Comparison

Nagi vs Tametoko Text Notes

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

Tametoko Text Notes

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Something to read later. A line from AI. An idea that just came to you. Keep the text you don’t want to lose in Tametoko. ■ Save it Copy the part you want to keep, then tap Paste in Tametoko. You can also select text and send it to Tametoko using the share sheet. Check the content before saving. Add a title and tags if you like or leave both out. Line breaks and whitespace stay as they are. ■ Find it again • Search titles, text and tags together • Filter by tag • Choose a two-line preview or a compact one-line list • Copy an open note with one tap or edit it later ■ Just text Save the words without images or formatting. Tametoko follows your system’s Dark Mode and text size. ■ On your iPhone Notes and tags stay on your iPhone. No account, ads or analytics tools. Your clipboard is never read automatically. Text comes in only when you tap Paste or share selected text. Export JSON files to back up and restore your notes. Cloud sync is not currently supported. ■ Supported iPhone with iOS 17 or later Japanese, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French and German

Screenshots

Nagi4 screens
Tametoko Text Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nagi at Free against Tametoko Text Notes's $1.99. Tametoko Text Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On ads, 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

Nagi is free to download; Tametoko Text Notes costs $1.99 up front. Nagi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Tametoko Text Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nagi ships an update every 10 days, Tametoko Text Notes daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Nagi versus Tametoko Text Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNagiTametoko Text Notes
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgata RaapEri Takemiya

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
None

Tametoko Text Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nagi free?
Nagi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tametoko Text Notes free?
Tametoko Text Notes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nagi or Tametoko Text Notes have ads?
Neither Nagi nor Tametoko Text Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nagi or Tametoko Text Notes?
Nagi ships an update every 10 days, and Tametoko Text Notes daily. Most recently, Nagi was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tametoko Text Notes on October 24, 2026.

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