Comparison

Linggen vs Caught Me

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

Caught Me

Features
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Staying focused is hard. You don't have to do it alone. CaughtMe is a simple focus companion. Pick a task and a time, put down your phone, and let a character help you follow through. • Character companions: Director Wang is free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks Senior Lin, Slacker Cat, Robot 404, Aunt Zhou and Boss Zhang. • Desk focus: Get occasional check-ins and a reminder when you pick up your phone. A quiet lock-screen timer is available too. • Optional app limits: With Screen Time permission, limit the apps and categories you choose during a focus session. • Records and achievements: Review your focus time, session history and six achievements. • English and Chinese: Follow your device language or choose manually in Settings. • Local-first: No account or ads. Your tasks and records stay on your device. Motion detection may occasionally misread movement; you can recalibrate in the app. App limits require iOS Screen Time authorization. Requires iOS 17 or later on iPhone.

Screenshots

Linggen4 screens
Caught Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Caught Me at every 6 days against Linggen's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Caught Me 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, Caught Me every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Linggen versus Caught Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinggenCaught Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer德博 闫德旭 孟

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Linggen

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

Caught Me

One-time1
  • CaughtMe Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Linggen free?
Linggen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caught Me free?
Caught Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Linggen or Caught Me have ads?
Neither Linggen nor Caught Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linggen or Caught Me?
Linggen ships an update every 3 weeks, and Caught Me every 6 days. Most recently, Linggen was updated on October 25, 2026 and Caught Me on October 26, 2026.

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