Build Things vs Kiroku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Build Things
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Go from idea to name, domain, fonts, colors in 30 seconds.
Kiroku
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One tap to start, one tap to stop. Start and stop from the Lock Screen (Live Activity), Apple Watch, or a Home Screen widget without opening the app, then review your day on a colorful timeline. All core features are free, and your records stay on your device. Key Features ・One-tap recording — Start/stop timer to log work sessions ・Lock Screen timer — Live Activity and Dynamic Island show the elapsed time; stop right from the Lock Screen ・Apple Watch — Start and stop from your wrist, and see the elapsed time on a watch face complication ・Home Screen widget — One tap to start or stop, with your pinned categories ・Timeline view — Visualize your day on a 24-hour timeline ・Categories — Organize work with preset colors ・Stats — Daily, weekly, and monthly summaries by category ・Manual entry — Add or edit records anytime ・Share card — Share a daily summary as an image, free A focused app that strips away the extras so you can concentrate on recording. No account needed to get started. Premium (optional subscription) ・Text and PDF reports for any period ・Backup, and sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web app (app.kiroku.6-inc.com) Made for ・Logging study or work hours with minimal effort ・Tracking hours when working from home or freelancing ・Looking back on your day and building steadier habits ■ Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Build Things at none against Kiroku's 2. Build Things also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). 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
Both are free to download. Kiroku sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Build Things asks for nothing beyond the download.
Build Things ships an update every 2 days, Kiroku every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build Things | Kiroku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Nelson | Roku, K.K. |
In-app purchases
Build Things
No in-app purchases
Kiroku
- Sync Monthly$2.991 Month
- Kiroku Sync Annual$22.991 Year









