TURN vs Buw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TURN
This app offers a unique, minimalist approach to time management. Simply tilt your phone to select a preset focus or break duration, then tap to start. Sessions conclude when you decide they're finished, promoting uninterrupted work and mindful breaks.
- Tilt-based time selection
- Customizable presets
- Manual session ending
- Automatic logging
- Filtered records
- Dark and light themes
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Tilt to choose. Tap to begin. TURN removes every step between you and focus. No lists to scroll. No sliders to drag. Tilt your phone toward one of four directions, each mapped to a preset time, and tap the compass to start. Once you start, there's nothing to look at. The timer keeps running no matter how you set the phone down. When it reaches zero, it doesn't end on its own — it keeps going until you say done. Not "stop at 25 minutes," but "stop when I'm finished." Breaks work the same way. Start one and step away. A notification brings you back. Designed in Seoul by Pukaki. Features - Tilt-based time selection, four customizable presets - Focus, Break, and Long Break — all set in minutes - Sessions end when you decide, not when the clock does - Automatic logging with optional tags - Records filtered by date or tag - Matt white and Matt black themes - No accounts. No tracking. No ads.
Buw
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Meet Buw — a scruffy little bird that lives on your iPhone and actually cares whether you focus. Start a session and Buw settles in to work alongside you. Finish it, and Buw glows up into a brand-new form you collect — swan, raven, peacock, owl, phoenix. Bail out early… and Buw gets roasted. It's the ugly-duckling arc, on a timer: gentle stakes that make you want to show up. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Pomodoro timer with short and long breaks • Flowtime — no countdown, just focus for as long as you're in the zone • Optional auto-start for breaks and the next session • Tag your sessions (Study, Code, Read) to see where your hours go ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY • Lock Screen Live Activity shows your timer counting down • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your timer, today's focus, and your streak • Buw reacts to everything — focusing, pausing, finishing, taking a break, bailing • Optional forest birdsong while you focus COLLECT THE LOOKS • Three things to collect: how Buw looks while you focus, the transformation you earn, and the roast you get when you quit • Every one is unlocked through real focus — long sessions, streaks, late nights, comebacks • No shop, no currency, no grind — just the hours you put in • Pin your favorites, or let each session surprise you SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A focus heatmap, daily and weekly trends, and a breakdown by tag • A session-by-session timeline you can reflect on and annotate PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your device — no analytics, no tracking, no accounts • Syncs across your iPhone and Mac through your own iCloud Buw Pro unlocks the full collection plus complete stats and timeline. The core timer, breaks, Flowtime, ambient sound, and tags are always free. Focus, or get roasted. Your move. Terms of Use (EULA): https://buw.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://buw.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Buw at Free against TURN's $1.99. Buw also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TURN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads 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
Buw is free to download; TURN costs $1.99 up front. Buw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. TURN asks for nothing beyond the download.
TURN ships an update every 3 days, Buw every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TURN | Buw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Junhong Park | Muhammad Masykur |
In-app purchases
TURN
No in-app purchases
Buw
- Buw Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Buw Pro (Lifetime)$12.99









