Comparison

FYA vs bubbly

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

Head to head
About

FYA

This app provides a calming and frictionless way to capture thoughts and tasks, designed for individuals with attention or nervous system differences. It offers quick capture, organized prioritization, and a dedicated space for brain dumps without guilt or nagging.

Highlights
  • Quick capture for thoughts and tasks
  • Starred tasks for daily focus
  • Organize with hashtags
  • Priority badges (Now, Later, Someday)
  • Dedicated thoughts tab for brain dumps
  • Separate work and personal contexts
  • 7-day recovery for deleted items
Features
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Most task apps assume you'll sit down, plan your day, and follow a tidy list. FYA knows some brains are a little different. It gives you a lightning fast, frictionless way to capture whatever's in your head the moment it hits, before it's gone. FYA is designed to feel calming and grounding. Soft colors, approachable design, and language that meets you where you are. No nagging, no streaks, no guilt trips. Just a clear, calm place for your brain to land. What makes FYA different: Quick Capture: Gets your thoughts out of your head and into the app before they disappear. Type, speak, or ask Siri to start a task or save a thought. The # button in the quick capture bar makes it easy to add hashtags so you can find it later. Starred Tasks: When a task is starred, it appears at the top of the Today's Focus section to gently remind you it's a goal for today. Today's Focus: Tapping the sun icon shows all of your starred tasks from both work and personal contexts. Filter by hashtag to zero in on exactly what you're looking for. Hashtags: Organize without building a whole system. Add #tags anywhere in a task or thought and they'll show up as colorful pills under the card, sorted alphabetically. Priority Badges: Prioritize tasks by Now, Later, or Someday so nothing falls through the cracks. Thoughts Tab: A dedicated space for brain dumps that aren't tasks yet. Promote any thought to a full task by swiping right, or clear it with a quick left swipe when you're done. Work & Personal: Keep your worlds from colliding so nothing bleeds together. Reminders: If you're feeling extra, set a due time so future you doesn't get blindsided. Long-press a reminder notification to mark it complete or snooze it for 1, 4, 8, or 24 hours without opening the app. Reorder: Tap and hold on any card to put it exactly where you want it. Regain some control. 7-Day Recovery: Holds onto everything you delete for a full week so you can restore it anytime. New in FYA Pro: Insights: Your second pair of eyes. Insights automatically flags possible duplicate or similar entries and offers to merge them in one tap, plus surfaces tasks that have quietly sat untouched for 30 days so nothing gets lost in the shuffle. Global Search: Find any task or thought instantly, no matter where it's tucked away. Siri Shortcuts: Capture a task or thought hands-free, right from Siri, without even opening the app. Widgets: Add FYA to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for an at-a-glance look at what's on deck, no unlocking or tapping required. No ads. No complicated workflows. No guilt. FYA — saving your peach, one task at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

bubbly

This app provides a gentle space to unload thoughts and tasks without the pressure of rigid checklists or deadlines. Thoughts are visualized as organic bubbles on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Live Activities, with options for voice input and syncing with your calendar.

Highlights
  • Visualize thoughts as organic bubbles
  • Voice input for quick capture
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Live Activities integration
  • Sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Satisfying 'pop' for task completion
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Get it off your mind. Are you overwhelmed by rigid checklists and the pressure to optimize every minute of your day? Bubbly is a gentle place to unload your thoughts, so you can empty your mind instead of filling it with more stress. No more opening apps just to check a simple task. No more stressful deadlines. Simply toss your scattered thoughts into bubbles and let them stay where you can see them—on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Live Activities. 1. Visualized As You Think Your thoughts and notes float as soft, organic crayon bubbles. Choose the view that fits your moment: - Bubble View: See your thoughts floating freely. - Compact View: Keep more bubbles visible at a glance. - List View: Organize everything in a simple vertical list. See what matters most without rigid categories or complicated checklists. 2. Voice to Bubble Capture thoughts as fast as they come. Too busy to type? Just speak, and Bubbly will toss your words into a bubble instantly. 3. Lock Screen Wallpapers Turn your Lock Screen into a calm visual space for your thoughts. - Set a basic bubbly Lock Screen wallpaper. - Choose Bubble View, Compact View, or List View. - Keep your bubbles visible without opening the app. 4. Design Wallpapers Create a Lock Screen that feels like your own. - Use your favorite photo as the wallpaper background. - Choose Bubble View, Compact View, or List View. - Select from multiple design fonts. - Customize background colors and overlay strength. - Create a wallpaper that matches your mood and style. 5. Home Screen Widgets Keep your bubbles visible on your Home Screen with bubbly widgets. Choose a widget style that fits your day and see your thoughts without opening the app. 6. Live Activities Keep important bubbles visible on your Lock Screen, even alongside notifications. Live Activities update automatically as your bubbles change. 7. Calendar & Reminders Sync Connect bubbly with Apple Calendar and Reminders. Sync bubble text, dates, times, repeating schedules, completions, and changes between bubbly and Apple apps. - Create, edit, or delete a bubble in bubbly and reflect the change in Apple Calendar or Reminders. - Create, edit, or delete an event or reminder in Apple apps and reflect the change in bubbly. - Keep repeating events and reminders connected to their bubbles. 8. Pop for Relief The mission ends with a satisfying pop. Experience the joy of clearing your head once a task is done. No strings attached. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FYA4 screens
bubbly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FYA at none against bubbly's 3. bubbly's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. bubbly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FYA 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 FYA against 5.0 for bubbly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FYA ships an update every 2 months, bubbly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FYA versus bubbly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFYAbubbly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANTHONY,STEPHEN ZURICHJiyun Park

Customer experience

FYA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

bubbly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FYA

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

bubbly

Subscriptions2
  • bubbly.pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • bubbly.pro$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • bubbly.pro$39.99

Questions

Is FYA free?
FYA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bubbly free?
bubbly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FYA or bubbly?
FYA and bubbly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FYA or bubbly have ads?
Neither FYA nor bubbly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FYA or bubbly?
FYA ships an update every 2 months, and bubbly every 2 weeks. Most recently, FYA was updated on October 19, 2026 and bubbly on October 31, 2026.

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