GROW vs FlipTick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GROW
This app helps you build consistent habits by focusing on one actionable step per day. It breaks down goals into a simple daily checklist, designed for those who struggle with procrastination or decision fatigue.
- One focused action per day
- Daily checklist of three tasks
- Streak counter for consistency
- Personalized actions based on user input
- Goal setting for various life areas
- Builds momentum through sequential actions
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Meet Noggin, the little brain who grows every time you show up. GROW is a habit tracker with a buddy. Pick a few small daily actions for your body, your mind and the rest of your life. Every one you tick off fills a lobe of Noggin's brain. Fill all three and he earns his medal: a Full Brain Day. HOW IT WORKS 1. Answer a few quick questions. Noggin suggests your first actions. 2. Build your Brainwave: your own daily plan across Physical, Mental and Life. 3. Tick an action off and watch his lobe fill up. 4. Come back tomorrow. Every day you show up counts toward Day 90, when Noggin graduates. WHAT YOU GET - Noggin, a brain buddy who reacts to everything you do - Daily actions for body, mind and life, chosen by you - Lock a lobe when its actions are done. Lock all three for a Full Brain Day - Do your actions with Noggin, inside his own world - Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen - A 10-second night check-in: one face for how today went, and a line if you want - The road to Day 90 in three seasons: Sprout, Roots and Bloom - Plan your morning, midday and evening, if you like - Gentle reminders that you control - English and Spanish NO STREAK GUILT Miss a day? Noggin waits. Your days showing up never go back to zero. Come back with one small step and keep growing. WHY SMALL WORKS Big goals are hard. Small daily actions are not. GROW keeps your habits small, keeps track for you, and shows the proof on Noggin's brain. Discipline feels easier, and self-improvement becomes something you can see. No feeds. No noise. Open GROW, do today, close it. GROW helps you build habits. It is not medical or mental health advice. SUBSCRIPTION GROW needs a subscription: - $24.99 a year, and the first 7 days are free - or $4.99 a month You see the price in your own currency before you pay. Apple charges your Apple ID, and it renews until you stop it. Cancel any time in your App Store settings, at least a day before it renews. Terms of Use: https://grow.talonapp.co/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://grow.talonapp.co/privacy/ Questions: support@talonapp.co
FlipTick
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Prop up your phone and it becomes a giant flip clock that keeps time while you study. Plan your day in time blocks, tap Start, and let FlipTick run every focus session on a clock you can read from across the room. A FOCUS TIMER YOU CAN SEE FROM ANYWHERE • Full-screen flip clock digits that flip in real time, not a tiny number in the corner • On iPad the clock fills the whole screen, upright or in landscape • Countdown, stopwatch or Pomodoro: set focus and break rounds and FlipTick switches between them for you • Turn your phone sideways and the clock turns with it • Brightness control, auto-dim and an optional glow keep it easy on your eyes and your battery BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS WHILE YOU FOCUS • Pick the apps, categories and websites that pull you away, just once • They lock when a session starts and open again the moment it ends • Open one mid-session and a calm "Stay with it" screen shows your time left • Built on Apple's Screen Time, so your list stays private. One list is free; Pro adds more lists and Strict mode. Needs iOS 16 or later PLAN YOUR DAY IN TIME BLOCKS • Give every task a time, a length and a Start button • Add subtasks, notes, alerts and repeats • Finish a focus block and it ticks itself off in your plan • Keep your streak going as finished tasks fill in your calendar, day after day SEE WHERE YOUR HOURS GO • Day, week, month and year reports, split by activity • Your peak focus hours, plus average and longest sessions • A daily focus goal, with your progress always in view • Track Study, Deep Work, Reading, Exercise and Meditation, or add your own activities STAY ON TRACK OUTSIDE THE APP • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • A floating timer (Picture in Picture) that stays on top of other apps while a session runs • 10 Home Screen widgets, including a flip clock, calendars and world clocks ON YOUR APPLE WATCH AND ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • FlipTick for Apple Watch: start, pause and end sessions from your wrist and tick off today's tasks • While you focus, the Watch shows your progress instead of a ticking clock. Tap to see the time • iCloud sync keeps tasks, focus history and settings the same on your iPhone and iPad, with no account A DESK CLOCK WORTH LOOKING AT • Use FlipTick as a desk or bedside clock between sessions • Show the time where you are or in cities around the world • 11 clock faces, from Flip, Nixie and LED to Station and Stopwatch, with 7 flip-panel finishes and your own digit and accent colors • Ambient sounds for focus: rain, brown noise, campfire, sea, thunder, morning, a pendulum, a pocket watch and a ticking clock MADE FOR THE WAY YOU WORK FlipTick is built for students preparing for exams, writers, developers, designers and anyone who does their best work in focused sprints. And a big, always-visible clock makes a simple visual timer for anyone with ADHD or anyone who loses track of time. FREE TO START, PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE FlipTick is free to use, with no account: every day, 4 focus sessions of up to 25 minutes or one long session of up to 60 minutes, plus the Flip, Minimal and Precision clocks, the day planner, widgets, Live Activities and the floating timer, and a week of history. FlipTick Pro lifts the limits and unlocks every clock face, flip color and ambient sound, repeating tasks and your full history and reports. FlipTick speaks 15 languages: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Русский, 日本語, 한국어, 中文, हिन्दी, Türkçe, Nederlands, Polski and Bahasa Indonesia. FlipTick Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://ember-focus.jabbarsales.xyz/terms Privacy Policy: https://ember-focus.jabbarsales.xyz/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FlipTick at every 9 days against GROW's every 3 weeks. FlipTick also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. GROW sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FlipTick sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GROW ships an update every 3 weeks, FlipTick every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GROW | FlipTick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talon Build LLC | ABUZAR MUNIR |
In-app purchases
GROW
- Talon Monthly$1.991 Month
- Talon Monthly$2.991 Month
- GROW Monthly$4.991 Month
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- Talon Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Talon Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- GROW Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
FlipTick
- FlipTick Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- FlipTick Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- FlipTick Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Ember Pro Lifetime$29.99









