Comparison

Absorb vs Problem Size

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

Head to head
About

Absorb

Enhance your ability to understand and retain information through daily training sessions. This app focuses on improving reading, listening, memory, attention, and visual reasoning skills with practical exercises.

Highlights
  • Reading comprehension training
  • Listening recall exercises
  • Visual reasoning with charts and tables
  • Critical thinking practice
  • Short, daily brain-training sessions
  • Guided path with 180 comprehension sessions
Features
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Absorb is a daily comprehension trainer for people who want to read more clearly, listen more carefully, remember details, and reason before they answer. Instead of abstract memory drills, Absorb trains the way you take in information in real life: short passages, audio prompts, charts, tables, claims, and conversations. Quick sessions help you build practical comprehension skills across reading, listening, memory, attention, and visual reasoning. TRAIN THE SKILLS YOU USE EVERY DAY Reading Comprehension Find main ideas, track details, notice contrast, and understand tone or subtext. Listening Comprehension Hear short audio prompts, then answer from memory to strengthen recall and sequence tracking. Visual Reasoning Study charts, tables, and evidence. Spot unsupported claims, compare sources, and notice when a conclusion goes beyond the data. Critical Thinking Practice slowing down, checking assumptions, and choosing answers based on evidence. WHY ABSORB - Quick daily brain-training sessions - Reading, listening, memory, and visual reasoning games - A guided path across 180 comprehension sessions - Progress, streaks, and skill insights - Built for students, professionals, and lifelong learners USE ABSORB TO PRACTICE - Reading comprehension without endless re-reading - Listening recall for lessons, calls, and conversations - Attention to details, caveats, and contrast - Critical thinking when claims and data compete - Clearer reasoning in short, focused sessions If you skim too fast, forget what was said, or lose the thread when information gets dense, Absorb gives you a simple daily practice for building sharper comprehension. Download Absorb and train how your mind takes in information. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Problem Size

This app uses cartoon videos and an AI buddy to teach children how to assess social situations and react appropriately. It categorizes scenarios into Glitches, Bummers, and Disasters, offering real-time feedback and rewards for regular practice. A parent dashboard allows for progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Cartoon-styled video library
  • Categorize social situations
  • AI-powered feedback
  • Award and streak system
  • Parent progress dashboard
  • Learn social reaction skills
Features
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Problem Size helps kids, including neurodivergent children with ADHD and ASD, practice reading social situations and reacting in a way that fits using the “Size of The Problem” methodology! Through a library of 300 cartoon-styled videos, kids learn to sort situations into three categories used in clinical practice: Glitches, Bummers, and Disasters. As they watch and respond, their AI buddy, Bolt, gives real-time feedback to help build confidence and judgment. Collect awards and grow your streak by practicing regularly! Grown-ups! You can track your child's practice sessions and see exactly where they're improving, for targeted practice through the Parent Dashboard Problem Size was created by high schooler Sherry Chen, after watching her mom spend countless hours trying to teach her brother social skills using scenarios just like the ones in this app! Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at sizeoftheproblemapp@gmail.com. More information can be found

Screenshots

Absorb4 screens
Problem Size4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Problem Size at none against Absorb's 2. Absorb's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Absorb sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Problem Size asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Absorb against 5.0 for Problem Size. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Absorb versus Problem Size: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsorbProblem Size
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanul TewariSherry Chen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Absorb

Subscriptions2
  • Absorb Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Abrosb Pro3 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

Problem Size

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Absorb free?
Absorb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Problem Size free?
Problem Size is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Absorb or Problem Size?
Absorb and Problem Size are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Absorb or Problem Size have ads?
Neither Absorb nor Problem Size shows ads.

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