Comparison

theGoodSpace vs Squirrel

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

Head to head
About

theGoodSpace

Features
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Your calendar shows when you're free. theGoodSpace shows when you're good. A free hour at nine in the morning isn't the same as a free hour at three in the afternoon. Most of us get about four good hours a day, when hard thinking feels easy, and spend them on email. theGoodSpace learns when yours are from your sleep and your body clock, and helps you put each task at the hour you'll do it best. YOUR TASKS, ON YOUR CALENDAR Your events and your tasks together, by week, day and month. Apple Calendar and Google Calendar show as busy time, and Apple Reminders stay in sync. Plan finds a time for tasks that don't have one, around your meetings and where your energy suits them. FREE ISN'T THE SAME AS GOOD Your energy runs down your calendar all day: Focus, Steady, Recharge and Wind down. Open the app and see your energy now, what to do next, and when your next good window starts. HARD WORK IN YOUR GOOD HOURS Writing, planning and deep thinking go in your Focus hours, errands and admin in the afternoon dip, and your evenings stay yours. JUST TALK Spill turns what's on your mind into tasks, with their times, energy, deadlines and places. Photos and forwarded emails work too. IT KEEPS UP WITH YOU Reminders move when your plans do, find you when you arrive somewhere, and tell you when your good hours start. AT A GLANCE Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, and an Apple Watch app with your energy and today's tasks on your wrist. THEGOODSPACE PRO Plan and more come with Pro, an optional subscription. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage it in your Apple Account settings. Health and data: theGoodSpace reads sleep and activity from Apple Health to estimate your energy. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

theGoodSpace4 screens
Squirrel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squirrel at none against theGoodSpace's 2. theGoodSpace's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. theGoodSpace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

theGoodSpace ships an update every 3 weeks, Squirrel monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
theGoodSpace versus Squirrel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertheGoodSpaceSquirrel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShreyas KrishnamurthyJaganathan Konar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

theGoodSpace

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Squirrel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is theGoodSpace free?
theGoodSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squirrel free?
Squirrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do theGoodSpace or Squirrel have ads?
Neither theGoodSpace nor Squirrel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, theGoodSpace or Squirrel?
theGoodSpace ships an update every 3 weeks, and Squirrel monthly. Most recently, theGoodSpace was updated on October 24, 2026 and Squirrel on October 24, 2026.

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