Comparison

BloomDay vs Readme Later

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

Head to head
About

BloomDay

A gentle habit and task tracker designed for individuals who find traditional productivity apps overwhelming. It rewards progress with virtual seeds to grow a digital garden, offering a guilt-free approach to task completion and habit building.

Highlights
  • Gentle task planner rewarding progress
  • Notion two-way task sync
  • Focus timer with ambient sounds
  • Daily challenges adapting to pace
  • Journal and time capsule
  • 200+ plant species with trivia
  • Three customizable garden environments
Features
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A gentle habit tracker for people who find productivity apps stressful. Complete tasks, earn seeds, grow a living garden — no guilt, no shame, no punishing streaks. NOTION SYNC BloomDay is the first gamified productivity app that connects to Notion. Sync your Notion task database, complete tasks inside BloomDay, and they get checked off in Notion automatically. No more switching between apps. Your garden grows while your Notion stays organized. — BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS Most to-do apps are designed for neurotypical minds. BloomDay is different. Built on research into dopamine micro-rewards, executive function scaffolding, and Attention Restoration Theory, it turns task completion into something your brain actually wants to do. No red alerts when you miss a day. No broken streaks. No guilt. Just a quiet garden that grows alongside your progress. — HOW IT WORKS Every task you complete earns seeds. Spend them in the nursery to collect over 200 hand-illustrated botanical species — from monstera and snake plants to dwarf fruit trees, heritage vegetables, and rare exotic specimens. Decorate three garden environments with 100+ objects. Build streaks if you want, skip days without punishment. — FEATURES - Gentle task planner that rewards progress, never punishes - Notion sync — two-way task sync with your Notion workspace - Focus timer with ambient sounds for deep work and pomodoro sessions - Daily challenges that adapt to your pace - Journal and time capsule system tied to your plants - 200+ plant species with real botanical trivia and care facts - Plant trivia quiz with 100+ questions - Three garden environments: cosy interior, English garden, allotment - 100+ decorations to arrange and resize freely - Weekly progress reports with visual streaks - Achievements that celebrate every milestone - Full localization in English, Turkish, and Spanish — WHO IT'S FOR BloomDay is for people who want to be productive but find most task apps overwhelming. If you have ADHD, executive dysfunction, or have ever abandoned a habit tracker because missing one day felt like failure — this was built for you. It's also for Notion users who want their task management to feel rewarding instead of mechanical. — PRICING Free to use with ads. Optional premium tiers unlock rare plant collections, unlimited watering, ad-free experience, and exclusive garden decorations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Readme Later

Features
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Readme Later is a read-later and reading-list app for iPhone. Save article links or import PDFs, then open them in a clean, distraction-free reader—with AI summaries, translations, and offline reading when you need them. WHAT IS README LATER? A personal library for everything you mean to finish. Paste a URL or drop in a PDF. We fetch and clean the content so you can read without ads, clutter, or endless browser tabs. WHO IT’S FOR • Readers who save more articles than they finish • Students and professionals collecting essays, papers, and short PDFs • Anyone who wants a calm place to catch up—on the train, offline, or later tonight WHAT YOU CAN DO • Save web articles from any link in seconds • Import PDFs from your device into the same reading list • Read in a clean, immersive reader (light & dark mode) • Generate AI summaries when you don’t have time for the full piece • Translate articles into the language that works for you • Edit, share, or export when you need to pass something on • Search your library by title to find what you saved • Read offline and sync across devices with Premium HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste an article URL or upload a PDF 2. Readme Later prepares a clean reading version 3. Open it anytime from your reading list 4. Summarize, translate, share, or keep reading offline FREE VS PREMIUM Free: create an account and start a starter reading list. Premium: unlimited saves, full access to what you save, AI summaries & clean reading tools, translations, offline reading, and sync across your devices. Choose weekly, monthly, or yearly—no free trial required to subscribe. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO A READ-LATER APP Browser bookmarks and open tabs are easy to ignore. Readme Later turns “I’ll read this later” into a focused list with a real reader—so catching up feels doable, not guilty. TRUST & PRIVACY Sign in with email. Your library is yours. We built Readme Later for people who want fewer distractions and clearer reading—not another noisy feed. FAQ What can I save? Article links from the web and PDFs from your device (within supported size/page limits). Does it work offline? Yes—Premium includes offline reading for saved articles so you can open them without a connection. Is there an AI summary? Yes—ask for an AI summary when you want the gist before (or instead of) reading the full article. Can I translate articles? Yes—translate saved content into languages you prefer. Is it free? Yes to start. Free includes a starter reading list. Upgrade anytime for unlimited saves, offline reading, AI tools, and sync. Download Readme Later and give every “read later” a real home. TERMS & PRIVACY (required for subscriptions) Privacy Policy: https://impartial-barracuda-992.convex.site/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BloomDay4 screens
Readme Later4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Readme Later at none against BloomDay's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. BloomDay sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Readme Later sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BloomDay versus Readme Later: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloomDayReadme Later
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEzgi AcarSikarin Punsawat

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BloomDay

Subscriptions10
  • Bloom Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Forest Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Eden$9.991 Month
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  • Eden Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Bloom Annual$19.991 Year
  • Bloom Annual$29.991 Year
  • Forest Annual$34.991 Year
  • Forest Annual$49.991 Year
  • Eden Annual$59.991 Year
  • Eden Annual$69.991 Year
3 purchases

Readme Later

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is BloomDay free?
BloomDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readme Later free?
Readme Later is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BloomDay or Readme Later have ads?
BloomDay shows ads; Readme Later does not.

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