Wave Timer vs SwingCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Timer
A nostalgic, toy-like timer app with a unique wave visualizer. Set countdowns from 1 to 60 minutes by sliding your finger. Experience time passing like a sand timer, enhancing daily time management and quality of life.
- Nostalgic dot-art design
- Wave visualizer for time progression
- 1-60 minute countdowns
- Intuitive finger-slide control
- Enhances time management
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清々しいまでにノスタルジック。 玩具みたいなタイマーアプリ。 この清々しいまでにノスタルジックさ満点なドット絵デザインのタイマーアプリで 日常をタイムマネジメントしてQOLをあげよう! 「Wave Timer」は、遊び心満載(じゃなきゃプリインの使うよね!)のツールで、画面に指を滑らせ離すだけで1分から60分までのカウントダウンを設定できます。 特徴的なのは、時間の経過が画面内に溜まる波の高さで表される点。 時間が過ぎるたびに波がゆっくりと引きカウントダウンの終了とともに波が消えるんだ。 これで一目瞭然、まるで砂時計を見ているような感覚を味わえるよ。 Wave Timerで、時間の流れを視覚的にキャッチし些細な気づきを得て人生を噛み締めてください。 慌ただしい日常の中で、この小さな波があなたの時間を静かに見守るからね。 さあ、Wave Timerと共に人生をエンジョイしよう! ———————— *CREDIT* DESIGN&CONCEPT : m7kenji PROGRAM : Shoma PUBLISH : HANDSUM .inc ————————
SwingCat
This app uses a playful swinging cat animation to help you stay focused during study or work sessions. Complete your focus time to collect more cats and grow your virtual cat world. It offers a gamified approach to productivity and time management.
- Playful swinging cat animation
- Collectible cats
- Focus session tracking
- Customizable focus duration
- Detailed focus history
- Gamified productivity
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SwingCat is a simple focus timer where you stay focused with a swinging cat. Start the timer, and your cat grabs onto the pendulum and swings along with you. Stay focused until the end to succeed. Stop early, and your cat may fall or run away. The more you focus, the more cats you can collect. Use SwingCat for studying, work, reading, deep focus, or as a Pomodoro timer. 【Features】 ・A simple focus timer that's easy to start ・Collect cats by completing focus sessions ・Live with a growing collection of unique cats ・Enjoy playful cat animations ・Track your focus time by day, week, and month ・Review your recent focus sessions and tasks ・Set your own focus duration 【Focus more. Meet more cats.】 Complete your focus sessions and your little cat world will gradually grow. The cats you collect live together in your house, each with their own little moments and behaviors. SwingCat turns the time you spend focusing into something you can see, collect, and enjoy. 【And when focus doesn't go as planned】 End a session early, and your cat may fall or run away. You don't have to be perfectly focused every day. Just start again with your cat when you're ready. 【Great for】 ・Studying and homework ・Work and deep focus ・Reading and exam preparation ・Pomodoro sessions ・Staying off your phone while working ・Tracking your daily focus time 【SwingCat Pro】 SwingCat is free to use with its core features. With SwingCat Pro, you can enjoy: ・More cats ・All available items ・More detailed focus history and statistics ・Additional themes and customization options SwingCat Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled and can be canceled at any time. A one-time purchase gives you ongoing access with a single payment. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews for the same duration and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • Refund requests are handled by Apple in accordance with its refund policies. A timer alone can feel a little boring. So let a cat swing with you while you focus. SwingCat Focus with a cat by your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://syncraft.dev/swingcat/privacy/index.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wave Timer at none against SwingCat's 3. Wave Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. SwingCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Wave Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wave Timer ships an update every 4 days, SwingCat every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave Timer | SwingCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANDSUM.INC | SYNCRAFT |
Customer experience
Wave Timer
SwingCat
In-app purchases
Wave Timer
No in-app purchases
SwingCat
- SwingCat Pro – Monthly$1.991 Month
- SwingCat Pro - Annual$14.991 Year
- SwingCat Pro_Lifetime$24.99









