Comparison

Chip vs Crumple

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

Crumple

Features
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You don't need another planner. You need fewer decisions. Crumple was built for the brain that freezes when the to-do list hits double digits. If you know task paralysis, executive dysfunction, or the guilt spiral of 47 unfinished tasks โ€” this is the app that finally gets out of your way. ONE STICKY NOTE. ONE TASK. THAT'S IT. No boards. No categories. No color-coded priority matrix. Just a single bright sticker on a dark background. Brain dump what's on your mind โ€” by voice or keyboard โ€” and Crumple shows you one task at a time. Done? Drag the sticker to the corner and watch it crumple with a satisfying paper-crush sound and haptic pop. That tiny moment of destruction is your reward. WHY IT WORKS Traditional planners assume you can prioritize, organize, and execute in sequence. ADHD brains don't work that way. Crumple skips the planning and goes straight to doing: โ€ข Brain dump everything โ€” get it out of your head, fast โ€ข See only ONE task โ€” no overwhelm, no choice paralysis โ€ข Crumple it when done โ€” instant dopamine hit โ€ข Voice input โ€” talk instead of type when your brain moves faster than your thumbs โ€ข Home screen widget โ€” your current task, always visible โ€ข No setup, no tutorials โ€” open the app and go THE PLANNER YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE Most productivity apps are designed for people who are already productive. Crumple is for the rest of us โ€” the ones who download a planner, set it up beautifully, and never open it again. One thing done is better than ten things planned.

Screenshots

Chip4 screens
Crumple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crumple at 17.0 against Chip's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Crumple sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chip ships an update every 10 days, Crumple every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Chip versus Crumple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChipCrumple
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjames jagerDenis Makarovskiy

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
2 purchases

Crumple

One-time2
  • Crumple Premium$9.99
  • Crumple Premium Family$24.99

Questions

Is Chip free?
Chip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crumple free?
Crumple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chip or Crumple have ads?
Neither Chip nor Crumple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chip or Crumple?
Chip ships an update every 10 days, and Crumple every 9 days. Most recently, Chip was updated on October 5, 2026 and Crumple on October 17, 2026.

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