Comparison

Coves vs Neutral Scroll

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

Head to head
About

Coves

This study app integrates task prioritization, focus timing using the Pomodoro Technique, and spaced repetition for memory retention. It helps users plan their study sessions, block distractions, and track progress with detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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**coves — Space-Themed Study Timer** Turn every focus session into a voyage through space. coves completes the full learning loop — break down tasks, plan your schedule, focus, and review — so every session counts. **Break Down Tasks** Goal System: Set daily or weekly goals for each task and track progress at a glance. Visible goals keep procrastination at bay. **Plan Your Schedule** Time Blocks: Create plans with start and end times, building your day block by block on the calendar, with reminders when it's time. See at a glance what to study today. Priorities: Mark each plan by importance and urgency, so you always know what matters most. Smart Review: Auto-scheduled reviews at 1, 2, 4, 7, and 15 days help you revisit key points and beat the forgetting curve. **Focus** Focus Timer: 25 minutes of focus and 5 minutes of rest, auto-looped, with a longer break after four rounds. Start focused, end with a reminder. Three Timer Modes: Focus Timer, countdown, and stopwatch — for exam countdowns, homework deadlines, or daily accumulation. Focus Environment: White noise, Focus Mode, and custom ringtones create your own cockpit. **Daily Review** Daily Review: Compare plan vs. actual — see what you accomplished and where you drifted, so tomorrow's plan lands better. Statistics: Heat maps, efficiency scores, and weekly voyage reports — your learning data at a glance, shareable as cards. **Growth** Growth System: Accumulate voyage mileage with every session, growing from cadet to captain, unlocking planets and honors. **Siri** Say "Start learning" to Siri and begin timing instantly. **No Payment Required to Start** Create 10 tasks and manage categories and tags without paying. **Subscription Details** coves Membership offers a monthly subscription (¥22/month), a yearly subscription (¥148/year), and a lifetime purchase (¥198). 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

About

Neutral Scroll

This app offers a sensory pause from habitual phone use. It provides a calming, content-free experience with haptic feedback and visual gradients to help you disengage from endless scrolling. It also acts as a gentle reminder when you attempt to open other apps.

Highlights
  • Content-free scrolling experience
  • Haptic feedback for engagement
  • Visual gradients and color shifts
  • Time-boxed usage periods
  • Optional app opening reminder
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
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A sensory pause for the moment your hand reaches for the feed. The urge to scroll isn't really about content. It's about regulation - a fidget, a friction, something to hold. Neutral Scroll gives you that, without the algorithm underneath. You open it. You stay for a time boxed period of time. The screen quietly winds itself down, and you put your phone away. — TWO MODES — Scroll A paged gradient of muted hues. Each swipe snaps cleanly to the next color, with one soft haptic pulse per page. No content. No counter. Just rhythm. Find A target somewhere on the screen, invisible. The closer your finger gets, the faster and heavier the haptic feedback. Land it, and the colour collapses to your fingertip and washes in a new hue. — A SOFTER DOOR — Pick the apps you reach for out of habit. When you open them, Neutral Scroll catches you at the door with a gentle reminder, and points you here instead. Built on Apple's Screen Time framework. Always opt-in. Always your choice. — WHAT IT DOESN'T DO — No likes, no streaks, no scores. No notifications, ever. No tracking, no analytics, no account. No social features, no sharing, no leaderboards. No reason to come back besides the experience itself. — PRIVACY — Neutral Scroll collects nothing. No analytics, no telemetry, no account. The optional shield runs entirely on-device through Apple's Family Controls. Nothing leaves your phone. — REQUIREMENTS — iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Uses the Taptic Engine, so iPhone only — no iPad, no Mac. One-time purchase. No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. neutralscroll.com

Screenshots

Coves4 screens
Neutral Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neutral Scroll at none against Coves's 5. Neutral Scroll also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Coves's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Coves sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Neutral Scroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coves ships an update every 3 weeks, Neutral Scroll every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Coves versus Neutral Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCovesNeutral Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朋 潘ProfoundLabs Ltd

Customer experience

Coves

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

Neutral Scroll

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Coves

One-time5
  • Colors$1.99
  • Ringtones$1.99
  • White noise$1.99
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  • Member$4.99
  • Value Bundle$4.99
None

Neutral Scroll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coves free?
Coves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neutral Scroll free?
Neutral Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coves or Neutral Scroll have ads?
Neither Coves nor Neutral Scroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coves or Neutral Scroll?
Coves ships an update every 3 weeks, and Neutral Scroll every 5 months. Most recently, Coves was updated on October 14, 2026 and Neutral Scroll on October 16, 2026.

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