Comparison

Nagi vs Tokiwa

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

Head to head
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/

About

Tokiwa

Features
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Tokiwa is a time-management app that lets you build your day on a single pie chart — 24 hours, one circle. Seeing your day as a circle instead of a list makes it easy to grasp where your time goes and how much is still free. ■ Visualize your day as a pie chart ・24 hours shown as a clockwise circle. Tasks appear as colorful wedges at a glance. ・Free time is totaled automatically — instantly see how many hours you have left today. ・Choose which hour sits at the top and how often time labels appear, to match your daily rhythm. ■ Intuitive editing ・Drag the edges of a task to adjust its start and end times. ・Use the zoom view (one hour = one full circle) for fine 5-minute adjustments. ・Drag a to-do onto the chart to place it on your timeline. ■ Replay your daily routine (Pro) ・Save the days you use most as templates and apply them with one tap. Set per-weekday defaults too. ・Get notified before a task starts. ■ Sync & share (Pro) ・Two-way sync your to-dos with Apple Reminders — read and write them in a dedicated "Tokiwa" list (on-device only). ・Export today's pie chart as a PNG image to share. ■ Your data stays on your device ・All data is stored on your device. No account, no server uploads. The core features are free. The zoom view, notifications, templates, Reminders sync, and PNG sharing are unlocked with Tokiwa Pro, a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Nagi4 screens
Tokiwa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tokiwa at every 2 days against Nagi's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Tokiwa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nagi ships an update every 10 days, Tokiwa every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Nagi versus Tokiwa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNagiTokiwa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgata Raaphkukat LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nagi

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

Tokiwa

One-time1
  • Tokiwa Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Nagi free?
Nagi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tokiwa free?
Tokiwa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nagi or Tokiwa have ads?
Neither Nagi nor Tokiwa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nagi or Tokiwa?
Nagi ships an update every 10 days, and Tokiwa every 2 days. Most recently, Nagi was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tokiwa on November 5, 2026.

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