Vimo vs Buddies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vimo
This app helps families create structured, visual routines for children, transforming chaotic mornings and bedtimes into calm, independent experiences. It offers step-by-step guidance with images and rewards for completion, making daily tasks predictable and manageable.
- Visual step-by-step routines
- Customizable routines
- Child profiles with progress tracking
- Countdown timers for steps
- Celebration rewards (stars & sounds)
- Morning, bedtime, and chore charts
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Turn chaotic mornings and bedtimes into calm, step-by-step routines — with visuals your child can actually follow on their own. Vimo is the visual routine app for families who want less chaos and more consistency. Build a routine once, then hand the screen to your child. HOW IT WORKS 1. Build a routine — add steps with pictures, names and optional timers 2. Hand it to your child — they tap through each step independently 3. Celebrate — Vimo cheers every completed routine THE QUICK BOARD Some moments need a plan right now, not a routine you set up last week. Drop a few cards on the board, and your child drags each one from "To do" to "Done" — the same left-to-right structure used in visual therapy. When the last card lands, Vimo celebrates. NEW: TALK — A VOICE FOR EVERY WORD Some children speak with pictures. The Talk board keeps their core vocabulary in one place, sorted by topic: your child taps a card and Vimo says the word out loud. Tap a few cards in a row and Vimo reads the whole sentence back. The suggestion row learns from how your child uses the board, so the words they reach for most are always within reach — and it stays on their device. FEATURES • Morning and bedtime charts, school checklists, and chore routines for toddlers and older children • Visual step-by-step routines with large, clear imagery • Quick Board — drag-and-drop sequences you can build in seconds • Talk — tap-to-speak picture cards in 13 categories, with sentence building • Today view — the right routine is always one tap away • Child profiles with separate progress tracking • Countdown timers for steps that need extra structure • Use your own photos, or pick from the illustrated Vimo library • Sounds and celebration moments to encourage completion WHO IT'S FOR Vimo works well for any family and is especially helpful for children who thrive with visual guidance and predictable structure — including children with autism, ADHD, sensory differences, or who simply do better with clear expectations. FREE & PRO Free: 2 routines with up to 5 steps each, 1 child profile, 3 cards per board, and the starter illustrations. Pro: unlimited routines and steps, multiple child profiles, unlimited board cards, and the complete Vimo illustration library. Download Vimo and build calmer days for your whole family. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Vimo Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available as a monthly or a yearly plan. The exact price for your region is shown in the app before you confirm any purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://atypicalapps.com/vimo/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Buddies
This app helps children with ADHD manage daily routines through a visual timer and reward system. It breaks down tasks into manageable steps, making time visible and providing immediate rewards to maintain motivation. Designed to reduce parental nagging and empower kids to take charge of their own schedules.
- Visual cake timer for time management
- One task at a time display
- Earn points and unlock rewards
- Family Sharing for multiple users
- iCloud backup and local data storage
- Customizable notification reminders
- Multiple unlockable Buddies and themes
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A routine app kids with ADHD can actually run themselves. You're not a bad parent. Your kid has an ADHD brain. That's why "put your shoes on" doesn't stick after the twelfth time. That's why homework takes two hours of nagging for twenty minutes of actual work. That's why bedtime turns into an endless negotiation. RoutineBuddies takes over when nagging stops working. How it works You set up the routine once: pick the tasks, set the minutes, choose the days. Then your kid runs the app themselves. One task on screen at a time. A big cake timer shows the time as slices that disappear. When the task is done, your kid holds a button for a second and earns points. Then comes the next one. If they leave the app, the timer shows on the lock screen and in Dynamic Island. A friendly reminder brings them back in. Zero in-app purchases. Ever. BuddyBux are earned by running routines, never paid for with real money. Family Sharing One subscription covers the whole family via Apple Family Sharing. Each kid gets their own device, their own profile, their own Buddy. 14 days free. Cancel anytime. Your kid's data stays in your family Everything is stored on the device. Backup goes to your own private iCloud, not our servers. No accounts, no logins, no passwords. Anonymous analytics are entirely opt-in, parent-gated, and processed in the EU. No ads, no data sold. COPPA and GDPR compliant. What we know about the ADHD brain, built into the app One task at a time removes the overwhelm. Kids with ADHD often have reduced working memory, so a list in their head is too much. The cake timer makes time visible. The ADHD brain doesn't register minutes slipping by without visual support. The reward arrives the second a task is done, because lower dopamine levels mean delayed rewards don't land. Bonus amounts vary ("what will I get this time?"). That sustains motivation better than fixed rewards. Fixed start times train the ability to get going, which is often the hardest part of ADHD. No punishment. Skipped tasks cost nothing. Tomorrow is a new day. Inside 101 levels from Beginner to Buddy Supreme. 8 Buddies to unlock with BuddyBux earned through routines. Crazy Pack: 22 notification sounds, swap the home screen icon, the whole app changes color based on the chosen Buddy. Smart mini-breaks between steps. Reminders 15 min before, 5 min before, and at start time. Eight randomized variants per type, never nagging. iCloud backup. Localized in 10 languages. Questions? hello@routinebuddies.com Privacy and terms: routinebuddies.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Buddies at 5.0 against Vimo's 1.0. Buddies also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Vimo's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Vimo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Buddies sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Buddies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Vimo ships an update every 9 days, Buddies every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vimo | Buddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Correa da Silva | FREDRIK DAVID LARS LJUNGDELL |
In-app purchases
Vimo
- Vimo Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Vimo Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$34.991 Year
- Asset Pack$0.99
- Vimo Pro - Lifetime$99.99
Buddies
- RoutineBuddies Monthly$9.991 Month
- RoutineBuddies Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year
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