Comparison

Koku vs KEEPit

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

Head to head
About

Koku

Features
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Koku is a focus timer for deep work. Focus. Rest. Repeat. Set your own session lengths or use the classic rhythm - twenty-five minutes of focus, five minutes of rest, a longer break every four sessions. Each minute is a dot. Watch them fill. - No accounts. - No streaks. - No subscriptions. Just time, and the work in front of you. Add Koku to your Home Screen for quick access - start, pause, and skip sessions right from the widget. Keep the timer visible on your lock screen with Live Activities. Koku also includes an Apple Watch companion app that works with the iPhone app, so you can check your timer and control sessions from your wrist. Designed for iPhone, with an Apple Watch companion. Light and dark mode. Works in any language. Koku (刻) is the Japanese word for a moment of time.

About

KEEPit

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KEEPit is a private, minimal self-chat for notes, reminders, daily logs, and the small things you want to keep. Write to yourself in one simple stream each day. Every message is time-stamped and kept in order, giving thoughts, reminders, and moments one calm place to go. HOW IT WORKS Write whenever something comes up. Move through past days with a simple calendar. Pick any date and jump directly to that day’s messages, like opening an old self-chat without the noise of a messenger. FIND THINGS AGAIN Search by keyword to find past notes, reminders, and messages when your memory starts to blur. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No login. No account. No cloud. Everything stays on this device only. KEEPit is for people who already message themselves and want a quieter, more intentional place to keep it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Koku4 screens
KEEPit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koku at none against KEEPit's 2. KEEPit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. KEEPit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Koku asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Koku versus KEEPit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKokuKEEPit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.415.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodolfo Alberto Lopez TerriquezSeunghoon Baek

In-app purchases

None

Koku

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KEEPit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Koku free?
Koku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KEEPit free?
KEEPit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Koku or KEEPit have ads?
Neither Koku nor KEEPit shows ads.

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