GrowingTimer vs Runn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
GrowingTimer
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How much time do you really spend focused? GrowingTimer is a productivity timer app that records your focus time by category and visualizes your time usage patterns with intuitive statistics. # TRACK TIME BY CATEGORY Create custom categories like coding, exercise, reading, or studying. Record exactly how much time you invest in each activity. # TWO TIMER MODES - Stopwatch Mode: Track focus time freely with no limits - Countdown Mode: Set a target duration (25, 30, 45, or 60 min) and stay focused # VISUAL STATISTICS AT A GLANCE View category distribution with pie charts and analyze daily focus trends with bar charts. Review your growth over 1 week, 1 month, 1 year, or all time. # DYNAMIC ISLAND & LIVE ACTIVITIES Monitor and control your timer in real time from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β without opening the app. # WIDGET SUPPORT Access your timer quickly with a Home Screen widget. # ICLOUD SYNC Your records sync automatically across all your devices. Start building your focus time with GrowingTimer today.
Runn
This app offers a straightforward to-do list experience focused on a single, uncluttered list. It provides home screen widgets for quick task management and offers a free tier with limited tasks and a premium option for backup and cross-device syncing.
- Single clean task list
- Home screen widgets
- Quick task completion via widget
- Color tags
- Cloud backup
- Cross-device synchronization
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Runn is a simple to-do list built around one clean list. Add, check, done. No projects, no tags, no due-date pressure. Just a clean list that stays out of your way. WIDGET - Today's list, right on your home screen - Tap a circle to check something off without opening the app FREE - Five tasks at a time - Color tags (long-press the circle) - Your five most recent completed tasks PRO - Your list backed up, so losing your phone costs you nothing - The same list on every device you use - Unlimited archive: every completed task kept Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrowingTimer at none against Runn's 1. Runn's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Runn sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. GrowingTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
GrowingTimer ships an update fortnightly, Runn every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrowingTimer | Runn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Choi chul woong | λ§μΌν¬λ£¨ |
In-app purchases
GrowingTimer
No in-app purchases
Runn
- Runn Pro$1.991 Month









