Comparison

Linggen vs Stillr

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

Head to head
About

Linggen

This app uses a unique cultivation system to gamify focus sessions and habit building. Track your progress, earn rewards, and gain insights to make focusing a rewarding journey of visible growth.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Custom session length
  • Distraction-free experience
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Rewards system
  • Focus time statistics
Features
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Cultivation Pomodoro — every focus session is a step toward immortality. Test your spiritual root, choose your method, cultivate your world, break through realms, collect artifacts: Linggen turns the pomodoro technique and habit tracking into a visible path of cultivation. When growth becomes visible, persistence follows naturally. ▸ Why Linggen? · Co-cultivation: invite a friend into a shared room and cultivate side by side · Not a cold countdown timer, but a journey of cultivation · Spiritual Root Test identifies your five-element talent and matches your cultivation system · Method timers: dedicated methods for work, study, reading, and exercise · Realm breakthroughs: from mortal to immortal, every focused minute counts · Artifact collection: rare treasures from the Pavilion — Azure Bamboo Sword and more ▸ Cultivation, but practical · Pomodoro / stopwatch / seclusion mode — stay away from distractions · Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly stats with AI insights into your focus patterns · Ambient sounds and white noise to help you settle in · Habit check-ins and goal management make discipline a daily routine ▸ Privacy Your focus data stays in your own iCloud — we cannot read it. AI insights only receive anonymous statistics (no name, email, or Apple ID) and are never used for AI training. No signup required. ▸ Free to start Spiritual root test, cultivation systems, method timers, realm growth, stats — the core experience is completely free. True Disciples unlock AI insights, custom methods, and exclusive cultivation worlds. For exam prep, self-study, work, or reading — Linggen helps you settle in. Even a mortal can ascend. Start cultivating today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stillr

Features
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Stillr is a calm pomodoro study timer for exam prep, homework and deep focus. Press start, pick a sound, and study - no account, no ads, no streak guilt. Whether you want to study with rain, work in quiet, or just need a simple tomato timer that stays out of your way, Stillr keeps it minimal. FOCUS SESSIONS - Classic pomodoro: 25-minute focus rounds with 5-minute breaks - Fully customizable focus and break lengths - Long-break cycles after a set number of rounds - Session progress dots - see how far you've come - Optional task label to keep each session on track - Gentle chime between focus and break STUDY WITH RAIN & CALM SOUNDS - Rain, forest, white noise or silence - Sounds keep playing through your whole session - Screen stays on while you study BUILT FOR STUDENTS & DEEP WORK - Perfect for exam prep, revision, homework sprints and writing - Distraction-free interface - nothing to tap, nothing to dismiss - Works completely offline - Helpful for anyone who finds it hard to start, including people with ADHD WHAT STILLR WILL NEVER DO - Ask how productive you felt after every session - Force you to set a goal before you begin - Push you to share your stats with strangers - Nag you with streak notifications - Show you ads or upsell screens YOUR STATS, YOUR DATA - See your weekly focus hours at a glance - Simple bar chart - no gamification, no comparisons - All data stored locally on your device - No account required. No cloud. Just you, a timer, and the work in front of you. Privacy Policy: https://erkarslan.github.io/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Linggen4 screens
Stillr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stillr at 13.0 against Linggen's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Linggen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Stillr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linggen ships an update every 3 weeks, Stillr fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Linggen versus Stillr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinggenStillr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer德博 闫ARZU ARSLAN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Linggen

Subscriptions2
  • Prime (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Prime$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Prime(lifetime)$29.99
1 purchases

Stillr

One-time1
  • Stillr Plus$2.99

Questions

Is Linggen free?
Linggen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stillr free?
Stillr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Linggen or Stillr have ads?
Neither Linggen nor Stillr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linggen or Stillr?
Linggen ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stillr fortnightly. Most recently, Linggen was updated on October 31, 2026 and Stillr on October 31, 2026.

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