Comparison

Blank vs SwingCat

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

Head to head
About

Blank

Features
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Schedule the time you have nothing planned. Blank is a calendar app for protecting your empty hours — not filling them. Most calendars treat blank space as something to fill. Blank treats it as something to hold. It looks at your week, finds the unused minutes, and offers to keep them empty — on purpose. ——— What it does ——— ◇ Reads your calendar and surfaces quiet pockets ◇ One tap to "hold" 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes ◇ During a Blank: a dark screen, a single breathing dot, no countdown drama ◇ Afterwards: leave a line — or don't ◇ A weekly look at the time you held, written quietly ◇ Home Screen widgets (small, medium, large, lock-screen) ——— What it won't do ——— × No streaks × No completion percentages × No "do more" messages × Missed days are missed days. That's okay. ——— Privacy ——— Your event titles and details stay on device. Nothing is sent to a server. Shared reflection cards never include event content. ——— Made for ——— ・Busy professionals whose calendars fill with meetings ・Creators who lose ideas when the day is too packed ・Anyone who feels guilty about doing nothing ・People tired of productivity apps ・Coffee-drinkers, walkers, window-watchers "Less, slower. Don't push. Hold space." Give a name to the time you do nothing. A breathing room, on the calendar.

About

SwingCat

This app uses a playful swinging cat animation to help you stay focused during study or work sessions. Complete your focus time to collect more cats and grow your virtual cat world. It offers a gamified approach to productivity and time management.

Highlights
  • Playful swinging cat animation
  • Collectible cats
  • Focus session tracking
  • Customizable focus duration
  • Detailed focus history
  • Gamified productivity
Features
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SwingCat is a simple focus timer where you stay focused with a swinging cat. Start the timer, and your cat grabs onto the pendulum and swings along with you. Stay focused until the end to succeed. Stop early, and your cat may fall or run away. The more you focus, the more cats you can collect. Use SwingCat for studying, work, reading, deep focus, or as a Pomodoro timer. 【Features】 ・A simple focus timer that's easy to start ・Collect cats by completing focus sessions ・Live with a growing collection of unique cats ・Enjoy playful cat animations ・Track your focus time by day, week, and month ・Review your recent focus sessions and tasks ・Set your own focus duration 【Focus more. Meet more cats.】 Complete your focus sessions and your little cat world will gradually grow. The cats you collect live together in your house, each with their own little moments and behaviors. SwingCat turns the time you spend focusing into something you can see, collect, and enjoy. 【And when focus doesn't go as planned】 End a session early, and your cat may fall or run away. You don't have to be perfectly focused every day. Just start again with your cat when you're ready. 【Great for】 ・Studying and homework ・Work and deep focus ・Reading and exam preparation ・Pomodoro sessions ・Staying off your phone while working ・Tracking your daily focus time 【SwingCat Pro】 SwingCat is free to use with its core features. With SwingCat Pro, you can enjoy: ・More cats ・All available items ・More detailed focus history and statistics ・Additional themes and customization options SwingCat Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled and can be canceled at any time. A one-time purchase gives you ongoing access with a single payment. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews for the same duration and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • Refund requests are handled by Apple in accordance with its refund policies. A timer alone can feel a little boring. So let a cat swing with you while you focus. SwingCat Focus with a cat by your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://syncraft.dev/swingcat/privacy/index.html

Screenshots

Blank4 screens
SwingCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blank at none against SwingCat's 3. Blank also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. SwingCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Blank asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Blank versus SwingCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlankSwingCat
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社SCOOOOPSYNCRAFT

In-app purchases

None

Blank

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SwingCat

Subscriptions2
  • SwingCat Pro – Monthly$1.991 Month
  • SwingCat Pro - Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • SwingCat Pro_Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Blank free?
Blank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwingCat free?
SwingCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blank or SwingCat have ads?
SwingCat shows ads; Blank does not.

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