Comparison

Zenith vs Nurrow

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

Head to head
About

Zenith

Enhance your concentration and build positive habits with a distraction-resistant focus timer. Nurture a virtual plant that grows with your focused sessions, and track your progress to achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Distraction-resistant Strict Mode
  • Immersive focus soundscapes
  • Virtual plant that grows with sessions
  • Customizable focus timer
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Clean, calming interface
Features
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BECOME THE PERSON YOU KNOW YOU CAN BE. Zenith helps you build better habits, protect your attention, and make meaningful progress—one focused session at a time. Whether you're studying for exams, working on an important project, reading, or building your next big idea, Zenith gives you the tools to spend less time distracted and more time doing what matters. YOUR FOCUS. YOUR RULES. STRICT MODE Take your commitment seriously. Enable Strict Mode to make it harder to leave your focus session and get pulled into distractions. Set your intention, start your timer, and stay committed to the task in front of you. FOCUS SOUNDSCAPES Create an environment that helps you settle into your work. Choose from immersive ambient soundscapes inspired by rain, forests, ocean waves, flowing water, and deep brown noise. Explore sound options informed by research into sound, attention, and concentration. Find the atmosphere that works best for you and make it part of your focus ritual. GROW YOUR PLANT Every focus session is an opportunity to nurture your plant. Build consistency, watch your progress grow, and turn your daily effort into a visual reminder of your commitment. YOUR FOCUS TIMER Use a simple, intuitive Pomodoro-style timer to structure your work and rest. Make each session intentional and give your attention the space it deserves. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your focus sessions add up. Monitor your productivity, celebrate consistency, and build habits that support your long-term goals. DESIGNED FOR YOUR BEST SELF • Distraction-resistant Strict Mode • Immersive focus soundscapes • A virtual plant that grows with your sessions • A simple, customizable focus timer • Progress tracking and focus statistics • A clean, calming interface designed to keep you in the zone SMALL STEPS. BIG CHANGES. You don't need to transform your life overnight. You need to show up, focus on what matters, and keep going. Start your next session with Zenith. Focus today. Grow tomorrow.

About

Nurrow

Features
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Nurrow is a focus timer with a pet that grows when you do. Pick a length, 25 minutes, an hour, whatever fits, and hit start. Your pet settles in beside you while you work. When the session ends, you've earned shards: the currency you spend on eggs that hatch into new pets to keep, name, and collect. It isn't a punishment system. Skip a few days and your pet gets a little glum, but it perks back up the next time you sit down. It's there to make starting feel less like work and more like showing up for something that's waiting on you. WHY IT WORKS Most focus apps stack timers on top of guilt. Nurrow flips it: the reward is small, frequent, and tied to something that feels alive. You're not chasing a streak for its own sake; you're trying to hatch the next egg and see what's inside. FEATURES • Focus and Chill modes, pick the pressure that fits your day • Customizable timer for Pomodoro, deep work, or study sprints • Hatch eggs and grow a collection of 100 pets, common ones hatch fast, rare ones take real focus time • Pet Home, a cozy room to visit and decorate while your pet roams on its own • Share your hatch reveals as a card with friends • Six cozy habitats to choose and unlock • Journal your sessions and track real focus hours • Ambient sounds: rain, café, nature, lo-fi • Local notifications only, no account, no login, no tracking OFFLINE BY DEFAULT No account. No email. Your data lives on your phone. Terms of Use: https://nurrow.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://nurrow.app/privacy

Screenshots

Zenith4 screens
Nurrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zenith at none against Nurrow's 3. Nurrow's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Nurrow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Zenith asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zenith ships an update every 6 weeks, Nurrow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zenith versus Nurrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenithNurrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli AleidAaron Wakely

In-app purchases

None

Zenith

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nurrow

Subscriptions2
  • Caretaker$3.991 Month
  • The Deep-Guardian Pass$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Forager$49.99

Questions

Is Zenith free?
Zenith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nurrow free?
Nurrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zenith or Nurrow have ads?
Zenith shows ads; Nurrow does not.
Which is updated more often, Zenith or Nurrow?
Zenith ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nurrow every 2 months. Most recently, Zenith was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nurrow on October 5, 2026.

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