Comparison

Anchor vs bubbly

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

Head to head
About

Anchor

This app helps you solidify intentions into visual symbols that serve as daily reminders. Engage in focused tracing sessions to reinforce your goals and track consistency with a unique 'Thread Strength' metric, rather than fragile streaks. It's designed for individuals committed to execution and sustained focus.

Highlights
  • Forge unique geometric anchors from personal intentions
  • Reinforce anchors through focused tracing sessions
  • Track consistency with 'Thread Strength'
  • Set anchors as wallpapers for visual cues
  • Keep personal intentions private
Features
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Turn your goals into personal visual anchors, then strengthen your focus through guided daily practice. Anchor is a visual goal-setting system that gives important intentions a distinct visual form. Write what you are working toward, transform your words into a personalized geometric anchor, and return to it through focused sessions designed to keep your goal present. YOUR GOALS, GIVEN A VISUAL FORM Goals often begin clearly, then disappear beneath distractions, responsibilities, and unfinished plans. Anchor turns each intention into a memorable visual symbol created from your own words. Instead of leaving your goal buried in a notes app or checklist, you gain a personal visual cue you can recognize and return to. GUIDED PRACTICE FOR DAILY FOCUS Choose the experience that fits your time and intention: • Focus for quick daily reinforcement • Deep Prime for longer, immersive practice • Visualize for mentally rehearsing your desired outcome • Release when an intention is complete Each session creates a dedicated moment to reconnect with what you are building, changing, or becoming. CONSISTENCY WITHOUT STREAK PRESSURE Anchor replaces fragile streaks with Thread Strength. Complete sessions, review your activity, and see how consistently you return to your practice. Missing one day does not erase your progress. Your thread can weaken, strengthen, and rebuild over time. CREATE ANCHORS FOR WHAT MATTERS Use Anchor for: • Career and business goals • Fitness and athletic performance • Focus and discipline • Confidence and personal growth • Creativity and learning • Important milestones • Long-term intentions MAKE EACH ANCHOR YOUR OWN Explore distinctive visual styles and choose the design that best represents the character of your goal. Keep active anchors organized inside your Sanctuary, revisit them whenever you need direction, and release completed intentions when their work is done. HOW ANCHOR WORKS 1. Write a clear intention. 2. Transform it into a personal visual anchor. 3. Choose a style that feels right. 4. Return through guided focus and visualization sessions. 5. Track your consistency through Thread Strength. Anchor is not a task manager, checklist, or traditional meditation app. It is a visual system for keeping meaningful goals present through intention, attention, and consistent practice. Give your intention a form. Create your first visual anchor today. Some features require Anchor Pro. 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

Anchor4 screens
bubbly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Anchor at 15.1 against bubbly's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Anchor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and bubbly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Anchor against 5.0 for bubbly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anchor ships an update weekly, bubbly every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Anchor versus bubbly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchorbubbly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeontrez WilliamsJiyun Park

Customer experience

Anchor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

bubbly

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Anchor

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anchor Pro Lifetime$179.99
3 purchases

bubbly

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

Questions

Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bubbly free?
bubbly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anchor or bubbly?
Anchor and bubbly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Anchor or bubbly have ads?
Neither Anchor nor bubbly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anchor or bubbly?
Anchor ships an update weekly, and bubbly every 10 days. Most recently, Anchor was updated on November 5, 2026 and bubbly on November 5, 2026.

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