Comparison

Compendro vs NEN

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

Head to head
About

Compendro

Features
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Turn saved links into reading you come back to. Requires an existing paid Compendro account. Save articles, videos, and podcasts from the iOS share sheet. Use summaries, tags, and categories to decide what to open next. Choose your Digest schedule so your saved items come back when it suits you. Use Quick Pick to find something that fits the time you have. Keep your reading queue in sync across your phone, browser, and the web.

About

NEN

This app offers a calm Pomodoro-style timer designed for deep work and study sessions. It guides users through focus periods and breaks with a simple, distraction-resistant interface. Track progress, categorize work, and utilize Apple Watch controls for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Focus, short break, and long break sessions
  • Clear timer progress and round tracking
  • Focus categories for different work types
  • Apple Watch controls
  • Live Activities and widgets
  • Session history and progress insights
Features
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NEN is a calm Pomodoro-style focus timer for iPhone and Apple Watch, built for deep work, study sessions, real breaks, and distraction-resistant routines. Start a focus session, move through short and long breaks, and keep your attention on the work in front of you. NEN is built around a simple Pomodoro-style timer flow with a quiet visual style, clear session progress, and useful controls when you need them. Use NEN for deep work, study blocks, writing sessions, coding, reading, or any routine where you want a focused rhythm without extra noise. Features: - Focus, short break, and long break sessions - Clear timer progress and round tracking - Focus categories for different kinds of work - Block selected apps during focus with NEN Pro - Apple Watch controls - Live Activities and widgets - Session history and progress insights - Optional NEN Pro lifetime unlock for deeper focus tools NEN is made for people who want a focused timer that feels calm, native, and easy to return to every day.

Screenshots

Compendro4 screens
NEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compendro at none against NEN's 1. Compendro also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). NEN's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. NEN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Compendro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compendro ships an update every 3 weeks, NEN every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Compendro versus NEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompendroNEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEmeldron S.L.Nijanthan Vijayakumar

In-app purchases

None

Compendro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NEN

One-time1
  • NEN Lifetime Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is Compendro free?
Compendro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEN free?
NEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compendro or NEN have ads?
Neither Compendro nor NEN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compendro or NEN?
Compendro ships an update every 3 weeks, and NEN every 5 days. Most recently, Compendro was updated on October 4, 2026 and NEN on October 1, 2026.

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