# Coves - Study Timer & Planner — Turn study into a voyage

> All-in-one study app for planning, focus timing, and memory retention. (iPhone/iPad app by 朋 潘.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coves-study-timer-and-planner/id1400641344 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [朋 潘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1220314101)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 105 MB
- Languages: Korean, American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2018-09-26
- Data updated: 2026-10-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coves-study-timer-and-planner/id1400641344/reviews.md

## What is Coves?

coves — Space-Themed Study Timer

The problem was never that you don't work hard enough.

Three Pomodoro apps, five task lists, a neatly filled calendar. And still, at night, you cannot say what you studied, where it went wrong, or what to change tomorrow.

Single-purpose tools each handle one thing: the list writes it down, the calendar fills time, the timer counts minutes. But studying is a loop — break down, plan, focus, review — and if one link breaks, all of it is wasted.

coves does one thing: connects that loop and keeps it turning.

START WITH 3 FULL DAYS
Your first 3 days unlock everything: member privileges, review, statistics, growth. No payment first, decide later.

WHY THESE FOUR STEPS BELONG TOGETHER
You plan, so you execute. You execute, so you review. You review, so you fix tomorrow's plan. Only when all four mesh does the loop close. Most tools stop at step three: the timer hits zero, the data sinks into a stats screen, and nobody looks again.

Step four is where coves puts in the most work.

STEP FOUR: REVIEW — WHERE IT ALL COMES TOGETHER
At day's end coves lays plan and reality side by side:
planned hours next to actual voyage hours, and how much went to all-day versus time-block courses;
route completion rate, and exactly which courses never departed;
you meant to launch at 9 and left at 9:30, so execution accuracy is measured as a percentage;
every session rating you gave, rolled up into an average and a high-rating share;
and then a conclusion, such as "Over-voyaged, plan a more efficient course", "Never departed, start with a 15-minute goal", "Shorten planned time, or set time slots", "Too many courses, trim the unnecessary ones".

None of this is for show. Follow them and tomorrow's course is more accurate. Review, adjust, set off again.

THE FIRST THREE STEPS ARE SOLID TOO
Break down: daily or weekly goals per task, categories and tags.
Plan: time blocks, four-quadrant priority, memory-curve reviews at 1, 2, 4, 7 and 15 days, recurring courses.
Focus: Pomodoro, countdown and stopwatch; custom templates; white noise mixing, Focus Cruise, custom alert sounds; Live Activity.

WATCH YOURSELF GROW
Rank up by voyaging: Ground Trainee, Cadet Astronaut, Orbital Pilot, Lunar Walker, Mars Explorer, Star Navigator, Galaxy Commander, Cosmic Legend. Your Star Chart lights up across 13 stations from Earth to the Sun, plus Hall of Honor badges and your own spaceship.

EVEN MORE HANDY
Widget, Apple Watch, Siri, iCloud backup and sync, daily voyage briefing. No ads, no account required.

MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES
1. Unlimited tasks
2. Live Activity on Dynamic Island
3. Custom Pomodoro timer
4. Immersive white noise library
5. Exclusive ringtones
6. Members-only widgets
7. iCloud backup and sync
8. Full Apple Watch data
9. Full statistics module
10. Deep analysis insights
11. Themes and color skins
12. Recurring plans and plan calendar
13. Exclusive spaceship
14. More privileges coming
Timed plans, Focus Cruise, background themes and growth are also members-only.

NO PAYMENT REQUIRED TO START
Create up to 10 tasks, and use category and tag management, all three timer modes and all-day plans without paying.
When the trial ends you simply move to that version; nothing recorded is lost.

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
coves Membership offers a monthly subscription ($2.99/month), a yearly subscription ($19.99/year), and a lifetime purchase ($29.99).
Subscriptions auto-renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
Renewal charges occur within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Privacy Policy: https://www.softwindlab.com/privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.softwindlab.com/terms.html

## Key features

- Eisenhower Matrix for task prioritization
- Pomodoro, Countdown, and Stopwatch focus timers
- Spaced repetition for memory review
- Daily/weekly focus goal setting
- Detailed focus analytics and reports
- Ambient sounds for distraction blocking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Member | $4.99 | one-time |
| Colors | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ringtones | $1.99 | one-time |
| White noise | $1.99 | one-time |
| Value Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Coves safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Coves.

## Is Coves legit?

Coves - Study Timer & Planner appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Coves is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coves-study-timer-and-planner/id1400641344/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Repeat alarm more

*2025-03-03*

The long time-out notification is too short. Please make it ring more than 5 times. Or make it ring like an alarm until I turn it off.

### 4/5 — 建议优化

*2024-12-03*

建议优化有时候手表记不到时的bug
建议在倒计时结束后正计时记录时间功能  参考OffScreen

### 5/5 — The application is the best

*2024-02-04*

This app is really an app that you can see the hard work you put in! It's the design of the app and the Ui is awesome! Can you add some Korean too?🙏🏻 I really liked the app, so I bought it right away! Thank you so much for making a great app! (Please understand that I used a translator.)

**Developer response:** 안녕하세요! 귀한 칭찬 정말 감사합니다. 🙏 디자인과 UI를 좋아해 주셔서 기쁩니다! 말씀하신 한국어 지원에 대해: 앱은 이미 한국어를 완전히 지원하고 있습니다. 설정 화면에서 한국어로 전환하실 수 있으니 편하게 이용해 보세요! 구매해 주셔서 감사합니다. 앞으로도 더 좋은 앱을 만들기 위해 노력하겠습니다. 감사합니다! 💛

### 2/5 — Mac Air m2闪退

*2023-01-28*

无法最小化，最小化即闪退。另外能否请添加menubar小组件，谢谢！

**Developer response:** 暂时不提供mac版本，请不要在mac上使用

### 5/5 — pretty handy

*2022-02-22*

really nice app

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2020-12-13*

Cant open app please fix

## Frequently asked questions about Coves

### What is Coves?

Coves is a smart study efficiency tool that combines task prioritization, focus timing, and memory retention techniques into a single application. It aims to help users plan, focus, and review their study material effectively.

### Does Coves have ads?

No, Coves does not contain advertisements. It offers a clean, ad-free experience for users focused on their studies.

### What study techniques does Coves use?

Coves integrates the Pomodoro Technique for focused work sessions, the Eisenhower Matrix for task prioritization, and Spaced Repetition for effective memory retention.

### What devices does Coves support?

Coves is available on iOS and Android devices, including iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches, with seamless cross-platform synchronization.

### How does Coves help with task prioritization?

Coves utilizes the Eisenhower Matrix, allowing users to categorize tasks by urgency and importance to create a structured daily study plan.

### Can I track my study progress with Coves?

Yes, Coves provides detailed analytics and reports, including focus trends, time distribution, and efficiency scores, to help users understand and improve their study habits.

### What is the age rating for Coves?

Coves has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger students.

### How often is Coves updated?

The latest version of Coves is 2.2.0, and it was last updated on March 14, 2026, indicating regular updates to improve functionality and user experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.2 — 2026-10-15

**Create tasks step by step**
Name, template and color → timer mode, category and tag → goal → confirm. Fill it in one step at a time instead of facing the whole form.

**Dashboard & Data reorganized**
Now grouped into Notifications / Recording & Rating / Display & Defaults / Data & Backup — no more scrolling the whole page to find a toggle.

**Task list refresh fixed**
The list updates right away after you delete or archive a task.

**Daily summary**
Write your summary on the Today page, or straight from the 23:00 voyage briefing notification.

### 3.0.1 — 2026-09-24

Monthly & yearly memberships are here — pick the plan that fits. Plus smoother experience and stability improvements.

### 3.0.0 — 2026-08-19

Siri voice shortcut: start timing with a single command
Focus mode: automatically mute during study, and restore after finishing
Optimize the first-time experience flow to reduce interruptions
Fix several issues to improve stability

### 2.2.5 — 2026-07-21

Fixed known issues.

### 2.2.4 — 2026-07-08

1.Optimized the efficiency rating toggle (Settings → Toggles & Data → Efficiency Rating)
2.Improved the rating popup experience – updated star descriptions and default rating; short tasks now skip the popup automatically
3.Fixed known issues and improved stability

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