Comparison

iDay vs Thiro

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

Head to head
About

iDay

This app helps you focus and overcome procrastination using the Pomodoro Technique. It offers customizable timers, ambient sounds, and study modes to create a distraction-free environment for work and study.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer (25 min focus, 5 min rest)
  • Customizable focus and rest timers
  • Ambient soundscapes (waves, rain, forest, cafe)
  • Study area with flip mode to prevent phone use
  • Task reminders and procrastination tools
  • Data statistics for tracking efforts
Features
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iDay,开启一段美好的专注时光。 为什么需要iDay? - 总是被各种琐事和诱惑打断,无法长时间专心投入 - 因为拖延和懒惰,明明很多事情,却无法开始 - 时间无情流逝,不知道如何开始新的一天 - 试过很多时间管理法,却依然效率低下于事无补 - 事情越来越多,时间越来越少,压力越来越大 - 长时间伏案工作,忘记舒展身体、忘记喝水 如果你有以上困扰,试试「iDay」,让你暂时放下手机,开启你的专注旅程。 iDay是什么? 「iDay」是一个让你可以暂时放下手机、专心投入的 App。每当你想开始一段专心投入的时光,你可以在「iDay」中选择一个任务并开始专注。接下来的时间里,伴着海浪、雨声、森林、冥想或是咖啡厅的环境声音,你会心无旁骛专心投入。之后,你可以休息一小会儿或是继续下一段专注。每一天,都有成千上万的人在iDay开启专注旅程,和时间做朋友,遇见更好的自己。 「iDay」的主要功能 - 基于番茄工作法,每次专注 25 分钟,间隔休息 5 分钟 - 支持时长与休息模式自定义,定制顺心顺手的专注计时器 -任务提醒 ,定时任务提醒,培养专注习惯,摆脱拖延症 -学霸专区,开启学霸模式、翻转模式,让你在专注的时候更好地远离手机 -数据统计 让你的努力有迹可循 成为更好的人的路上,偶尔会孤单也偶尔会枯燥,希望我们一起度过,一起成长。

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

iDay4 screens
Thiro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thiro at none against iDay's shown. Thiro also leads on device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. iDay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iDay against 4.8 for Thiro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of iDay's written reviews are positive against 83% of Thiro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDay ships an update every 2 months, Thiro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iDay versus Thiro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDayThiro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (71 ratings)4.8 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer再锋 吴博宇 秦

Customer experience

iDay

All ratings71 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

Thiro

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

Bugs and requests

iDay

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
Show 11 more
  • 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

1 purchases

iDay

One-time1
  • 高级会员$2.99
1 purchases

Thiro

One-time1
  • Thiro Pro$1.99

Questions

Is iDay free?
iDay 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, iDay or Thiro?
Thiro is rated higher. iDay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Thiro averages 4.8 from 49 ratings.
Do iDay or Thiro have ads?
iDay shows ads; Thiro does not.
Which is updated more often, iDay or Thiro?
iDay ships an update every 2 months, and Thiro every 5 weeks. Most recently, iDay was updated on October 15, 2026 and Thiro on October 12, 2026.

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