Comparison

Tomo vs Construct

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

Head to head
About

Tomo

Turn any topic into a personalized, game-like course that takes just five minutes a day to complete. Simply type what you want to learn, and the AI will create a structured learning path. Build habits and feed your curiosity with bite-sized daily lessons.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI-generated courses
  • Bite-sized daily learning levels
  • Gamified learning with XP and streaks
  • Learn any topic imaginable
  • Habit-building approach to learning
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Short daily lessons on any topic, 5 minutes a day, played like a game. Type anything you've been meaning to learn. Tomo turns it into a personalized course you can play like a game. Five minutes a day. You're curious about a hundred things. You start none of them. Thirty open tabs. A reading list two years deep. Articles you saved, podcasts you queued, that thing your friend recommended six months ago. You don't want a degree. You want to finally learn the thing that's been bouncing around in your head. That's what Tomo does. HOW IT WORKS 1. Type a topic: investing, sleep, cooking, photography, quantum physics, the Roman Empire, sourdough, knot tying, anything. 2. Tomo's AI builds a full course in 2-3 minutes: structured sections and bite-sized levels. 3. Play it like a game: short daily lessons, quick quizzes, XP, streaks and leagues. POPULAR FREE COURSES Reading a Tape Measure · Macramé: The Art of Knots · Latte Art at Home · Norse Mythology · Anatomy for Pilates Professionals · Hands-On Auto Mechanics · Crochet Basics and Pattern Reading · Everyday Pashto WHY IT WORKS - Willpower runs out. Habits don't. - Five minutes a day beats four hours once a month. That's not a productivity hack. That's how the brain actually learns. - For the part of you with 30 open tabs and no idea where to start. FREE TO START - A free plan that doesn't expire. No credit card, no trial clock. - Optional Tomo PRO and MAX for unlimited hearts, deeper courses and more. Feed your curiosity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Construct

Train your mind with proven memory techniques and adaptive games. Improve focus, recall, and cognitive speed in just 10 minutes daily. Track your progress and compete with others to unlock your full mental potential.

Highlights
  • Memory Palace technique
  • Spaced repetition
  • Adaptive brain games
  • Progress tracking
  • Weekly leaderboards
  • Focus and reasoning exercises
Features
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Replace doom scrolling with lessons from the greatest minds in history. Construct turns the habits and methods of history's greatest minds into short video lessons, smart games, and real-life practice. A few minutes a day to get smarter, remember more, and become the sharpest person in the room. Most learning apps give you facts about great people. Construct gives you their playbook. WATCH SHORT VIDEO LESSONS Travel through the lives of Nikola Tesla, Leonardo da Vinci, Marcus Aurelius, Napoleon, and more. Each course breaks down how they actually thought, decided, and created, in short cinematic lessons you can finish in minutes. New minds are added regularly. APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN IN REAL LIFE Every lesson ends with a real action. You don't just learn what they did, you practice their methods the same day: at work, in conversations, and in your own projects. MASTER YOUR MEMORY Learn the techniques memory champions use for real. Build a Mind Palace, use the Link Method, and remember the name of everyone you meet. PLAY SMART BRAIN GAMES Practice what you learn with games built around memory, attention, reasoning, and speed. Each game gets harder as you improve, so you're always challenged at the right level. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS DAILY Keep your streak alive, level up through each course, and watch the habit build one day at a time. WHO CONSTRUCT IS FOR - Founders and builders who want to think like the people who built history - Ambitious people who want to be sharper at work and in conversation - Self-learners who love history, philosophy, and big ideas - Anyone who wants to spend less time scrolling and more time growing WHY NOW The average person spends hours a day scrolling feeds designed to take their attention. Construct is built for the opposite: a few focused minutes a day with the minds that shaped the world, and the methods that made them great. Questions or ideas? Email us at support@construct.app — — — Construct offers an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Service: https://construct.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://construct.app/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tomo4 screens
Construct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tomo at none against Construct's shown. Tomo also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Tomo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Construct sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tomo against 4.7 for Construct. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Tomo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Construct's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tomo ships an update every 8 days, Construct every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tomo versus Construct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomoConstruct
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31 ratings)4.7 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohannad AliConstruct Company

Customer experience

Tomo

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Construct

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tomo

Subscriptions4
  • Tomo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tomo Max Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Tomo Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Tomo Max Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time4
  • Vault Key$4.99
  • 50 Sparks$9.99
  • 120 Sparks$14.99
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  • 300 Sparks$29.99
8 purchases

Construct

Subscriptions8
  • Construct Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Construct Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Construct Premium Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Construct Premium Annual$44.991 Year
  • Construct Premium Annual2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Construct Premium Monthly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Construct Premium Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Construct Premium Annual$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Tomo free?
Tomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Construct free?
Construct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tomo or Construct?
Construct is rated higher. Tomo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Construct averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Tomo or Construct have ads?
Construct shows ads; Tomo does not.
Which is updated more often, Tomo or Construct?
Tomo ships an update every 8 days, and Construct every 10 days. Most recently, Tomo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Construct on October 25, 2026.

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