Comparison

Nap Buddy Timer vs とばり(Tobari)

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

Head to head
About

Nap Buddy Timer

This app helps you take better naps with customizable timers and soothing background music. Unlock cute animal companions by watching ads. Enjoy relaxing sounds like forest, river, ocean, rain, and jazz.

Highlights
  • Customizable nap timer
  • Soothing background music options
  • Cute animal character companions
  • Background playback
  • Earphone compatible alarm
  • 26-minute power nap preset
Features
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[napTimer - Power Nap Timer] Enjoy the perfect nap with cute animal friends. ■ Features • Cute animal characters Watch ads to unlock new adorable companions. • 5 types of soothing BGM Forest sounds, river sounds, ocean waves, rain sounds, and cafe jazz. • Fully customizable timer Includes a 26-minute preset, perfect for power naps. • Background playback supported BGM continues even when the screen is turned off. • Earphone compatible The alarm plays through earphones, so you won’t disturb people around you. ■ Recommended for people who want to: • Beat afternoon sleepiness • Refresh in a short amount of time • Take naps during commutes • Relax with comfortable background music • Be healed by cute animals ■ Free to use

About

とばり(Tobari)

Features
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Tobari is a quiet sound app for placing your phone face-down at night. Set your phone down, face-down, and the sound slowly fills the room. It becomes the signal that the day is over. No screen to watch, no notifications, no ads, no history. ■ Set down to begin At night, place your phone face-down and the sound rises quietly. End your day, right there. A night mode for the end of the day. ■ Choose by sound Warm low beds, dark drones, and field recordings — mountain streams, night forests, shorelines, rain, still water. ■ How Tobari works ・ One-time purchase. Not a subscription. ・ No ads. No tracking. Your usage is sent nowhere. ■ Getting started Preview first, then unlock everything with a one-time purchase. Set defaults for sound, sleep timer, and volume. Note: This app is not intended for medical or therapeutic use.

Screenshots

Nap Buddy Timer4 screens
とばり(Tobari)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nap Buddy Timer at none against とばり(Tobari)'s 1. とばり(Tobari)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. とばり(Tobari) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nap Buddy Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Nap Buddy Timer versus とばり(Tobari): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNap Buddy Timerとばり(Tobari)
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeriida atsushiDORA POCKET, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

In-app purchases

None

Nap Buddy Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

とばり(Tobari)

One-time1
  • すべての音を解放$6.99

Questions

Is Nap Buddy Timer free?
Nap Buddy Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is とばり(Tobari) free?
とばり(Tobari) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nap Buddy Timer or とばり(Tobari) have ads?
Nap Buddy Timer shows ads; とばり(Tobari) does not.
Which is updated more often, Nap Buddy Timer or とばり(Tobari)?
Nap Buddy Timer ships an update every 4 days, and とばり(Tobari) every 4 days. Most recently, Nap Buddy Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and とばり(Tobari) on October 17, 2026.

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