Comparison

NEN vs Live Level

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

Head to head
About

NEN

This app provides a calm, Pomodoro-style focus timer designed for deep work and study sessions. It helps users maintain attention with clear progress tracking and distraction-resistant routines, offering customizable break intervals and app blocking features.

Highlights
  • Focus, short break, and long break sessions
  • Clear timer progress and round tracking
  • Focus categories for different work types
  • Block selected apps during focus (Pro)
  • 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.

About

Live Level

Features
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LiveLevel is the perfect app for anyone looking to build new habits or break old ones. Track your progress through an intuitive leveling system. Whether you want to quit smoking, eat healthier, or exercise more, LiveLevel helps you reach your goals. Complete a quest to earn XP and level up—but if you miss a quest within your set timeframe, you lose XP and drop in level. LiveLevel perfectly combines the psychological aspects of an RPG with your real-life goals. CREATE HABITS Add the habits you want to track quickly and easily. Just enter a name, category, and time interval, and you're ready to go. LEVEL SYSTEM Stay motivated by your level. Set the difficulty and frequency of your habits, and watch your level rise! DASHBOARD See all your habits at a glance in a clean, organized dashboard. Manage your quests with just a few clicks. STATISTICS Find out how to optimize your habits to achieve the perfect result. LiveLevel provides you with detailed, customizable statistics. REMINDERS Never miss a habit again by adding reminders to your quests. Privacy Policy: https://jan-timmermann.com/live-level/datenschutzerklärung/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NEN4 screens
Live Level4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NEN at every 5 days against Live Level's every 3 weeks. Live Level's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Live Level sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NEN ships an update every 5 days, Live Level every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NEN versus Live Level: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNENLive Level
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNijanthan VijayakumarJan Timmermann

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NEN

One-time1
  • NEN Lifetime Unlock$2.39
3 purchases

Live Level

Subscriptions2
  • Live Level Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Live Level Pro - Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Live Level Pro - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is NEN free?
NEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live Level free?
Live Level is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NEN or Live Level have ads?
Neither NEN nor Live Level shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NEN or Live Level?
NEN ships an update every 5 days, and Live Level every 3 weeks. Most recently, NEN was updated on October 31, 2026 and Live Level on October 16, 2026.

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