Comparison

Productive vs Arlam

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

Arlam

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Arlam junta en un solo sitio lo que normalmente exige cuatro apps distintas: tareas, temporizador de enfoque, bloqueo de distracciones y progreso real, sin dashboards que limpiar ni rachas que se rompen por un mal día. TAREAS, SIN RUIDO Organiza lo que tienes que hacer hoy y mañana, sin listas infinitas ni categorías que nunca usas. Planea la noche anterior y despierta sabiendo por dónde empezar. ENFOCAR Sesiones de trabajo con temporizador tipo pomodoro y presets pensados para cada tipo de tarea. La cuenta atrás te acompaña en la pantalla de bloqueo. Mientras trabajas, Arlam tapa las apps que más te distraen, no solo te avisa. BLOQUEO DE APPS Elige qué apps quieres que desaparezcan durante tus sesiones de enfoque, con un horario fijo o con un límite diario. Para salir hay que pararse a pensarlo, y con el modo difícil no hay salida hasta terminar. RACHA CON DÍAS DE SALVACIÓN Las rachas normales se rompen por un solo mal día y la motivación se va con ellas. En Arlam eliges de antemano tus días más flojos de la semana y un poco de esfuerzo basta para que cuenten. Un mal día no te hace perder semanas de constancia real. PROGRESO REAL Un vistazo honesto a tus horas de enfoque y tus días activos, mes a mes, sin gráficas que solo sirven para impresionar. PRIVACIDAD Tus datos son tuyos. Sin analítica de terceros, sin venta de datos, y puedes borrar tu cuenta y todo su contenido al momento desde Ajustes. ARLAM PRO Lo esencial es gratis. Con Pro desbloqueas el bloqueo sin límites (más horarios fijos, límite diario y una lista de apps por preset), el modo difícil, presets de enfoque ilimitados y el tiempo de uso de la semana y del mes. 7 días de prueba gratis. Después, 6,99 € al mes o 49,99 € al año. La suscripción se renueva automáticamente salvo que la canceles al menos 24 horas antes de que termine el periodo, desde los ajustes de tu Apple ID. Política de privacidad: https://arlam.net/privacidad.html Condiciones de uso: https://arlam.net/terminos.html

Screenshots

Productive4 screens
Arlam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arlam at none against Productive's shown. Productive's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Arlam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Productive ships an update fortnightly, Arlam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Productive versus Arlam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProductiveArlam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (91K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings91K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.FELIPE PATINO CASTILLO

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

Arlam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Productive

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Bundle Premium with FT7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Productive Premium 1 Month$10.991 Month
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
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  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year$59.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial3 variants$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade Productive$3.99
2 purchases

Arlam

Subscriptions2
  • Arlam Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Arlam Pro Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Productive free?
Productive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arlam free?
Arlam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Productive or Arlam have ads?
Productive shows ads; Arlam does not.
Which is updated more often, Productive or Arlam?
Productive ships an update fortnightly, and Arlam every 2 weeks. Most recently, Productive was updated on November 8, 2026 and Arlam on November 6, 2026.

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