Startr vs Balloon Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Startr
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You know what you need to do, and you keep not doing it. Startr treats that as waiting, not as laziness. It gives you one small step you can finish in two minutes, so the work actually begins. HOW A DAY WORKS 1. Pick the one thing you keep putting off. 2. Startr writes a tiny first step for it with AI. You choose a time and a place. 3. At that time you get a notification with the step. Tap Start, watch the 3-2-1 countdown and work for five minutes. 4. At night you answer a few quick questions about how it went. On Sunday there is a short reset for the week. IF YOU ARE AVOIDING IT RIGHT NOW Tap "I'm avoiding it". Startr asks four short questions to find what is in the way, then gives you a step that fits. WHAT YOU GET ⢠One thing at a time, with no task lists to manage. ⢠A first step written for your task and sized to take two minutes. ⢠A five-minute timer with a 3-2-1 start. ⢠Reminders that carry the step and a Start 5 min button. ⢠A count of the days you started, and how many minutes pass between your planned time and your real start. ⢠A forgiving streak: a missed day dims the count and never sets it back to zero. ⢠A two-minute lesson each day about why people put things off. ⢠A Home Screen and Lock Screen widget, and an Apple Watch app with today's step and the timer. ⢠No account to create. You can begin right away and sign in with Apple later if you want your data on another device. STARTR PRO Startr needs a subscription to use. You can choose: ⢠Weekly: $5.99 per week ⢠Yearly: $39.99 per year, with a 3-day free trial offered to new subscribers on the yearly plan Prices are in US dollars and may differ in other countries. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. If you start a free trial, you are charged $39.99 when it ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. A free trial can be used once per Apple Account. Terms of Use: https://startr.si/terms Apple's standard license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://startr.si/privacy Startr is made by RRDL LIMITED. Questions: https://startr.si/support
Balloon Tasks
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Turn everyday tasks into floating balloons or luminous cores. Double-tap a task to absorb it with a gentle animation, sound, and haptic response, creating a calm, satisfying moment of completion. Create projects and tags, add subtasks and photo or file attachments, and set dates, times, priorities, repeat rules, location reminders, and prominent alarms. You can also import tasks from Apple Reminders. Tasks and attachments are stored on this device. Imports from Apple Reminders are one-time copies and do not stay in sync. Back up any data you want to keep before removing the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balloon Tasks at none against Startr's 3. Startr's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Startr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Balloon Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Startr | Balloon Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | rrdl limited | ē¾å åØ |
In-app purchases
Startr
- Startr Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Startr Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Startr Pro Yearly Trial3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Balloon Tasks
No in-app purchases









