Comparison

Corkulous vs Critter Timer

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

Head to head
About

Corkulous

Organize and share your ideas naturally on digital corkboards. Collect notes, photos, links, and tasks, then visually connect them. Supports multiple boards, sketching, and cloud syncing for seamless idea management across devices.

Highlights
  • Digital corkboards for idea collection
  • Support for notes, photos, links, and tasks
  • Visual connections and grouping of ideas
  • Sketch tools with gesture support
  • iCloud and Dropbox syncing
  • Export and share in multiple formats
  • Nested boards and templates
Features
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Corkulous© for Mac OS and iOS is the incredible way to collect, organize, and share your ideas that feels completely natural. If you have a Mac, iPhone. or iPad, you need this app! Corkulous is a multi-purpose app containing boards where you can place notes, labels, photos, contacts, shapes, strings/lines connections, pdf's, link previews and tasks. There are also powerful sketch tools, that can create shapes and lines based on gestures. Group your ideas visually on one board or spread ideas out across multiple boards (sub-boards also supported). Each board has plenty of real estate and resolutions to capture your best ideas and plans. WHAT IS CORKULOUS? Cork Boards, Flow Charts, Idea Board, Photo Albums, Reminder Board, Mind Map, Goal Manager, Planners, Vision Board, To-do list, Exam Study Aid, Lesson Planner, Photo gallery... and more! FEATURES - PDF's, Videos, Link Previews, Emoji, Strings/Lines, Notes, Labels, Photos, Contacts, Tasks, Index Cards, Arrow Text, and over 40 shapes - Sketch tools with shape/line gesture support - Export and share PDF's, PNG, Text, and Corkulous files - iCloud and Dropbox syncing of boards. Share boards with other users on dropbox - The best searching capabilities of any iOS/Mac OS app - Awesome Drag/Drop support. - Dark and Light mode support - Multi window support on iOS/MacOS - Markdown for text formatting - Multiple board resolutions - Pan and zoom boards - Create templates of boards for future use - Nested boards! Go as deep as you can - Biometrics support for locking content - On the Mac, quick access Touch Bar and menu support - On iOS/Mac keyboard shortcuts to fill many tasks SUBSCRIPTION Corkulous subscription is cross platform! You can work on iOS or macOS with the same subscription. Just tap Restore Purchase on any other device. The Corkulous subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel the subscription renewal at any time, and the subscription you purchased will remain active until the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions on the App Store's Account Settings after purchase (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098). FEEDBACK That's right, we LOVE positive feedback! Please be kind in your app reviews, tell others how you use Corkulous, and stay tuned for new and exciting features. Twitter: http://twitter.com/corkulous Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/corkulous Website: http://www.corkulous.com/ Privacy Policy: http://www.corkulous.com/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: http://www.corkulous.com/terms

About

Critter Timer

This app provides a cozy focus timer experience on your Apple Watch with charming, hand-illustrated woodland companions. Engage in focused work sessions while your critter friend studies alongside you, then enjoy gentle break animations that shift the scene to twilight.

Highlights
  • Standalone watchOS app
  • Animated woodland companions
  • Customizable focus and break lengths
  • Time-sensitive notifications
  • Daily session tracking and streaks
  • Auto-start option for seamless transitions
Features
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Critter Timer is a cozy focus timer for your Apple Watch, starring hand-illustrated woodland companions that move and work alongside you. Tap to start a focus session, and your chosen critter settles into their tiny world — a rabbit by candlelight in a cozy hut, a fox curled up in an English library, or a cat working at a cottage desk. They study while you study. Then it's break time. Your companion stretches, looks out the window, sips tea, gazes at the stars. The scene shifts to twilight. Two minutes, five minutes, however long you set — and back to focus when you're ready. DESIGNED FOR THE WRIST • Standalone watchOS app — no iPhone needed once installed • Beautiful animated scenes optimized for Apple Watch displays • Digital Crown to adjust focus and break lengths • Simple tap-to-start, tap-to-pause controls • Time-sensitive notifications keep you on schedule, even during Focus mode • Subtle haptics throughout — never jarring THREE COMPANIONS, ONE WORLD • A rabbit in a quill-and-ink study, candle flickering, cozy hut at dusk • A fox in a Victorian library, leather chairs and stacked books • A cat at a cottage writing desk, surrounded by warm lamplight FOCUS SESSIONS • 5 to 60 minutes, in 5-minute increments • Choose your length per session BREAK SESSIONS • 1 to 30 minutes • Different scene tone — softer light, looser poses • A gentle reminder to actually rest BUILT FOR DEEP WORK • Track your daily session count and watch your streak grow • Auto-start option flows you straight from focus into break, and back again — no taps, no friction • Resume gracefully if you switch wrists, get pulled away, or your watch sleeps mid-session • Distinct visual tone for focus vs. break so you always know where you are WHY YET ANOTHER TIMER? Most focus timers feel like productivity software. Critter Timer feels like a window into a small, kind world. Whether you're working, studying, reading, journaling, meditating, or just trying to be present for 25 minutes — your companion is right there, doing their thing alongside you. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. Just you, your watch, and a small woodland friend. Built with care for people who love their Apple Watch and want a focus tool that respects both their attention and their aesthetic.

Screenshots

Corkulous4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Corkulous at Free against Critter Timer's $1.99. Corkulous also leads on ratings volume (986 vs 1). Critter Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads and device support 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

Corkulous is free to download; Critter Timer costs $1.99 up front. Corkulous sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Critter Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Critter Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Corkulous has 986 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Corkulous versus Critter Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCorkulousCritter Timer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (986 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings986 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorked Labs, LLCTodd Seabrook

Customer experience

Corkulous

All ratings950 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative29.6%

Critter Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Corkulous

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Boards not opening
  • Boards not syncing across devices
  • Text disappearing from sticky notes
  • Frequent crashes
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow drawing directly on board
  • Increase canvas size
  • Add ability to change default font
  • Improve syncing and file sharing
  • Add desktop version
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  • Improve UI and visual design

Critter Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Corkulous

Subscriptions2
  • Corkulous Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Corkulous Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • 600 AI Credits$9.99
  • 1200 AI Credits$19.99
  • 1800 AI Credits$29.99
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  • 2400 AI Credits$39.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$39.99
None

Critter Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Corkulous free?
Corkulous is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Critter Timer free?
Critter Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Corkulous or Critter Timer?
Critter Timer is rated higher. Corkulous averages 4.4 out of 5 from 986 ratings, while Critter Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Corkulous or Critter Timer have ads?
Neither Corkulous nor Critter Timer shows ads.

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