Comparison

Bento vs brrrrr

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

Head to head
About

Bento

This app offers a calm focus timer designed to enhance productivity for work and study. It utilizes Japanese-inspired themes and a distraction-free interface to help users achieve deep work states, manage tasks, and improve focus patterns with insightful analytics.

Highlights
  • Aesthetic Japanese focus scenes
  • Task limitation for reduced overload
  • Deep focus mode to block distractions
  • Customizable daily routines
  • Focus score and analytics
  • Focus booster for momentum
Features
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Stop getting overwhelmed with long to-do lists. Used by 50,000+ productivity enthusiasts. Bento is not a to-do list app. It's a focus companion. We believe in doing less, and finishing more. Using the calming Japanese themes, stay focused and get things done by packing your focus box. Your focus box is limited to up to 3 tasks. The goal is getting the right things done, not everything. Popular with ADHD, everyday users struggling with to-do list apps and overwhelmed individuals who need better focus. Start your first focus timer today! Bento Features - Aesthetic Timer: Our Japanese focus scenes are designed for calm and minimalism. - Focused Productivity: Limit your focus to up to 3 tasks to help reduce overload and burnout. - Deep Focus Mode: Block distractions, enter deep work states and stay focused with intention. - Custom Routines: Start a daily custom routine from your morning routine to deep focus start. - Focus Booster: Build momentum with your focus & stay engaged as you work. ADHD is one of our most popular use cases. Helping you to beat task paralysis, support better focus & deep work. Use Cases - Study Timer: Perfect for revision and exam preparation. The ultimate timer for study. - Work Timer: Enter flow states at work by embracing the focus box, focus score & scenes. - Reducing Burnout: Stop overwhelm by using a calm, low stimulation timer like Bento Focus. - Neurodiverse Focus: This focus timer is ADHD friendly and popular with the neurodivergent community. - Pomodoro Lovers: Bento focuses works as a pomodoro timer for entering cycles of focus. Plus focus badges, app icons, new themes released monthly, focus achievements and unique Japanese focus scenes. Bento is for everyone who wants to stay focused and reduce distractions. FREE TRIAL & PRICING Start a free trial for Premium for full features. Free version includes: 1 theme, timer mode. Auto-renewal can be canceled anytime via Apple settings. PRIVACY & TERMS: https://www.bentofocus.com/privacy https://www.bentofocus.com/terms SEND US FEEDBACK: https://www.bentofocus.com/feedback

About

brrrrr

This app helps you track various aspects of your life, from daily habits and streaks to game dice rolls and chore rotations. It offers customizable trackers with features like automatic advancement and iCloud sync for seamless use across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable tallies for one-tap counting
  • Dice roller from d2 to d100
  • List shuffling and selection
  • Date-since streak tracking
  • Automatic schedule advancement
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Count anything. Track everything. brrrrr is the friendly little app for life's small counts: cups of coffee, days since the gym, the next d20 roll, whose turn it is to do the dishes. Four trackers, infinite uses. TALLIES — One tap, one count. Press and hold to fly through hundreds. DICE — Roll d2 through d100. Perfect for game night, decision-making, or breaking a tie. LISTS — Shuffle for tonight's dinner. Advance through a chore rota. Pick a name out of the hat. DATE-SINCE — Days since you started, quit, ran, called. Watch the streak compound. SCHEDULES — Tallies and lists can advance, reset, or shuffle on their own, daily or weekly. Set it once and forget the upkeep. ICLOUD SYNC — Sync trackers and values across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS — Glance, tap, count from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Spotlight.

Screenshots

Bento4 screens
brrrrr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bento at 54% against brrrrr's 0%. Bento also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and ratings volume (326 vs 1). brrrrr's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

Bento is free to download; brrrrr costs $7.99 up front. Bento sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. brrrrr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

brrrrr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bento has 326 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Bento's written reviews are positive against 0% of brrrrr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bento versus brrrrr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBentobrrrrr
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.1 (326 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings326 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeep Productive LtdDan Eden

Customer experience

Bento

All ratings326 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.9%

brrrrr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bento

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Titles randomly deleted
  • Timer stops working unexpectedly
  • Switching themes doesn't work
  • Accessibility issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more music/sound options
  • Implement a widget for quick access
  • Allow customization of Bento templates
  • Sync tasks across devices
  • Add an Apple Watch app

brrrrr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bento

Subscriptions4
  • Bento Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Bento Premium - Annually1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Bento Premium - Quarterly7 Days trial$12.993 Months
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  • Bento Premium - Semiannual7 Days trial$19.996 Months
None

brrrrr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bento free?
Bento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is brrrrr free?
brrrrr costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bento or brrrrr?
brrrrr is rated higher. Bento averages 4.1 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while brrrrr averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bento or brrrrr have ads?
Neither Bento nor brrrrr shows ads.

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