Comparison

Cuckoo Timer vs 朝暮计划

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

Head to head
About

Cuckoo Timer

This app helps you manage tasks and cultivate skills by tracking time spent on each activity. It links tasks to specific skills, allowing you to visualize your progress towards mastery and achieve your 10,000-hour goals.

Highlights
  • Classical time tracking for tasks
  • Task management with skill attribution
  • Skill cultivation progress visualization
  • Daily beautiful background pictures
  • Full-screen focus mode
  • Task priority setting
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Task management combined with 10,000 hours rule. It takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in a field. We work not just for work, we complete our tasks not just for tasks themselves. In fact, what we want are SKILLS! Every task completed should end up with a better SKILL. ***What Cuckoo Can Do For You*** 1. Classical Time Tracking: Track time spent for every task you created. 2. Task Management: Shake your device to quickly add new Tasks, attribute your Task to a certain Skill that you want to cultivate. 3. Skill Cultivation: Tasks are for improving your skills. You can link multiple Tasks to one Skill, and time spent on those tasks will be summed as the total time of the Skill. So that you can see clearly how your skills grow towards 10,000 hours. ***More Features*** 1. A new beautiful background picture everyday; 2. Full-screen focus mode to focus on your work; 3. Advanced features such as task priority setting, iCloud sync. Privacy Policy & Use of Terms Link:https://cuckoo2017.wordpress.com/2017/06/23/布谷布谷隐私政策/

About

朝暮计划

This app helps you manage your time and goals effectively. It offers daily check-ins, habit tracking, and reminders to keep you on track. Record your progress and stay motivated to achieve your objectives.

Highlights
  • Daily check-in
  • Habit tracking
  • Customizable habits
  • Daily notes
  • Countdown reminders
  • Goal setting
Features
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Plan List Habits Check in Countdown to Anniversary Have you ever experienced a busy day but gained little, and the goal you insisted on is quickly given up? Zomoplan helps you improve efficiency and reminds you to complete your plans and goals. Manage your free time with perfect time planning. 【Features 】 1. Daily check-in: One tap to complete the daily check-in 2. Habit check-in: Show all the good habits you want to develop 3. Get used to signing up: no longer afraid of forgetting to check in 4. Add habits: customize and add the good habits you want to develop 5. Daily notes: record the changes in daily growth 6. Countdown Anniversary: One-click query for statutory holidays, wedding anniversaries, love anniversaries, menstrual periods, birthdays, one-click settings, expiration reminders 【Habit of checking in】 1. You can set which days of the week to repeat and which time period to execute for each habit; 2. The habits to be adhered to today will be presented separately on the TODAY page, and a tap on the picture will indicate the completion of the check-in of the habit; 3. A card will be pushed every day. When all the habits of today are completed, the card can be obtained and collected. Motivate yourself by jotting down your thoughts of the day on the back of the card. 【scenes to be used】 Work and workplace: formulate project plans, set meeting reminders, arrange itinerary planning, keep work focused, improve work efficiency, make business cards to expand contacts, etc. Necessary for learning: Reasonably plan study time, set study goals, set exam reminders, open the learning master focus mode, improve concentration, and record study moments. Life assistant: set small life goals, reminders of to-do items, plan travel itineraries, record shopping lists, and can also be used for event memos, making wish lists, etc. Automatic renewal subscription service for zomoplan members: 1. Service name: zomoplan annual membership; 2. Subscription cycle: 1 month (continuous monthly subscription product); 12 months (continuous annual subscription product); 3. Subscription price: Based on iAP application information; 4. Payment: Debit through the user's iTunes account, and the deduction will be made after the user confirms the purchase; 5. Cancel the renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually open the "Settings" of the mobile phone 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period, enter the "iTunes Store and App Store", click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID ", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", select "Zomoplan Annual Membership" to cancel the subscription, otherwise this subscription will continue to be valid; 6. Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before the expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period after the deduction is successful; 7. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-subscriptions may be turned off in the user's Account Settings after purchase; 8. Any unused portion of the free trial period (if offered), will be reclaimed after the user purchases the service; Privacy Policy: https://www.zomoplan.com/agreement/privacyStatement_iOS.html Service Agreement: https://www.zomoplan.com/izm/service/ contact us: E-mail: kefu@youliangkeji.cn We always listen to your opinions and give feedback at any time!

Screenshots

Cuckoo Timer4 screens
朝暮计划4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cuckoo Timer at none against 朝暮计划's shown. Cuckoo Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 朝暮计划's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 71%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Cuckoo Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 朝暮计划 sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cuckoo Timer against 4.8 for 朝暮计划. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 319 and 134 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Cuckoo Timer's written reviews are positive against 90% of 朝暮计划's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cuckoo Timer ships an update every 4 days, 朝暮计划 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cuckoo Timer versus 朝暮计划: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuckoo Timer朝暮计划
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (319 ratings)4.8 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings319 — better134
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Xiaorichang Technology Co., Ltd.Bstmle Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Cuckoo Timer

All ratings319 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative18.5%

朝暮计划

All ratings134 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.3%

User reviews

Cuckoo Timer

From 319 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Clean, minimalist, and beautiful interface design
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive to use
  • ⏱️ Effective Pomodoro timer functionality
  • 💡 Innovative 10,000 hours tracking concept
  • 🎵 Calm and soothing audio experience

Room to improve

  • 🌐 Incomplete English translation throughout app
  • 🐛 Language setting doesn't fully apply to all text
  • 🔧 Multiple bugs on Mac M1 devices
  • ⏸️ Timer stops when phone is locked
  • 🎵 Music cannot be disabled (only 4 preset options)

朝暮计划

From 134 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Comprehensive all-in-one functionality
  • 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive user interface
  • 📱 Multi-platform synchronization support
  • 🎯 Effective habit tracking and habit formation
  • ⏱️ Pomodoro timer and focus mode features

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow image loading in tasks
  • 🔄 Unreliable cross-device synchronization
  • 🔐 Forced membership paywall for past records
  • ⚠️ Frequent auto-logout issues
  • 🌐 Limited English language support

Bugs and requests

Cuckoo Timer

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Skill recording time sync issue with manually uploaded tasks
  • Timer freezes and requires manual time entry
  • Language setting reverts to Japanese unexpectedly
  • Data loss after app update
  • Skills option disappeared after update
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  • Notification sound doesn't work when muted
  • Manually entered tasks don't appear in daily reports
  • iPad text cutoff and layout issues
  • Music interruption during timer countdown

Requested features

12 requests
  • Complete English translation for all UI elements
  • Customizable number of tasks per Pomodoro session
  • Widget support for home screen
  • Focus mode that discards time if app is switched
  • Task deadline reminder notifications
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  • Daily recurring task functionality
  • Time-block calendar view showing task allocation
  • Ability to toggle/mute notification sounds
  • Mac version of the app
  • Undo/delete functionality for completed tasks
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Badge notifications for pending tasks

朝暮计划

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Widget turns white after iOS update
  • Auto-logout preventing account access
  • Data loss after forced logout
  • Cannot login with WeChat on Mac
  • App crashes on iPhone 13 Pro during user agreement
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  • Monthly view not displaying completed tasks
  • Language settings cannot be changed
  • Network anomaly during membership purchase
  • Synchronization fails between Android and iPad
  • App crashes when linking calendar
  • Login recognition limited to WeChat only

Requested features

14 requests
  • Traditional Chinese language support
  • Mac desktop application
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Automatic real-time synchronization
  • iPad split-screen functionality
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  • Drag-and-drop task reordering
  • Auto-color assignment by tags or courses
  • Export calendar as image
  • Four-quadrant matrix feature
  • External calendar subscription support
  • Phone system reminders integration
  • Collapse/expand control for schedule view
  • Sound effects for interactions
  • Direct check-in without re-adding habits

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cuckoo Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Account$1.99
13 purchases

朝暮计划

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Renewal Membership7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Renewal Membership$3.993 Months
  • Yearly Renewal Membership$10.491 Year
One-time10
  • Monthly Membership$2.99
  • Quarterly Membership$3.99
  • 朝暮计划升级永久SVIP$4.99
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  • Life Member$9.99
  • Yearly Membership$12.99
  • Life Membership Discount$14.99
  • 36 Months Membership$15.99
  • Life Membership Activity$17.99
  • Life Member$19.99
  • 朝暮计划永久SVIP原价$39.99

Questions

Is Cuckoo Timer free?
Cuckoo Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 朝暮计划 free?
朝暮计划 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cuckoo Timer or 朝暮计划?
朝暮计划 is rated higher. Cuckoo Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while 朝暮计划 averages 4.8 from 134 ratings.
Do Cuckoo Timer or 朝暮计划 have ads?
朝暮计划 shows ads; Cuckoo Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Cuckoo Timer or 朝暮计划?
Cuckoo Timer ships an update every 4 days, and 朝暮计划 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cuckoo Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and 朝暮计划 on October 15, 2026.

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