Comparison

Coves vs Thiro

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

Head to head
About

Coves

This app helps you track study time and progress for exams. It breaks down large goals into manageable tasks, schedules them, and logs your focused study sessions. Review your progress with clear data to ensure you've done enough to succeed.

Highlights
  • Break down large study goals into tasks
  • Schedule tasks onto specific dates
  • Log focused study time and duration
  • Review progress by subject
  • Pomodoro and countdown timers
  • White noise for focus
  • Apple Watch and widget synchronization
Features
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The worst part of exam prep is not working hard - it is not knowing whether you have done enough. Why do you ace physics? Because the total hours added up - quantity turned into quality. Why do the words stick? Because of those two focused hours, every day. SAT, AP, finals, bar exam, USMLE: it all comes down to one question - have you done enough? coves is the tool that records that quantity and shows it back to you. WHAT IT DOES INSTEAD OF YOU • Break down: turn one big goal (say, calculus) into tasks you can finish today • Schedule: drop those tasks onto real dates, so the plan exists before the week starts • Measure: log what you actually did - how much, how long you focused • Review: plan and reality side by side, so you see which subject is short HOW FAR YOU ARE: NUMBERS BEAT FEELING Total hours for maths, total hours for vocabulary, completion per subject - counted and shown separately. Enough quantity and the result follows. You will see it in your own numbers. WHILE YOU STUDY, IT KEEPS YOU SEATED Pomodoro, countdown, white noise - one tap and you are in focus mode. When it ends, it logs straight into the day's total. No catch-up later. Widgets and Apple Watch stay in sync. coves is the study tool for exam prep: break down, schedule, measure, review - one loop, closed. 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 anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.softwindlab.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.softwindlab.com/products/coves/terms YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account, no ads, no analytics. We don't collect your name, phone number or location, and we never upload what you record - it stays on this device and in your own iCloud.

About

Thiro

This app helps you concentrate on your work and study by providing a focus timer and time tracking for each task. Set goals, manage tasks in groups, and view detailed statistics to improve your productivity. It syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Focus timer
  • Time tracking
  • Task management
  • Goal setting
  • Cross-device sync
  • Detailed statistics
  • Customizable appearance
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Thiro is a focus timer that helps you focus on everything you do. It helps you concentrate on tasks in your study and work by tracking the time you spend on each task. STAY FOCUSED: - Keep track of each of your focus sessions as a timer or manually add a period of focus time. - Set daily/monthly/yearly goals for your tasks and keep moving forward. - Set countdown notification for every focusing session. - Manage tasks in groups to keep everything in order. - Archive finished tasks to help you focus more on your work or study at the moment. - View detailed statistics of your time distribution. FOCUS EVERYWHERE: - Seamlessly use Thiro on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Sync across all your devices using iCloud. - Just start a focus session on one of your devices, and it will be seamlessly synced to all your devices. MORE THOUGHTFUL FEATURES: - Night-owl Mode: Records between 0:00 and 4:00 will be counted in the previous day's statistics. Statistics will not be interrupted even if you stay up late working or studying. - Zen Mode: Accompany your work or study as a desktop clock. - Notes: Jot down your ideas after finishing a session. - Custom Appearance: Change theme and chart colors. - Turn over to Start: Turn the phone over to start a focus session. - Widgets: View your statistics on the home screen. - Siri & Shortcuts: Track your focus in a more automated way.

Screenshots

Coves4 screens
Thiro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thiro at 4.8 against Coves's 4.2. Thiro also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and ratings volume (50 vs 11). Coves's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Coves sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Thiro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thiro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Coves's written reviews are positive against 83% of Thiro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coves ships an update every 3 weeks, Thiro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coves versus Thiro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCovesThiro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)4.8 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朋 潘博宇 秦

Customer experience

Coves

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Thiro

All ratings49 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Coves

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thiro

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Widget not functional/failing
  • Not registering elapsed time
  • Multiple windows opening automatically
  • iCloud not syncing
  • Duplicate time entries
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  • Timer continues indefinitely
  • Configurations in blocks of 5 minutes
  • iCloud sync issues (conflicts, not syncing)
  • Widget update not working well
  • Default task becomes focused task
  • Adding new tasks creates duplicates
  • Stopping timer shows duplicate window
  • Cloud sync not working
  • Cannot modify focused time
  • Cannot press buttons in the app
  • Failed to purchase Pro version

Requested features

44 requests
  • Assign fixed color to each task
  • Add default countdown mode
  • Create an app for habit tracking with streaks
  • Allow selection of which counter on the main screen for widget
  • Add Pomodoro timer functionality
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  • Allow custom break lengths
  • Add countdown timer as an option
  • Ability to change or turn off picture on timer
  • Duplicating tasks/task groups
  • Link colors on diagram to task colors
  • Add focus timer and show on menu bar
  • Add Siri shortcuts/API
  • Hide docker icon
  • Add custom images for cover illustrations
  • Add end-of-task sound
  • Add light pink theme
  • Allow modification of completed task times
  • Add more functions
  • Add more cover illustrations
  • Add task end sound
  • Add countdown timer mode
  • Add habit tracking features
  • Add custom break lengths
  • Add countdown timer option
  • Add custom timer background
  • Add option to duplicate tasks
  • Link task colors to diagram colors
  • Add focus timer to menu bar
  • Add Siri shortcuts integration
  • Allow hiding of dock icon
  • Allow custom cover images
  • Add task completion sound
  • Add countdown timer mode
  • Add habit tracking features
  • Add custom break lengths
  • Add countdown timer option
  • Add custom timer background
  • Add option to duplicate tasks
  • Link task colors to diagram colors
  • Add focus timer to menu bar
  • Add Siri shortcuts integration
  • Allow hiding of dock icon
  • Allow custom cover images
  • Add task completion sound

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coves

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
1 purchases

Thiro

One-time1
  • Thiro Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Coves free?
Coves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thiro free?
Thiro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coves or Thiro?
Thiro is rated higher. Coves averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Thiro averages 4.8 from 50 ratings.
Do Coves or Thiro have ads?
Neither Coves nor Thiro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coves or Thiro?
Coves ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thiro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Coves was updated on November 2, 2026 and Thiro on October 29, 2026.

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