# Bloom vs Winter

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Winter at none against Bloom's 3. Bloom's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bloom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Winter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bloom ships an update every 5 days, Winter every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bloom | Winter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 days |
| Size | 46 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Prateek Rai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1844000976) | [Eliot Steuve](https://appshunter.io/developer/6811974640) |

## What reviewers say

### Bloom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloom-75-soft-day-challenge/id6797767118)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bloom+ | $4.99 | per month |
| Challenge Pass · Founder Deal | $4.99 | one-time |
| Challenge Pass | $6.99 | one-time |


### Winter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winter-arc/id6812017241)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bloom free?

Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Winter free?

Winter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bloom or Winter have ads?

Neither Bloom nor Winter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bloom or Winter?

Bloom ships an update every 5 days, and Winter every 6 days. Most recently, Bloom was updated on October 24, 2026 and Winter on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*