Atteno vs Buw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Atteno
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γ Return to the Essence of Focus γ Atteno is a minimalist focus timer for study, deep work, and long-term time tracking on iPhone and iPad. γ Core Focus Tools γ β’ Flexible Timer: Count up, countdown, and Pomodoro modes in one app. β’ Immersive Experience: Breathing visuals with ambient sounds like rain, forest, and piano, plus local audio import. β’ Focus Tracking: Session history and heatmap views help you see both daily effort and long-term consistency. β’ Offline First: Fully usable without an internet connection. γ Free Insights γ β’ Redesigned Insights dashboard for clearer trends and faster reading. β’ New interactive heatmap with drill-down details and more flexible filters. β’ Insights "All" view is now free (moved from legacy Pro access). γ Pro Tools, One-Time Purchase γ Upgrade to Pro to unlock sync and deeper customization. No subscriptions: β’ Optional iCloud Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. β’ Interval chimes for yoga, meditation, and advanced timing routines. β’ Unlimited tags, custom Pomodoro templates, themes, and sound uploads. γ Your Data, Your Control γ β’ Local-first by default. β’ Manual export and import supported for backup and migration. β’ Sync uses your private Apple ID via CloudKit. Developers cannot access your data. γ Universal Purchase γ Pay once and unlock Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Download Atteno and build a focus system that stays simple, private, and consistent across devices.
Buw
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Meet Buw β a scruffy little bird that lives on your iPhone and actually cares whether you focus. Start a session and Buw settles in to work alongside you. Finish it, and Buw glows up into a brand-new form you collect β swan, raven, peacock, owl, phoenix. Bail out earlyβ¦ and Buw gets roasted. It's the ugly-duckling arc, on a timer: gentle stakes that make you want to show up. FOCUS YOUR WAY β’ Pomodoro timer with short and long breaks β’ Flowtime β no countdown, just focus for as long as you're in the zone β’ Optional auto-start for breaks and the next session β’ Tag your sessions (Study, Code, Read) to see where your hours go ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY β’ Lock Screen Live Activity shows your timer counting down β’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your timer, today's focus, and your streak β’ Buw reacts to everything β focusing, pausing, finishing, taking a break, bailing β’ Optional forest birdsong while you focus COLLECT THE LOOKS β’ Three things to collect: how Buw looks while you focus, the transformation you earn, and the roast you get when you quit β’ Every one is unlocked through real focus β long sessions, streaks, late nights, comebacks β’ No shop, no currency, no grind β just the hours you put in β’ Pin your favorites, or let each session surprise you SEE YOUR PROGRESS β’ A focus heatmap, daily and weekly trends, and a breakdown by tag β’ A session-by-session timeline you can reflect on and annotate PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ Everything runs on your device β no analytics, no tracking, no accounts β’ Syncs across your iPhone and Mac through your own iCloud Buw Pro unlocks the full collection plus complete stats and timeline. The core timer, breaks, Flowtime, ambient sound, and tags are always free. Focus, or get roasted. Your move. Terms of Use (EULA): https://buw.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://buw.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Atteno at every 4 weeks against Buw's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Atteno sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Buw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Atteno ships an update every 4 weeks, Buw every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Atteno | Buw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | εζ ζ¨ | Muhammad Masykur |
In-app purchases
Atteno
- Atteno Pro Lifetime$4.99
Buw
- Buw Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Buw Pro (Lifetime)$12.99









