compare a newer heart-rate snapshot. Snapshots are brief context, not a medical assessment or proof of treatment. FREE • Complete 5-minute sessions with no daily limit • Apple Health, manual BPM, and subjective check-ins • Your 3 most recent session records PRO LIFETIME • One-time purchase — no subscription • 5-, 10-, and 15-minute session options • Complete session history • Restore purchases through your Apple Account PRIVACY Session records stay on this iPhone. Vagaloom does not require an account, include advertising SDKs, or upload heart-rate snapshots to its own servers. Vagaloom is a wellness tool and not medical advice. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

About

Squirrel

Features
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Your best ideas vanish the second you reach for a notes app. Squirrel catches every thought - just talk, tap, done. The second brain finally built for ADHD. Your brain isn't broken. Regular to-do apps just weren't built for it - they assume perfect focus, flawless memory, and a sense of time you don't have. Squirrel works WITH your brain instead of shaming it. Made by an ADHD brain, for ADHD brains. CAPTURE EVERYTHING (before it's gone) Brain dump in a tap - text or voice, like texting yourself Voice notes with instant transcription - no typing, no losing the thought Turn any thought into a to-do - your junk drawer becomes your plan NEVER FORGET (out of sight, out of mind - solved) Key dates become to-dos automatically - bills, birthdays, appointments land on your list the day they're due Reminders that actually reach you - and sync to Apple Calendar Squirrel buries the date and digs it up for you - so you don't have to remember SEE YOUR TIME (built for time blindness) The day in four simple quarters, with a countdown you can win A focus timer that quiets the other 99 tabs - one task, just start Body-doubling focus mode that keeps you company while you work KEEP MOMENTUM (gently) Track habits your way - tap to mark, glance to know Streaks and wins that celebrate you - never guilt you See your day fill up, one small done at a time MADE FOR YOU IF… • Your thoughts disappear before you can write them down • You're somehow always late, even when you "left on time" • Your to-do list just gets longer and you never get THROUGH it • You forget appointments even when you genuinely care • Normal productivity apps make you feel like a failure Squirrel is your external memory - the place to put everything so your brain doesn't have to hold it. Your brain hoards. Squirrel remembers. Give your scattered brain somewhere to land. Free to start. — Squirrel is a focus and organization tool, not a medical device or a substitute for professional care. Questions or feedback? We read everything - reach us in the app.

Screenshots

Vagaloom3 screens
Squirrel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squirrel at none against Vagaloom's 1. Vagaloom's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Vagaloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vagaloom ships an update every 5 days, Squirrel monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Vagaloom versus Squirrel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVagaloomSquirrel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBorealbit Technology LimitedJaganathan Konar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vagaloom

One-time1
  • Vagaloom Pro Lifetime$14.99
None

Squirrel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vagaloom free?
Vagaloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squirrel free?
Squirrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vagaloom or Squirrel have ads?
Neither Vagaloom nor Squirrel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vagaloom or Squirrel?
Vagaloom ships an update every 5 days, and Squirrel monthly. Most recently, Vagaloom was updated on October 13, 2026 and Squirrel on October 14, 2026.

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