Comparison

Aestu vs Noot

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

Head to head
About

Aestu

Features
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Stop counting seconds. Start seeing time. Aestu is a visual focus timer that turns time into a calm, fluid shape. Instead of watching numbers tick down, you can understand your session at a glance and stay focused without the pressure of a conventional countdown. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS - Visual time: See time gently empty and refill instead of doing mental math. - Positive Overtime: When a session ends, Aestu keeps counting up without a jarring failure state. - ADHD-friendly focus: Reduce time-blindness friction with a clear, low-pressure visual cue. - Pomodoro and deep work: Choose a preset or create a session that fits your own rhythm. - Energy check-ins: Log how you feel and learn which times of day work best for you. FOCUS EVERYWHERE Start on iPhone, check a Live Activity or widget, continue from Apple Watch, and keep an eye on your session from Mac. iCloud keeps your focus sessions in sync across your Apple devices. CALM BY DESIGN Fluid animation, semantic colors and gentle haptics provide awareness without a ticking clock or harsh alarm. Your history helps you notice patterns without turning productivity into a scorecard. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no behavioral advertising. Your focus data remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Whether you are studying, working, managing ADHD time blindness or entering a deep-work session, Aestu helps make time visible and easier to follow. Download Aestu and turn time into something you can feel.

About

Noot

Features
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Starting is the hardest part. Noot makes it lighter. Noot is a focus companion for ADHD โ€” a meme-speaking, cat-collecting focus timer. When you sit down to start, a companion sits beside you: a meme that gets the exact moment you're in, a calm "breathing" ring that times your session without scary countdown numbers, and lofi to settle into. No streaks. No scores. No guilt. You're not broken โ€” you can do this. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a length: quick 15, a bit 25, or deep 50 minutes. - A no-number ring breathes so you can see it's running โ€” no anxiety countdown. - A meme companion speaks at every moment: starting, a mid-session check-in, the give-up wobble (gently: that counted), the finish (celebration), and coming back after time away (no questions). - Lofi radio plays the whole way through. - As you focus, cats wander over. You build a collection of "cats you've met" โ€” a bond that grows with focus time and never resets. MADE FOR THE WHOLE DAY - Home Screen widget + Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Apple Watch app. - iCloud sync โ€” your cats and your bond follow you to a new phone. - No account, no sign-up. Local-first. - Start hands-free with Siri & Shortcuts. NOOT+ (optional) Noot is free forever โ€” focus, memes, lofi, and meeting cats. Noot+ simply brings more friends home: every premium cat, for $2.99/month, $19.99/year (with a free trial), or $29.99 once for lifetime. Family Sharing on. Noot noot. You've got this.

Screenshots

Aestu4 screens
Noot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Noot at every 9 days against Aestu's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Aestu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Noot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aestu ships an update every 5 weeks, Noot every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Aestu versus Noot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAestuNoot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe PignataroSoyeon Noh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aestu

One-time1
  • Aestu Lifetime$1.99
3 purchases

Noot

Subscriptions2
  • Noot+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Noot+ Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Noot+ Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Aestu free?
Aestu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noot free?
Noot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aestu or Noot have ads?
Neither Aestu nor Noot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aestu or Noot?
Aestu ships an update every 5 weeks, and Noot every 9 days. Most recently, Aestu was updated on September 22, 2026 and Noot on September 15, 2026.

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