Comparison

Progress vs Carebud

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

Head to head
About

Progress

Features
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Progress is an idea manager that takes you from planning an idea, through iteration, all the way to putting it into practice. Good ideas are rarely clear the first time. In Progress, you jot an idea down, then add a progress note every time you have a new thought, find something useful or try something out. With each iteration the idea settles and your thinking gets clearer. When it finally makes sense, mark it as started and go do it. Review regularly and see which things your attention has really gone to. Capture text, photos or voice; every step stays on a timeline, and the ideas you iterate on most rise to the top. Reminders are off by default and only appear when you ask for them. Your ideas sync through iCloud, no account needed. Privacy Policy: https://jdi-app.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-cdb1be6b87f64c06b7dbea6ffbbad83f Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Carebud

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Tiny steps, one happy pet. Carebud turns your routines into mini steps, and your pet cheers you on through every single one. Made for adults with ADHD who freeze because they don't know where to start. Check off one small step and your pet hops for joy. Finish a routine and it throws a little party with you. Missed a day? Your streak forgives it. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU? • You know what to do, but starting feels impossible • Mornings slip away and evenings run late • Your head is full of loose tasks • Planners feel too strict, habit apps feel too empty • One missed day and the whole streak is gone HOW IT WORKS 1. Hatch your pet: cat, puppy, red panda, axolotl or mini dragon 2. Answer a few questions and your pet builds your plan: three routines for morning, day and evening, at your times. Add more from templates or build your own from tiny steps 3. Check off a step and your pet reacts right away 4. Keep your streak, save it the next day or pause it when life happens FEATURES • Routines in mini steps, with gentle reminders from your pet • Check off steps right from your Home Screen widget • Focus timer for steps that take time, with rain, soft noise or waves, plus a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • AI brain dump: type or say what's on your mind. Carebud sorts it into tasks and routines, and you decide what stays • Plan: a calendar with tasks for each day, each with its own reminder • A streak that forgives a missed day, and a pause for vacations or sick days • Evening wrap-up: move open tasks to tomorrow or let them go, and answer "How was your day?" with one tap • Your pet's diary: all your days and moods in one calendar • Hard day: a one-minute breathing exercise with your pet and helplines for your country • Calm mode, dyslexia-friendly font, light and dark mode YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No account, no login • Your routines stay on your phone • No ads, no data selling • Your brain dump text goes through our own server to an AI service that sorts it. We don't store it, and it is never used for training. SUBSCRIPTION Carebud requires a subscription (weekly or every 6 months). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Prices may vary by country and are clearly shown in the app. Carebud is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat ADHD. Terms of Use: https://grotdcommerce.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://grotdcommerce.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Progress4 screens
Carebud4 screens

Verdict

The call

Progress and Carebud are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Progress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Carebud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Progress versus Carebud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressCarebud
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB44 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer笛 姜GROTD Commerce LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Progress

Subscriptions1
  • Progress Pro Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Progress Pro Lifetime$8.99
2 purchases

Carebud

Subscriptions2
  • Carebud Pro: 1 Week$4.997 Days
  • Carebud Pro: 6 Months$34.996 Months

Questions

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

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