# Forge vs Kado

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kado at none against Forge's 4. Kado also leads on ads (none vs shown). Forge's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Forge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Kado asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Forge | Kado |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Size | 105 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ironforge Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1838310719) | [Jan Lennartz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1773820780) |

## What reviewers say

### Forge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forge-discipline-os/id6752224616)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Forge Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Forge Premium (Monthly) | $14.99 | per month |
| Forge Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Forge Premium (Yearly) | $89.99 | per year |


### Kado

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kado-simple-interval-timer/id6793582479)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Forge free?

Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kado free?

Kado is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Forge or Kado have ads?

Forge shows ads; Kado does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*