Comparison

Productive vs Stengsiu

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

Head to head
About

Productive

Build positive habits and achieve your goals with this comprehensive planner. Track progress, engage in challenges, and gain insights to enhance your productivity and well-being.

Highlights
  • Habit creation and management
  • Personalized goal programs
  • Guided challenges
  • Expert insights and articles
  • Customizable habit appearance
  • Progress statistics and streaks
  • Smart reminders and notifications
  • ADHD assistance features
Features
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Meet Productive - the app that helps you build positive life-changing habits. With Productive, you can set personal goals, track your progress, and focus on what makes you healthier, happier and more productive! FEATURES HABIT MANAGEMENT Create, complete, stop, or pause habits whenever it is convenient for you. Add notes to your habits to highlight the main points during the day. PROGRAMS Сhoose your goal, receive daily habit tips, reflection check-ins, and motivation prompts to get the boost you need. CHALLENGES Improve your daily routine by completing guided tasks and competing with other users from all over the world. ARTICLES Grow awareness of your own productivity and motivation with personalized expert insights. CUSTOMIZATION Customize the app the way you want! You can name your habit, choose a unique icon, and even pick its color. STATISTICS Track your habits and analyze progress by building motivating chains of completed habits and perfect days. The longer your chain of completed habits, the more likely you will keep the streak going. NOTIFICATIONS Set up smart reminders, and personalize the app to get notifications of what's scheduled for each part of the day. ADHD ASSISTANCE Manage distractions and deal with ADHD by concentrating on a focused daily routine. PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlimited number of habits - Endless motivation with various challenges - Full-text articles to draw inspiration - Improved reminders for individual habits - Location-based reminders - Motivating stats for each habit - Habit trends with week-by-week data SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support. If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve the application, please do not hesitate to contact us at productive@bendingspoons.com Privacy Policy: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html EULA: http://www.apalon.com/terms_of_use.html AdChoices: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#4 California Privacy Notice: https://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#h

About

Stengsiu

Features
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Chores are boring, but Stengsiu! makes them fun! Stengsiu is a shared task and rewards app for families, couples, households, or even just yourself, to actually get stuff done and have fun doing it. It works by creating "Spaces", and sharing them with the people you care about. Ticking items off gives you points which you can then spend on rewards. Quests & Rewards: Create quests with set points. Set up rewards with a point cost that feels fair. Complete the quest, earn points, and claim the reward. Daily & Weekly Resets: For chores that need done daily or weekly, update the list to reset at set intervals. Level Up: Completing tasks earns you experience points, which in turn help you level up. Unlock achievements for streaks, milestones, and more. Progress can always be seen on the profile and achievement pages. Keep multiple Spaces active, and switch between them whenever you need to. A pro feature is also available allowing users to have more Spaces, and more items / rewards per list. Stengsiu is simple to set up and satisfying to use. Download Stengsiu and become more productive! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Productive4 screens
Stengsiu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stengsiu at none against Productive's shown. Stengsiu also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Productive sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months and Stengsiu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Productive ships an update fortnightly, Stengsiu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Productive versus Stengsiu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProductiveStengsiu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (91K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings91K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Rytis Ryan Bilys

Bugs and requests

Productive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Habit completion not always registering correctly
  • Streaks and history randomly resetting
  • Timers and reminders not working as expected
  • Syncing issues between iPhone and iPad

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add custom habits and measurements
  • More flexible scheduling options (e.g. every other day, specific days of month)
  • Integration with other productivity apps and calendars
  • Offline mode and local data storage
  • Detailed analytics and progress tracking

Stengsiu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Productive

Subscriptions8
  • Productive Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$5.993 Months
  • Weekly Bundle Premium with FT7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Productive Premium 1 Month$10.991 Month
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  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year$59.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial3 variants$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade Productive$3.99
2 purchases

Stengsiu

Subscriptions2
  • Stengsiu Pro$1.991 Month
  • Stengsiu Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Productive free?
Productive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stengsiu free?
Stengsiu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Productive or Stengsiu have ads?
Productive shows ads; Stengsiu does not.
Which is updated more often, Productive or Stengsiu?
Productive ships an update fortnightly, and Stengsiu every 5 days. Most recently, Productive was updated on October 29, 2026 and Stengsiu on October 10, 2026.

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