Comparison

Coves vs Deskmate

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

Deskmate

Features
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Deskmate는 디지털 노마드를 위한 코지 코워킹 공간입니다. 혼자 일하기 외롭지만 카페에 나가긴 번거로운 날, Deskmate를 켜고 발리 해변 카페에 앉으세요. 전세계 친구들이 같은 공간에서 각자의 일을 하고 있어요. 가볍게 인사하고, 음료를 주문하고, 조용히 함께 집중하는 시간을 보내세요. — 주요 기능 — • 전세계 노마드 도시별 코지 스팟 (발리 칸구, 리스본, 치앙마이 등) • 실시간 멀티플레이 — 같은 공간의 다른 노마드들이 보여요 • 귀여운 캐릭터 메이커 — 헤어·얼굴·국적을 자유롭게 • ACNH 감성의 파스텔 그래픽 • 익명 이용 — 가입·이메일 불필요 — 누구를 위한 앱인가요 — • 재택근무·프리랜서로 혼자 일하는 분 • 카페에 갈 시간·여건이 안 되는 분 • 가볍게 누군가와 같이 일하는 느낌이 필요한 분 (바디더블링) 광고 없음. 추적 없음. 결제 없음. 그냥 켜고 함께 일하세요.

Screenshots

Coves4 screens
Deskmate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deskmate at none against Coves's 3. Deskmate also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Deskmate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coves versus Deskmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCovesDeskmate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朋 潘YeongJin Yang

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
None

Deskmate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coves free?
Coves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deskmate free?
Deskmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coves or Deskmate have ads?
Neither Coves nor Deskmate shows ads.

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