Shinka vs Zodo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shinka
This app gamifies focus sessions, helping users build concentration habits. Users keep their phone away from distractions to earn experience for a growing companion, making productivity rewarding.
- Gamified focus sessions
- Companion evolution
- XP and coin rewards
- Leaderboard challenges
- Distraction avoidance
- Daily focus habit building
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Train your focus. Evolve your Shinka. Take back control of your attention and turn focus into progress. Shinka is a gamified focus timer designed to help you stay concentrated while your companion grows with you. Every time you complete a focus session, your Shinka earns experience and evolves. The longer you stay focused, the more your Shinka progresses. Start a focus session and keep your phone away from distractions: - If you stay focused, your Shinka gains XP and becomes stronger. - If you leave the app or break your focus, your Shinka stops evolving. This simple system helps you build real concentration habits while making productivity fun and rewarding. Shinka helps you stay focused longer, reduce distractions from your phone, and build a daily focus habit. Whether you're studying, working, or creating, Shinka helps you enter deep focus sessions and improve your productivity. Choose your companion and start your focus journey. As you complete sessions you will earn XP and coins, level up your Shinka, unlock evolutions, and watch your companion grow with your progress. Your focus becomes visible through your Shinka’s evolution. Shinka encourages you to avoid distracting apps during your focus sessions so you can stay in the zone and protect your concentration. Stay present, stay focused, and watch your progress grow. Compare your progress with other players and climb the leaderboard. Challenge yourself and see who can stay focused the longest. Shinka transforms focus into a rewarding experience. Instead of fighting distractions, you train your attention and watch your companion evolve with you. Take back control of your attention and build a real focus habit, one session at a time. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Zodo
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Zodo is a task management app designed to help you answer one simple question: “What do I do now?” Designed for those who want to organize their lives without feeling overwhelmed, Zodo guides you to the essentials. - Simplified task management Organize your daily life with three complementary views: Today: Limit yourself to 3-5 tasks per day to stay focused Inbox: Quickly capture your ideas without getting lost in organization This week: Plan ahead with a clear calendar view - Focus Mode When you need deep concentration, Focus Mode displays a single task in full screen. With a built-in timer (5, 15, or 25 minutes) and simple actions (Done / Later), stay focused without distractions. - Morning and evening rituals Structure your days with two guided rituals: Morning ritual: Choose 3 wins for the day from your inbox or weekly plan Evening ritual: Reflect on your day and decide what to do with unfinished tasks, without feeling guilty - Notes and lists Capture your thoughts instantly with free-form notes that save automatically. Create organized lists for your shopping, ideas, or anything else that needs a simple structure. - Comprehensive financial management Track your finances in one place: Multiple wallets: Manage different accounts (cash, mobile money, banking) Transactions: Record your expenses and income with customizable categories Financial routines: Plan your subscriptions, salaries, and recurring bills Goals: Set savings, spending reduction, or repayment goals Debts: Track what you owe and what you are owed Checkpoints: Regularly review your financial situation Financial rituals: Develop healthy habits with morning reminders and evening reviews - Analytics and insights Understand your habits with clear statistics: Task completion rates and productivity trends Your note-taking activity and writing patterns Your spending trends and breakdown by category Visualizations to track your progress over time - Sense Loop — Wellness space Take a break and find your center with focus games and meditations: Tactile meditations: Active breathing and body awareness Passive meditations: Visual focus and relaxation Focus games: Train your attention and patience with soothing mini-games (Sense Loop, Trace Loop, Orb Follow, Zen Tap, Slide Flow) - Minimalist and caring design Zodo has been carefully designed to reduce anxiety and cognitive overload: Clean interface with few colors and lots of space No anxiety-inducing elements (no alarming red badges, no information overload) Kind and encouraging tone in all messages Smooth animations and gentle transitions - 100% offline and private All your data is stored locally on your device. No internet connection required, no cloud synchronization. Your tasks, notes, and finances remain private and accessible at all times. - Who is it for? Zodo is perfect for: People who quickly feel overwhelmed by endless lists Those who have trouble planning ahead (time blindness) Those who have trouble getting started on big tasks Anyone who quickly gives up on apps that are too complicated to set up Anyone who simply wants to organize their life without stress Zodo doesn't aim to be the most comprehensive productivity app. It aims to be the simplest, most reassuring, and most actionable. The goal is not to do everything, but to do the essentials, a little bit every day, without feeling guilty.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shinka at Free against Zodo's $9.99. Zodo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On ads and device support 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
Shinka is free to download; Zodo costs $9.99 up front. Shinka sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Zodo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shinka ships an update every 10 days, Zodo every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Shinka | Zodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simple. Studio Paris | SMARTDEV AFRICA HUB - SARL |
In-app purchases
Shinka
- Shinka Pro Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Shinka Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Shinka Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
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- Shinka Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Shinka Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
- Shinka Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
- Shinka Pro Yearly$89.991 Year
Zodo
No in-app purchases









