Spoons vs LoreKeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spoons
This app helps manage your daily energy levels by assigning tasks a 'spoon' cost. It visually tracks your available energy and task commitments, preventing overcommitment and promoting a guilt-free approach to productivity, especially for those with chronic conditions or fatigue.
- Spoon-based energy tracking
- Manual task placement
- Honest bucket caps
- Calm task carryover
- Low Energy Mode
- Projects, tags, priorities
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Plan your day around the energy you actually have — not the energy you wish you had. Spoons is an energy-aware task planner built around Spoon Theory. Set your capacity for the day, give each task an energy cost, and see what you can realistically take on before you've overcommitted. Spoon theory was named by Christine Miserandino, who used a handful of spoons to explain to a friend what living with lupus felt like. The idea is simple: every task costs energy, and you only have so much to spend each day. Spoons turns that idea into a practical planner. HOW IT WORKS Each morning, tell Spoons how many spoons you have today. Rate tasks from 1 to 5 based on how much energy they take, then decide where they belong: • Today • Tomorrow • Next Day • Soon • Someday • On Hold Each bucket has a spoon cap, so you can see how much of your available energy you've committed. If you're taking on too much, Spoons gently pushes back — rebalance your day, or consciously decide that today is a bigger day than usual. Anything you don't finish rolls forward automatically. No guilt. No streaks. No shame. WHY SPOONS IS DIFFERENT • Plan around energy, not just time. See what you can realistically fit into the capacity you have today. • You stay in control. Place tasks where you want them. No algorithm decides what your day should look like. • See your limits before you hit them. Spoon caps show how full your day is. • Unfinished tasks roll forward instead of becoming another thing to feel guilty about. • Built for low-energy days. Low Energy Mode hides everything that isn't Critical or High priority when you need to simplify your day. • Projects, tags, due dates, and priorities give you the fundamentals of a task manager — without the pressure. • Light and dark themes follow your system settings. FREE FOREVER The full task manager is free. You don't need an account to use Spoons, and your tasks are stored locally on your device. There is no paywall blocking the core task-planning experience. Use Spoons for as long as you want without paying for Premium. PREMIUM When you're ready for more: • Cloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and soon the web • Recurring tasks — daily, weekly, monthly, or every X days • Full-text search across tasks, notes, and tags • Completion statistics and a yearly heatmap to see your patterns • Quick-add bar — add a task without opening a detail screen Premium is $3.99/month or $29.99/year and includes a 7-day free trial. WHO IS SPOONS FOR? • People living with chronic illness, fatigue, or pain conditions • People with ADHD who need a smaller, more realistic to-do list • Anyone recovering from burnout • Anyone who regularly plans more than they can realistically accomplish • Anyone who's tired of ending the day feeling like they "didn't do enough" Your energy isn't unlimited. Your planner shouldn't pretend that it is. PRIVACY Free users never need to sign in, and your tasks stay on your device. Spoons collects basic, anonymous usage analytics — such as app opens, daily check-ins, and task activity — tied to a private device ID rather than your name or email. This helps us understand whether Spoons is helping people and improve the app. There is no advertising, third-party analytics SDKs, ad tracking, or data brokerage. Premium cloud sync is opt-in and runs through Supabase. Subscriptions are managed through RevenueCat and Apple, which receive your purchase and subscription status. We don't sell your data. Spoons is inspired by Christine Miserandino's essay at butyoudontlooksick.com. Spoon theory belongs to the community; this app is a love letter to it. Subscription terms: Spoons Premium automatically renews until cancelled. Manage or cancel through your Apple ID subscription settings. Cancelling stops future renewals; existing paid periods are not refunded. The free trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends.
LoreKeep
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LoreKeep Story Bible Builder Build worlds. Track every detail. Never lose your story. LoreKeep is the all-in-one story bible and planning tool for novelists, screenwriters, and tabletop RPG creators. Organize every character, location, timeline, relationship, and plot point in one place, then use AI-powered analysis to help keep your story consistent from beginning to end. LoreKeep is free to download and includes a 14-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. After the free trial, an active LoreKeep Premium auto-renewing subscription is required to continue using the app and access its features. Everything You Need to Build Your Story Whether you're writing an epic fantasy trilogy, a mystery novel, a science fiction universe, or planning your next tabletop campaign, LoreKeep gives you a single workspace for every part of your project. With a LoreKeep subscription you can: Build detailed character profiles Organize locations, cultures, organizations, and world lore Plan chapters, scenes, and story structure Create interactive timelines Visualize character relationships Search your entire story bible instantly Organize information with tags and categories Automatically save your work AI-Powered Story Analysis Paste a chapter or scene into the AI Story Analyzer to compare it against your existing story bible. Receive feedback that can help identify: Character inconsistencies Timeline contradictions Plot holes Relationship conflicts Continuity errors Missing motivations Unresolved mysteries Worldbuilding inconsistencies Instead of generic writing advice, LoreKeep analyzes your manuscript using the information you've already created, helping you maintain consistency throughout your story. Designed for Serious Storytellers Whether you're planning your first novel or managing an entire series, LoreKeep grows with your project while keeping your notes organized and easy to navigate. Perfect for: Fantasy authors Science fiction writers Mystery writers Thriller authors Romance writers Historical fiction writers Screenwriters Game writers Dungeon Masters and tabletop RPG creators Stop searching through notebooks, spreadsheets, and scattered documents. Keep every detail of your story organized in one place so you can spend more time writing. Subscription Information Free to download Includes a 14-day free trial for eligible new subscribers An active LoreKeep Premium auto-renewing subscription is required after the trial to continue using the app Payment is charged to your Apple ID after the free trial ends unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account Settings Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-39f2fc8e669f801389e5f21f02bedb12?source=copy_link Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Spoons and LoreKeep are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Spoons sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and LoreKeep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Spoons | LoreKeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Beste | BETHANY MARIE VALENTINE |
In-app purchases
Spoons
- Spoons Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Spoons Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
LoreKeep
- LoreKeep14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- LoreKeep Premium Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year









