Comparison

Lofi Desk vs Manifold Timer

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

Head to head
About

Lofi Desk

Features
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Let's focus, together. LofiDesk is a focus timer where PC GIRL, the girl next to you in a pixel-art room, works alongside you. Start with 25 minutes, with lofi music and the sound of rain. ā–  Focus and breaks • A Pomodoro timer that repeats 25 minutes of focus and 5-minute breaks • When a session ends, PC GIRL lets you know out loud • On breaks she sips coffee, stretches, or gazes out the window ā–  Rooms and outfits • Swap room sets: the usual room, cafe, game, retro • The light changes with the time of day: morning, noon, sunset, night • Change her hair, extras, clothes and colors • Save your favorite looks and switch in one tap ā–  Music and ambience • Pick lofi for work and study on CD • Rain, waves, river, forest, fire, cafe and train ambience (Premium) ā–  Log and coins • Your focus time turns into coins you can spend on furniture • See your focus time by week and month ā–  Premium (one-time purchase) Buy once to unlock every room set and piece of furniture, outfit, color, CD and ambient sound. No subscription. Prefer the old look? Switch back anytime in Settings → Classic view.

About

Manifold Timer

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Most timers show you a number counting down. Manifold shows you a shape. The face of this timer is a live hyperbolic nested toroid, rendered in real time. It turns while your session runs, and its geometry carries the remaining time — so a glance tells you where you are without pulling you into reading digits and doing arithmetic. It is the rare timer you do not mind leaving on screen. WHAT IT DOES Ā· Focus sessions with a manifold that responds to the time remaining Ā· Alarms that ring at the time you set — through Silent mode and through a Focus Ā· A stopwatch, for when you want the other direction Ā· Live Activities, so the session stays readable on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island Ā· A Home Screen widget for the current session Ā· An Apple Watch app, kept in sync with your phone BUILT NATIVELY SwiftUI and RealityKit, with no game engine underneath. The geometry is generated, not a video loop, so it stays sharp at any size and costs almost nothing to run. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no analytics, no ads, no backend. Sessions and settings live on your device. Nothing in Manifold flashes or strobes.

Screenshots

Lofi Desk4 screens
Manifold Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lofi Desk at every 8 days against Manifold Timer's every 2 weeks. Lofi Desk also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lofi Desk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Manifold Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lofi Desk ships an update every 8 days, Manifold Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Lofi Desk versus Manifold Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLofi DeskManifold Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHINGO IRIERICHARD ROYAL HOOPES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lofi Desk

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Manifold Timer

One-time1
  • Manifold Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Lofi Desk free?
Lofi Desk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manifold Timer free?
Manifold Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lofi Desk or Manifold Timer have ads?
Neither Lofi Desk nor Manifold Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lofi Desk or Manifold Timer?
Lofi Desk ships an update every 8 days, and Manifold Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lofi Desk was updated on October 21, 2026 and Manifold Timer on October 29, 2026.

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