Comparison

The Relief Room vs Popplo

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

Head to head
About

The Relief Room

This app helps neurodivergent individuals manage overwhelming thoughts and tasks. It uses AI to sort spoken or typed input into summaries, tasks, and mood notes, offering guided tools for focus and relaxation.

Highlights
  • AI-powered brain dump sorting
  • Voice and text input
  • Task summarization and breakdown
  • Guided reset tools
  • Mood tracking and pattern analysis
  • Calendar sync
  • Data export and account deletion
Features
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Your brain is full. Get it out. The Relief Room by Neurospicy OS is a companion app built for ADHD and neurodivergent minds. Instead of asking you to organize your thoughts first, it starts where you actually are: overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck. Talk or type everything out, and the app gently sorts it into something you can act on. BRAIN DUMP, THEN BREATHE • Capture everything by voice or text — no structure required • AI turns your dump into a summary, tasks, mood notes, and calendar events • You review everything before it's saved: skip, edit, or restore any item • Bad wifi or a rough moment? Your words are saved as a journal entry first, always TASKS THAT START SMALL • Quick-add list with a clear "start here" suggestion • Break tasks into micro-steps for low-capacity days • Filters for top priority, due today, and overdue — or reorder by hand • Repeat tasks, due dates, notes, and subtasks when you need them RELIEF, RIGHT WHEN YOU NEED IT • Guided reset tools: calm down, get moving, focus, wind down • Recommendations adapt to your recent mood and energy • Short, timed sessions with an optional mood check afterward NOTICE PATTERNS, WITHOUT PRESSURE • Gentle mood check-ins and an optional feelings vocabulary • Mood trends and journal history in one place • A daily plan and weekly digest that meet you at your capacity BUILT TO BE GENTLE • Reminders you control, with quiet hours that are actually quiet • Calendar sync (Google Calendar and device calendar) • Light and dark themes, English and Español • Export your data anytime; delete your account in-app The Relief Room Premium is a single subscription: $99/year after a 7-day free trial. The subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The Relief Room is a self-help and wellness tool. It is not a medical device, does not provide diagnosis or treatment, and is not a substitute for care from a qualified professional. Privacy Policy: https://app.neurospicyos.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://app.neurospicyos.com/legal/terms

About

Popplo

Features
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Popplo is the to-do list that makes finishing feel good. Tap anywhere to drop a task as a bubble on your paper canvas. The bubbles have real physics. They jostle, settle, and roll as you tilt your phone. When you finish something, you don't check a box. You pop it, with a satisfying sound and a gentle haptic. A hand-drawn companion lives on your canvas and grows with you. Earn Pop points as you finish tasks, and unlock gift boxes with something new for your companion to wear. - Unlimited tasks, free - Repeating tasks: every day, weekdays, weekends, the days you pick, or monthly - Gentle reminders for each task, planned on your device - Pages to keep your board tidy - iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad with Popplo Pro - Pop Level, gift boxes and a wardrobe for your companion - Pop Jar: see what you finished, and put a task back if you popped it by mistake - Home Screen widget: see your tasks, tap once to select a bubble, then tap again to pop it (iOS 17 and later) - Tilt your phone and watch your tasks roll - Works offline - VoiceOver, larger text sizes and Reduce Motion support No account. No ads, no cross-app tracking. Anonymous usage stats you can turn off. Popplo Pro adds iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad, unlimited repeating tasks and reminders (free includes 3 of each), page names, colors and ordering, extra bubble colors, faster Pop Levels, Pro-only outfits with sparkle editions, a full year of Pop Jar history and 30-day stats. Popplo Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial for eligible users, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Small tasks. Happy little wins. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.produckmanager.com/popplo/privacy

Screenshots

The Relief Room4 screens
Popplo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Relief Room and Popplo are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Relief Room sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.00 per year and Popplo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Relief Room ships an update every 10 days, Popplo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Relief Room versus Popplo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Relief RoomPopplo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMatthew MegenhardtASLIHAN CAVUSOGLU KIRAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Relief Room

Subscriptions1
  • Neurospicy OS Premium7 Days trial$99.001 Year
3 purchases

Popplo

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is The Relief Room free?
The Relief Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Popplo free?
Popplo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Relief Room or Popplo have ads?
Neither The Relief Room nor Popplo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Relief Room or Popplo?
The Relief Room ships an update every 10 days, and Popplo weekly. Most recently, The Relief Room was updated on October 19, 2026 and Popplo on October 29, 2026.

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