Comparison

Sparkle Sort vs Progress Princess

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

Head to head
About

Sparkle Sort

Organize your assignments, chores, and life tasks with a visually appealing matrix. Prioritize what's urgent and important to reduce stress and forgotten projects. Enjoy a delightful user experience with customizable categories and gentle reminders.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower matrix sorting
  • Customizable categories and tags
  • Daily and weekly views
  • Streaks and gentle reminders
  • Beautiful pastel theme
  • No ads
Features
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Your brain has 47 tabs open. Sparkle Sort closes them. Drop every assignment, chore, and "wait I was supposed to-" moment into one cute little matrix that tells you what to actually do next. No more 11pm panic. No more forgotten projects. Just calm, sorted, sparkly productivity. — THE MAGIC MATRIX — Sort tasks into four quadrants based on what's urgent vs. what's important. Suddenly that essay due Friday stops hiding behind 12 TikToks you saved. — BUILT FOR REAL LIFE — - School: track homework, tests, group projects - Life: chores, appointments, that thing your mom asked - Goals: art projects, workouts, reading lists - Customizable categories so it fits your actual world — ACTUALLY CUTE — Pastel theme, unicorn vibes, satisfying animations. The kind of app you'll *want* to open. (Aesthetic matters. Productivity apps that look like spreadsheets don't get used. We know.) — FEATURES — - Eisenhower matrix sorting (drag & drop) - Custom categories and tags - Daily and weekly views - Streaks and gentle reminders - Beautiful pastel theme - No ads, ever Made by someone who also has 47 tabs open. — LEGAL — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blackboxx.info/privacy

About

Progress Princess

Features
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Progress Princess is your gentle, sparkly companion for building the habits and mindset of the person you're becoming. No streaks-shaming, no guilt — just soft encouragement and a little crown for every win. BUILD HABITS THAT STICK • Create your own habits with custom emoji and colours • Tick them off with a satisfying tap and keep your streaks glowing • A calm month view shows your week-by-week bloom KNOW YOUR MIND • Log your mood and motivation in seconds • See how your habits and your feelings move together over time • "Her royal numbers" turns your month into gentle, motivating stats WRITE IT DOWN • A private journal for your thoughts, wins and hard days • Add a to-do list with little sub-tasks for the busy weeks • Optional cycle tracking, kept quietly alongside everything else ASK YOUR JOURNAL (PRO) Your entries, reflected back to you. Ask things like "How was my mood this month?" or "When did I last write about work?" and get a warm, honest answer drawn only from your own words. Private by design — your journal is never used to train anything. GENTLE BY DESIGN • Beautiful day, night and calm-corporate themes • Available in English, Spanish and Italian • Daily reminders that nudge, never nag Start small. Show up for yourself. Wear the crown. —— Progress Princess Pro — auto-renewable subscription • Monthly: $4.99/month • Yearly: $44.99/year, with a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://progressprincess.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://progressprincess.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Sparkle Sort4 screens
Progress Princess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Progress Princess at 16.4 against Sparkle Sort's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Sparkle Sort sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Progress Princess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sparkle Sort versus Progress Princess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkle SortProgress Princess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlack Boxx LLCMurray O'Brien

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sparkle Sort

Subscriptions2
  • Sparkle monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Sparkle yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Progress Princess

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Sparkle Sort free?
Sparkle Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progress Princess free?
Progress Princess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sparkle Sort or Progress Princess have ads?
Neither Sparkle Sort nor Progress Princess shows ads.

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