Bear With Me vs Dowyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bear With Me
This app helps you stay focused by timing your work sessions and resetting your progress if you switch to other applications. Earn cookies as a reward for your concentration and minimize distractions from social media and other apps.
- Set focus timers
- Progress resets on app switching
- Collect cookies for focus
- Minimize distractions
- Study and work aid
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Bear With Me. Open this app, set the time, and focus. If you switch apps, your progress resets. Simple. Collect cookies for being focused. The Bear With Me focus timer keeps you away from your daily distractions such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc. Focus your energy on studying, working, earning.
Dowyn
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Studying, homework, habits — the stuff you keep putting off? In Dowyn, finishing it levels up a creature that's yours. Stay consistent and they evolve; fall off and they're waiting when you come back. How it works: Every task you complete earns XP and rewards. As you level up, you'll unlock and tame new Dowyns that join your growing collection. The more productive you are, the stronger your team becomes. Battle your way to the top: As you progress, you'll unlock Gyms where you can pit your Dowyns against challenging opponents. Build the right team, earn your victories, and prove that your productivity pays off — literally. Why Dowyn? Most productivity apps make you feel like you're checking boxes. Dowyn makes you feel like you're building something. Your progress is visible, tangible, and alive — a collection of creatures that represents the work you've put in. What you get: - Create and manage tasks with a clean, intuitive interface - Earn XP for every completed task - Discover and collect unique Dowyns as you level up - Unlock Gym battles as you progress and test your team - Watch your team grow alongside your real-world productivity - Track your progress with a rewarding leveling system Built for anyone who wants a reason to stay on top of their tasks — not just another reminder to do them. Your productivity has never looked this good.
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Verdict
Bear With Me and Dowyn are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bear With Me | Dowyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Uphill Journey, LLC | Ian Khor |
In-app purchases
Bear With Me
No in-app purchases
Dowyn
No in-app purchases





