Comparison

NAGI Step vs Nagi

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

Head to head
About

NAGI Step

Features
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NAGI Step is a quiet focus app for planning what matters today, running the session, and reviewing what you finished. Where available, AI support helps turn a goal into projects, tasks, descriptions, and focus-sized steps. [Main Features] - Focus sessions: plan and run focus/break flows. - AI support (where available): create projects and tasks from a goal, draft descriptions, and split work into manageable steps. - Tasks & projects: assign tasks to sessions and keep today’s work clear. - Stats & history: daily focus totals, monthly calendar, and session records. - Memos: capture ideas during sessions and search them later. - Music Player: import local audio files and play a playlist during focus. - Notifications: local alerts for timer phase changes. [Free Plan] - Up to 2 projects. - Daily totals and monthly calendar. - Music Player. [Plus Unlocks] - Remove ads. - Create 3+ projects. - Hour-by-hour detailed stats and session list. [Best For] - Studying, deep work, and quiet task execution. - Users who want tasks, timer, memos, and history in one app. - Users who want AI-assisted planning where available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nagi

Features
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Most focus timers try really hard to keep you engaged. Streaks, badges, leaderboards, trees you have to keep alive. At some point the app itself becomes the distraction. Nagi is different. It's just a timer. Instead of numbers ticking down, you see time as a 30x30 dot-matrix pattern that fills in gradually — abstract, calm, and completely free from the anxiety of watching seconds disappear. When your session ends, you get a gentle notification. That's it. No guilt if you skip a day. No rewards for showing up. Just honest, quiet focus. WHAT YOU GET - A unique dot-matrix time display that shows progress without pressure - Pomodoro sessions with three built-in presets (25/50/90 min focus) - Automatic work-to-break transitions so you don't have to think about it - Tag your sessions (Work, Study, Creative, Exercise, Personal) to see where your time goes - Today's session timeline at a glance - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your daily and weekly focus - Live Activities and Dynamic Island show your session without opening the app - Light and dark themes using Catppuccin palettes — warm colors that are easy on the eyes - Notification sounds you can customize or turn off entirely - Works offline. Always. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND - No streaks or daily goals - No points, badges, or achievements - No leaderboards or social features - No account sign-up - No cloud tracking - No ads, ever NAGI PRO Nagi is free to use. An optional Nagi Pro subscription unlocks: - Custom focus and break durations (any length you want) - Custom tags for your sessions - Full session history and weekly insights Available as a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store account settings. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored locally on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no servers collecting your focus habits. Your sessions are nobody's business but your own. WHY "NAGI"? 凪 (nagi) is Japanese for a calm, windless sea. That's the feeling we're going for — focus that feels like stillness, not a race. Built by one person who got tired of focus apps that felt like productivity homework. If you just want a timer that works and stays out of your way, this is it. --- Pomodoro Technique® is a registered trademark of Francesco Cirillo. Nagi is not affiliated with, associated with, or endorsed by the Pomodoro Technique® or Francesco Cirillo. Privacy Policy: https://nagitimer.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://nagitimer.app/terms/

Screenshots

NAGI Step4 screens
Nagi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nagi at none against NAGI Step's shown. Nagi also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). NAGI Step's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NAGI Step sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Nagi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAGI Step ships an update every 3 weeks, Nagi every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
NAGI Step versus Nagi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAGI StepNagi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuma IsshikiAgata Raap

In-app purchases

4 purchases

NAGI Step

Subscriptions2
  • NAGI Timer Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • NAGI Timer Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • 30 AI Credits$1.99
  • 100 AI Credits$4.99
3 purchases

Nagi

Subscriptions2
  • nagi+ Monthly$2.491 Month
  • nagi+ Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • nagi+ Lifetime$45.99

Questions

Is NAGI Step free?
NAGI Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nagi free?
Nagi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NAGI Step or Nagi have ads?
NAGI Step shows ads; Nagi does not.
Which is updated more often, NAGI Step or Nagi?
NAGI Step ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nagi every 10 days. Most recently, NAGI Step was updated on September 18, 2026 and Nagi on September 9, 2026.

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