StartFlow vs TodoMato
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StartFlow
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StartFlow is a daily planner built for ADHD brains - the ones that know exactly what to do and still can't get started. Instead of another to-do list that quietly grows, StartFlow gives you one job each morning: start the day. Pick your energy level, get a plan that matches it, and let momentum do the rest. START YOUR DAY IN ONE TAP Open the app, choose how much energy you have, and StartFlow builds today's plan from your routines. A low-energy morning gets a shorter, gentler list, not the same wall of tasks you already avoided yesterday. ROUTINES THAT ADAPT Build a routine once and reuse it. Profiles let you compose completely different days, workday, rest day, deep-focus day out of the same pieces, and switch without rebuilding anything. Share a profile with a friend by link. BLOCK SCHEDULER Lay the day out on a visual timeline. Drop tasks into time blocks, pull in events from your calendar, and run a live timer on the block you're actually in. STREAKS THAT FORGIVE A contribution graph that grows all year, plus optional Challenges (3, 7, 14, or 28 days) when you want a target to chase. The day rolls over at 5am, because ADHD nights don't end at midnight. DAY DUMP AND MOOD Empty your head into one place when it's too loud to plan. Log mood and energy in a tap and watch the patterns surface over weeks. SEE WHAT'S ACTUALLY WORKING Per-task analytics, category breakdowns, custom daily trackers for anything you want to count, and an end-of-week review that asks the questions you'd never ask yourself. AI ADVISOR A private advisor that reads your recent days and suggests what to change — smaller routines, better ordering, the spot where you keep stalling. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Sign in with Apple. Everything works fully offline and syncs securely across your devices. No ads, no tracking, no selling your data. FREE TRIAL AND PRICING Every new account gets 14 days of full access. No payment info required to start. After the trial, StartFlow Pro is $7.99/month or $69.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://startflowapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://startflowapp.com/privacy
TodoMato
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Putting things off and forgetting them? Start small. To-do list, recurring routines and Pomodoro timer in one app. No account needed, and even 5 minutes counts. ■ Made for you if · You have so much to do that you don't know where to start · You make plans but keep putting things off · You often miss recurring tasks like taking meds or taking out the recycling · Focusing or getting started is hard for you, including adults with ADHD (you don't need ADHD to use it) · You want a study planner and study timer in one app Meet TodoMato, a to-do list, routine planner and focus timer with the adorable Pepper and Tomo. Write it, break it down, start a timer. No complicated setup. ■ Tasks — big jobs, small steps "Clean my room" is too big to start. "Clear the desk → Put away the laundry → Sweep the floor" is one step at a time. As you finish each step, the card fills up so you can see how far you've come. · Simple to-do list and checklist · Break tasks into small steps · Type "Meds 9am daily" and TodoMato sets the time and the repeat · Add tasks by voice · Attach links to tasks — open meeting docs or class pages in one tap · Tags, undated notes, and undo for deleted tasks ■ Recurring routines & reminders — it's okay to forget Create daily, weekly or monthly routines, or start with ready-made routine templates. Reminders arrive 10 minutes early by default — right on time is sometimes already too late. Can't do it today? Swipe to Skip. It won't count against you. ■ Calendar See your month and your tasks together. · Shows your Apple Calendar events — read-only, it never adds, changes or deletes anything · Public holidays for your country ■ Pomodoro & focus timer · Focus timer and Pomodoro timer (focus and break cycles) · Lo-fi and jazz café focus music, plus focus screen skins · Keeps running when you leave the app, with time left on your Lock Screen Use it as a study timer or a focus timer for work. ■ Focus stats — see where your time went TodoMato counts the time you started, not how much you finished. · Focus time by tag, daily average, best day and top tag · Even 5 minutes is saved ■ Tomato rewards Finish focus sessions and routines to earn Tomatoes and Energy, and unlock new routine packs and focus music. ■ Widgets See today's tasks and this month's schedule without opening the app. On iPhone, you also get: · "Up next" on your Lock Screen with a live countdown, and check-off right from there · Today's focus time and this week's tags as widgets ■ Leaving checklist & today's weather (iPhone) Get reminded what to grab (wallet, keys, meds) the moment you head out. Home shows today's weather from Apple Weather, with rain, snow, strong wind and weather alerts. ■ More · Dark Mode · 10 languages · 9 default tags plus your own · Different character faces Starting matters more than planning TodoMato began because its developer's to-dos were a mess and he kept missing the recurring things that had to get done. "What should I do today?" "So much to do. Where do I even start?" "I make plans, but I keep putting things off." Start with just 5 minutes today. Those 5 minutes count, too. TodoMato is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat ADHD. ■ Your data stays on your phone · No account or sign-up needed · Your tasks and focus history are stored on your device. We don't collect your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TodoMato at none against StartFlow's 2. TodoMato also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. StartFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. TodoMato asks for nothing beyond the download.
StartFlow ships an update every 2 months, TodoMato every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StartFlow | TodoMato |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Productive Mark LLC | JINTAE IM |
In-app purchases
StartFlow
- StartFlow Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- StartFlow Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
TodoMato
No in-app purchases









