Linggen vs Caught Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pomodoro focus timer
- Custom session length
- Distraction-free experience
- Visual progress tracking
- Rewards system
- Focus time statistics
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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/
Caught Me
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | Linggen | Caught Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 德博 闫 | 德旭 孟 |
In-app purchases
Linggen
- Prime (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Prime$9.991 Year
- Prime(lifetime)$29.99
Caught Me
- CaughtMe Pro$3.99









