Comparison

Chillio vs Critter Timer

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

Head to head
About

Chillio

This app gamifies life planning and habit building by turning tasks into a virtual pet's needs. Complete your self-care and cleaning routines to earn rewards and level up your pet, fostering consistency and motivation through engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Personalized habit creation
  • Task gamification with virtual pet
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • XP, coins, and level-up system
  • Detailed statistics and dashboard
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Chillio is your personal planning app that grows with you. Follow a routine that fits your life, level up your habits — and watch Chi's world transform as you do. Start with the routine that fits you best, and let Chi cheer you on every step of the way. The Cutest Life Planning And Cleaning App Create Your Own Tasks: Set up habits that match your lifestyle - daily, weekly, or fully custom. Track your habits with simple check-ins or use units like minutes, steps, or repetitions. Stay in control with a clean, distraction-free interface focused on your goals. Track Your Progress: Visual progress bars show how consistent you are with each habit. Build streaks and strengthen your momentum day by day. View detailed stats to stay motivated and see how far you’ve come. Gamify Your Routine: Earn XP every time you complete a task. Level up as you stick to your habits and unlock new milestones. Collect coins for every completed habit - rewarding you for consistency. Monitor your total XP, coins earned, and level in your personal dashboard. Subscription Information: Chi offers auto-renewing subscriptions for unlimited access to Premium features: • $19.99/month • $39.99 every 3 months • $89.99/year Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, based on the selected plan. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Canceling your subscription will stop future charges, but you’ll retain access until the end of the current billing period. Terms of Service: https://tou.my-chi.app/ Privacy Policy: https://pp.my-chi.app/ Support Email: support@my-chi.app

About

Critter Timer

This app provides a cozy focus timer experience on your Apple Watch with charming, hand-illustrated woodland companions. Engage in focused work sessions while your critter friend studies alongside you, then enjoy gentle break animations that shift the scene to twilight.

Highlights
  • Standalone watchOS app
  • Animated woodland companions
  • Customizable focus and break lengths
  • Time-sensitive notifications
  • Daily session tracking and streaks
  • Auto-start option for seamless transitions
Features
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Critter Timer is a cozy focus timer for your Apple Watch, starring hand-illustrated woodland companions that move and work alongside you. Tap to start a focus session, and your chosen critter settles into their tiny world — a rabbit by candlelight in a cozy hut, a fox curled up in an English library, or a cat working at a cottage desk. They study while you study. Then it's break time. Your companion stretches, looks out the window, sips tea, gazes at the stars. The scene shifts to twilight. Two minutes, five minutes, however long you set — and back to focus when you're ready. DESIGNED FOR THE WRIST • Standalone watchOS app — no iPhone needed once installed • Beautiful animated scenes optimized for Apple Watch displays • Digital Crown to adjust focus and break lengths • Simple tap-to-start, tap-to-pause controls • Time-sensitive notifications keep you on schedule, even during Focus mode • Subtle haptics throughout — never jarring THREE COMPANIONS, ONE WORLD • A rabbit in a quill-and-ink study, candle flickering, cozy hut at dusk • A fox in a Victorian library, leather chairs and stacked books • A cat at a cottage writing desk, surrounded by warm lamplight FOCUS SESSIONS • 5 to 60 minutes, in 5-minute increments • Choose your length per session BREAK SESSIONS • 1 to 30 minutes • Different scene tone — softer light, looser poses • A gentle reminder to actually rest BUILT FOR DEEP WORK • Track your daily session count and watch your streak grow • Auto-start option flows you straight from focus into break, and back again — no taps, no friction • Resume gracefully if you switch wrists, get pulled away, or your watch sleeps mid-session • Distinct visual tone for focus vs. break so you always know where you are WHY YET ANOTHER TIMER? Most focus timers feel like productivity software. Critter Timer feels like a window into a small, kind world. Whether you're working, studying, reading, journaling, meditating, or just trying to be present for 25 minutes — your companion is right there, doing their thing alongside you. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. Just you, your watch, and a small woodland friend. Built with care for people who love their Apple Watch and want a focus tool that respects both their attention and their aesthetic.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chillio at Free against Critter Timer's $1.99. Chillio also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 1) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). Critter Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads 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

Chillio is free to download; Critter Timer costs $1.99 up front. Chillio sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Critter Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Critter Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chillio has 4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Chillio versus Critter Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChillioCritter Timer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOREMOVE LIMITEDTodd Seabrook

Customer experience

Chillio

All ratings3,875 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative43.0%

Critter Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Chillio

Subscriptions13
  • Premium - Full Access$3.997 Days
  • Premium - Full Access$5.997 Days
  • Premium - Full Access$7.997 Days
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  • Premium - Full Access$9.997 Days
  • Premium – Full Access$19.991 Month
  • Premium - Full Access$24.991 Year
  • Premium - Full Access$29.991 Year
  • Premium - Full Access$34.991 Year
  • Premium - Full Access$39.991 Year
  • Premium – Full Access$39.993 Months
  • Premium - Full Access$49.991 Year
  • Premium – Full Access$89.991 Year
  • Premium - Full Access7 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

Critter Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chillio free?
Chillio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Critter Timer free?
Critter Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chillio or Critter Timer?
Critter Timer is rated higher. Chillio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Critter Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chillio or Critter Timer have ads?
Neither Chillio nor Critter Timer shows ads.

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