Comparison

Ippo vs Flow

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

Head to head
About

Ippo

This running app gamifies workouts with random sprints, rewarding users with points to climb leaderboards. Earn RP Boxes by completing sprints and open them for Reputation Points to progress through 15 rank tiers. Compete with friends on weekly leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Fartlek-style running
  • Random sprint encounters
  • Earn RP Boxes
  • Reputation Points system
  • 15 rank tiers
  • Weekly leaderboards
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Ippo is a fartlek-style running app that gamifies your runs with random sprint encounters. Earn RP Boxes by completing sprints, open them for Reputation Points, climb through 15 rank tiers, and compete with friends on weekly leaderboards. Requires Apple Watch.

About

Flow

This app uses a physical dock and your phone to create an alarm that requires you to get out of bed to dismiss. It also tracks sleep patterns and sounds to help you improve your rest.

Highlights
  • Physical alarm dock
  • App-controlled wake-up time
  • Requires physical interaction to dismiss
  • Sleep pattern tracking
  • Sleep sound recording
  • Habit building tools
Features
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HOW TO USE FLOW ALARM: 1) Place your Flow Dock across the room from your bed 2) Set your wake-up time in the app 3) When the alarm sounds, get out of bed and tap your iPhone on the Dock to dismiss it Flow Alarm tracks your sleep patterns and records your sleep sounds — including snoring and sleep talking — using your phone's mic so you can understand and improve your nightly rest. If you want to finally stop oversleeping and wake up on time every single day, Flow Alarm will get you there more reliably than any other alarm. We aren’t another gentle alarm app full of snooze buttons. We built a stupid-simple physical system that forces you to get up. You still have to do the work of getting out of bed, but we’ll give you the hardware and intelligent sleep tools you need to build a consistent wake-up habit and better rest for good. If you have any ideas or questions, please email us at team@flowalarm.app. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ippo4 screens
Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ippo at 100% against Flow's 22%. Ippo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (289 vs 2). On price 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. Flow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ippo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ippo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow has 289 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ippo's written reviews are positive against 22% of Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ippo ships an update every 4 weeks, Flow every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ippo versus Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIppoFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (289 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better22.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2289 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsk ElleFlow Alarm, Inc.

Customer experience

Ippo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flow

All ratings289 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative68.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ippo

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions6
  • Unlimited$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited$29.991 Year
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  • Unlimited3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Ippo free?
Ippo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ippo or Flow?
Ippo is rated higher. Ippo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Flow averages 4.2 from 289 ratings.
Do Ippo or Flow have ads?
Neither Ippo nor Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ippo or Flow?
Ippo ships an update every 4 weeks, and Flow every 3 days. Most recently, Ippo was updated on September 16, 2026 and Flow on September 25, 2026.

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