Comparison

Chip vs Murmur

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

Head to head
About

Chip

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Chip is the to-do app for people who hate to-do apps. One task at a time, right on your lock screen, with distracting apps blocked until it's done. No projects. No tags. No inbox to process. No methodology to learn. Type the one thing you want to do, and start. When it's done, mark it done. That's the whole app. Chip puts your active task โ€” your chip โ€” on your lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on home-screen widgets, where you'll actually see it. Focus Mode quietly hides the apps that would pull you away. When you finish, the next chip in your queue takes its place automatically. No reorganizing. No weekly review. No tax for using the tool. WHY THIS WORKS The hardest part of most to-do list and task manager apps isn't doing the work โ€” it's maintaining the app. Tagging, sorting, re-prioritizing, processing the inbox, keeping the system "current." That overhead is invisible until you've spent twenty minutes managing your task manager and not done a single task. Chip removes the overhead entirely. There's nothing to maintain because there's nothing to organize. One chip is active. Up to ten can queue behind it. Five routines, five scheduled reminders โ€” caps on purpose. The structure is small so you don't end up curating it instead of using it. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข One chip on your lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on home-screen widgets โ€ข Focus Mode โ€” an app blocker that hides distracting apps while a chip is active โ€ข Routines โ€” recurring tasks that put a chip on your lock screen at the times you choose โ€ข Scheduled chips โ€” one-off reminders that fire at a specific date and time โ€ข A daily planning prompt that gently asks "what's your one thing today?" โ€ข Siri Shortcuts to start a chip by voice โ€ข A 7-day chart of what you've actually done BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS, USEFUL FOR ANYONE ADHD brains know the failure loop: install a productivity app, set it up beautifully, never open it again. The setup is the work, and the work is exhausting. Chip removes the setup entirely โ€” an ADHD-friendly task app with zero maintenance. If you don't have ADHD, Chip is still the calm, single-tasking home for the thing that matters today. No streaks. No 47-item list. No "productivity system" demanding your attention before you've done anything. DESIGNED FOR iOS Chip lives where your attention already is โ€” the lock screen, the Dynamic Island, the home screen. The Live Activity shows your active chip with a one-tap "done" button. Widgets in medium and large sizes let you complete chips without opening the app. Everything syncs across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud. FREE AND PRO Chip is free forever. The free tier covers the active chip loop, the queue, widgets, the Live Activity, stats, and Siri Shortcuts. Chip Pro unlocks: โ€ข Routines โ€” recurring chips on the schedule you choose โ€ข Scheduled chips โ€” one-off reminders at a specific date and time โ€ข Daily prompt โ€” the morning nudge for the one thing today โ€ข Focus Mode blocking โ€” the actual app-blocking Available as a monthly or annual subscription. Cancel anytime. Privacy: Chip stores your chips locally and syncs through your private iCloud account. We don't sell your data, run ads, or track you across the web. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Murmur

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Murmur is a private promise box for the small commitments that shape your relationships. Capture what you promised, who it was for, when it matters, and the context around it. Instead of treating every promise like another generic task, Murmur keeps commitments connected to the people in your life. Use Murmur to: Save promises for family, friends, partners, colleagues, or yourself Group commitments by person Add due dates, importance, context, and emotion Set gentle reminders before something is due Review overdue, upcoming, and open-ended promises Mark promises as kept, broken, cancelled, or pending Reflect on your follow-through over time Protect your private commitments with Face ID or Touch ID Keep a calmer record of what you said you would do Murmur is designed for personal accountability, not pressure. It gives you a quiet space to remember the promises that are easy to lose in everyday noise: a call you said you would make, a plan you wanted to follow through on, a favor you meant to return, or a small act of care that still matters. Your commitments stay organized in a warm, journal-like space built around people, not projects.

Screenshots

Chip4 screens
Murmur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Murmur at none against Chip's 3. Murmur also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Chip's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Chip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Murmur asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chip ships an update every 10 days, Murmur monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Chip versus Murmur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChipMurmur
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.018.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjames jagerLuu Thi Tuyet Minh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chip

Subscriptions3
  • Chip Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Chip Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Chip Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Murmur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chip free?
Chip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Murmur free?
Murmur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chip or Murmur have ads?
Neither Chip nor Murmur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chip or Murmur?
Chip ships an update every 10 days, and Murmur monthly. Most recently, Chip was updated on October 24, 2026 and Murmur on October 25, 2026.

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