Comparison

Garda vs Little Beaver

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

Head to head
About

Garda

This app gamifies focus sessions by growing a virtual garden. Completing focus periods plants and nurtures digital flora, while neglect causes them to wither. Collect over 40 unique plant species and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Virtual garden growth
  • Focus session timer
  • Plant collection (40+ species)
  • Detailed statistics
  • Garden customization
  • Distraction-free focus
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Garda is a productivity app that turns your concentration into a living garden. Every focus session you complete plants and grows a real plant in your personal garden — neglect your focus and your plants wither away. With over 40 unique plant species to collect and grow, every session feels rewarding. Discover rare flowers, towering trees, lush succulents, and more as you build the garden of your dreams — one focused minute at a time. Pick the plants you want to grow, set your focus timer, and watch your garden come to life. Detailed statistics track your total focus time, daily streaks, session history, and overall progress so you always know how far you've come. Your garden is yours. Arrange it, expand it, and fill it with the plants you've unlocked through real, distraction-free focus. Privacy Policy: https://healthwellnessapps.com/garda/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Little Beaver

Features
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Time tracking shouldn’t become another task. Little Beaver Timer is a minimal time tracker inspired by the chess clock. Track just two things: how long you focus and how long you rest. One tap switches states; pause anytime for meals, sleep, or time away. See where your time goes and regain your rhythm. SIMPLE TRACKING • Tap the upper half to rest and the lower half to focus • Just three states: focus, rest, and pause • See today’s focus and rest totals at a glance UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME • Review the last 7 days, last 30 days, or this month • Explore daily timelines, sessions, and focus-to-rest balance • Each tracking day starts at 5:00 a.m. to better match real-life routines TRACK FROM ANYWHERE • Interactive iPhone Home Screen widget • Apple Watch app and watch-face complications • Keep your current state in sync between iPhone and Apple Watch GENTLE REMINDERS • Get a nudge after focusing for too long • Get a nudge when a break runs long • Choose separate reminder intervals or turn them off anytime LIGHTWEIGHT BY DESIGN • No account required • Data stays on your device • Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish • Free for life Time tracking isn’t about filling every minute. It’s about seeing where your time actually goes. Focus when it’s time to focus. Rest when it’s time to rest. Little Beaver will help you rebuild your rhythm, one twig at a time.

Screenshots

Garda4 screens
Little Beaver3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Little Beaver at none against Garda's 2. Garda's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Garda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Little Beaver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garda ships an update daily, Little Beaver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Garda versus Little Beaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGardaLittle Beaver
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHealth & Wellness Apps Limited杰 金

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Garda

Subscriptions2
  • Garda Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Unlimited Annual Access7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

Little Beaver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garda free?
Garda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Little Beaver free?
Little Beaver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Garda or Little Beaver have ads?
Neither Garda nor Little Beaver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garda or Little Beaver?
Garda ships an update daily, and Little Beaver every 3 weeks. Most recently, Garda was updated on September 17, 2026 and Little Beaver on September 8, 2026.

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