Comparison

Mello vs Mochi

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

Head to head
About

Mello

This app helps students manage their academic life with a customizable planner. It includes features for events, timetables, tasks, and a built-in Pomodoro timer for focused study sessions. Stay organized and in control of your studies with a clean and visually appealing interface.

Highlights
  • Customizable student planner
  • Event and task management
  • Clean timetable view
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Personalized profile options
Features
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Mello is an all-in-one student planner designed to help you stay organized and in control of your academic life. Built around the way students actually work, Mello combines everything you need into one clean and customizable experience. Personalize your profile with custom images and choose an accent color that matches your vibe. Stay organized with events, a clean timetable view for your schedule, and tasks with custom symbols to keep everything visually distinct. Need to focus? Use the built-in Pomodoro timer to stay on track during study sessions. Mello brings your classes, deadlines, and study time into one place — designed to look as good as it works. https://mellotheapp.com/terms

About

Mochi

Organize your daily tasks, habits, and goals with a charming to-do list app. Customize its appearance with numerous themes and track your progress with satisfying visual cues. Stay on track with reminders and access your lists from your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Simple task and errand checklist
  • Customizable themes
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Habit and routine tracking
  • Daily planner and schedule
Features
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Mochi is the cute, cozy to-do list that makes getting organized feel good. Add tasks, tap the little circle when you finish, and enjoy the tiny burst of calm that comes from checking something off. Plan school, work, errands, groceries, habits, routines, schedules, notes and daily goals in one adorable place. Customize your checklist with 101 beautifully crafted themes (5 free, 96 with Premium), keep important tasks on your Home Screen with widgets, and check your list from Apple Watch. • Simple checklist for tasks and errands • Reminders that keep you on track • Daily planner, agenda and schedule • Habit and routine tracking • Notes, grocery lists, widgets and themes The free version includes 2 lists with up to 4 tasks each, 5 themes and 1 emoji set. Premium, an in-app purchase, unlocks unlimited lists and tasks, all 101 themes and all 11 emoji sets. Mochi helps you build a softer, prettier and more motivated everyday routine.

Screenshots

Mello4 screens
Mochi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mello at 97% against Mochi's 47%. Mello also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (124 vs 37). Mochi's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mello sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Mochi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mello holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Mello's written reviews are positive against 47% of Mochi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mello ships an update every 4 days, Mochi every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mello versus Mochi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelloMochi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (124 ratings) — better4.3 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperIris ArteagaGuan Feng Lai

Customer experience

Mello

All ratings111 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative0.0%

Mochi

All ratings37 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral13.5%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mello

Subscriptions2
  • Mello Member Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Mello Member Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Mochi

One-time1
  • All Premium Skins$4.99

Questions

Is Mello free?
Mello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mochi free?
Mochi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mello or Mochi?
Mello is rated higher. Mello averages 4.9 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Mochi averages 4.3 from 37 ratings.
Do Mello or Mochi have ads?
Neither Mello nor Mochi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mello or Mochi?
Mello ships an update every 4 days, and Mochi every 5 days. Most recently, Mello was updated on October 25, 2026 and Mochi on October 25, 2026.

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