Comparison

NanaTimer vs Tomoru

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

Head to head
About

NanaTimer

Features
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“NanaTimer” is a timer that sets your goal to study for seven days. ∙ Set your seven-day study hour goal and study with “NanaTimer.” ∙ The timer keeps running when the screen is off. ∙ Check your achievement with the study progress graph. ∙ Manage your study hours by checking your progress. ∙ Try reaching your study hour goal within seven days!

About

Tomoru

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Tomoru is a cozy focus timer with a companion who helps you actually keep studying. The more you focus, the brighter your companion glows. Run a pomodoro session, check off your study habits, and grow your streak - your companion comes alive and your room slowly fills with warmth. Drift off for a while and its light gently dims, waiting for you to come back. Features • Focus timer - study alongside your companion; it glows brighter as you focus • Choose your companion - Tomo, or Fuku the owl. Study with your favorite • Outfits - dress your companion in a headband, glasses, or a cozy scarf • Room themes - café, engawa, kotatsu, night library, sakura, and more (7 total) • Focus sounds - gentle rain, café, fireside, and night-garden ambience while you study • Study-habit tracker with daily streaks • Daily goal - see today's focus at a glance • Exam countdown - count down to the big day together, with a celebration when it's done • Records and a heatmap to see your effort • Home-screen widget - days until your exam at a glance • Gentle, optional reminders Made for • Students keeping up exam or certification study • Anyone who finds solo studying lonely • Anyone who studies better with something cute Tomoru Pro A one-time purchase or a monthly subscription (with a 3-day free trial) unlocks unlimited study habits and earns coins twice as fast. Everything runs on your device - no account, no login, no ads, no tracking. Light up - together with your companion. Tomoru Pro (Monthly) is an auto-renewing subscription: 480 JPY/month (or local equivalent) with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. The Lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://evelaina.com/tomoru/terms Privacy Policy: https://evelaina.com/tomoru/privacy

Screenshots

NanaTimer3 screens
Tomoru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NanaTimer at none against Tomoru's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tomoru sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NanaTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
NanaTimer versus Tomoru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanaTimerTomoru
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJEONGUK SHINVytautas Jazbutis

In-app purchases

None

NanaTimer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tomoru

Subscriptions1
  • Tomoru Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Tomoru Pro (Lifetime)$6.99

Questions

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

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