Comparison

Thiro vs Walden

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

Head to head
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.

About

Walden

This app helps manage personal time with integrated to-do lists, a Pomodoro timer, progress tracking for goals, and a flash notes feature for capturing thoughts and practicing writing. It aims to provide a quality personal management experience.

Highlights
  • Integrated To-Do List with priority scheduling
  • Pomodoro timer with daily goals
  • Goal progress tracking with grouping
  • Flash notes with custom tags and search
  • Repeat schedules and reminders
Features
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Walden is an App focused on personal management, carefully designed to bring users only a quality experience, hope you like it. Function Introduction To-Do List Integrate the four quadrants of work, according to the priority of the task rational scheduling. Support repeat schedule and reminders. Pomodoro Walden's built-in tomato clock is designed strictly according to the tomato work method You can set daily tomato clock goals, rest time, and select the tasks to focus on from the to-do list Progress Management Quantify your goals, support goal grouping and progress notes, with a simple and beautiful progress bar, clearly track your goal progress. Flash Notes Integrate custom tags, support full-text search and display by tags. In our daily life, there will always be a moment of light and whimsy, it can be the emotion after reading a text, it can be the resonance of listening to a song, or simply want to record the moment's thoughts. If you are like me and want to practice writing long articles, then you can start by writing a paragraph every day and gradually improve your writing skills day by day. ----------------- Subscription Instructions --Subscription period: 1 month, 1 year (non-automatic renewal, please feel free to purchase) -- Payment: Payment will be deducted through the user's iTunes account, and payment will be made once the user confirms the purchase. --User Terms: http://freelancer-x.com/app-terms/ -- Privacy Policy: http://freelancer-x.com/app-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Thiro4 screens
Walden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Thiro at free with in-app purchases against Walden's subscription. Thiro also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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. Thiro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Walden sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 4.8 for Thiro against 4.8 for Walden. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 41 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Thiro's written reviews are positive against 90% of Walden's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thiro ships an update every 5 weeks, Walden monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thiro versus Walden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThiroWalden
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (50 ratings) — better4.8 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews90.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer博宇 秦Huizhou Walden Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Thiro

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

Walden

All ratings41 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and 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

Walden

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thiro

One-time1
  • Thiro Pro$1.99
8 purchases

Walden

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Membership$2.991 Month
  • Quarterly Membership$4.993 Months
  • Yearly Membership$7.991 Year
One-time5
  • 月度会员$0.99
  • 年度会员$3.99
  • 年度会员升级终身会员$12.99
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  • Lifetime - Education$12.99
  • Lifetime Membership$19.99

Questions

Is Thiro free?
Thiro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walden free?
Walden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thiro or Walden?
Thiro is rated higher. Thiro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Walden averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do Thiro or Walden have ads?
Neither Thiro nor Walden shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thiro or Walden?
Thiro ships an update every 5 weeks, and Walden monthly. Most recently, Thiro was updated on November 3, 2026 and Walden on November 3, 2026.

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