Comparison

When vs Meowchi

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

Head to head
About

When

Features
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Never miss a birthday. Count down to what you're living for. Celebrate every milestone. When? keeps track of every important date — all in one place. BIRTHDAYS Add birthdays with a name and date. When? reminds you on the day — so you never forget the people who matter. Set up a gift reminder 7 days in advance and always show up prepared. COUNT DOWN Summer vacation in 47 days. Travel to Cancún in 49 days. School starts in 84 days. Whatever you're looking forward to, When? counts down so you don't have to. COUNT UP Quit smoking 1 year, 3 months and 12 days ago. Married for 5 years and 47 days. Every milestone deserves to be counted — and celebrated. DATE TOOLS What date is it in X days? How many days until a specific date? How many days — and working days — between two dates? Simple, powerful tools always at hand. PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Upgrade once. Keep it forever. No subscription. Ingen prenumeration, betala en gång och använd obegränsat. PRIVACY All your data stays on your device. Always. We see nothing. Available in English and Swedish

About

Meowchi

This app offers a gamified approach to focus, featuring a virtual cat companion that helps users stay on task. It includes app blocking, custom soundscapes, and progress tracking, designed with neurodivergent individuals in mind.

Highlights
  • Virtual cat companion for focus sessions
  • App and website blocker
  • Customizable focus soundscapes
  • Gamified Pomodoro timer
  • Collectible mochi and room customization
  • Progress tracking with activity charts
  • Widgets and Live Activities support
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## Cute Focus Timer ## App Blocker ## Study With Me Looking for a cute, comforting focus app with fun gamification and practical tools to help you stay on track? Meowchi turns staying off your phone, avoiding distractions, and getting things done into a cozy little game. And when you want company but don't have the energy for small talk or coordinating schedules, your cat is always ready to work alongside you. FOCUS FEELS EASIER WHEN SOMEONE'S DOING IT WITH YOU Start a focus session and watch your cat happily knead mochi while you work toward your goals. The longer you focus, the tastier your mochi gets! Collect six mochi, ship them to earn fish, then spend your fish on furniture, plants, and cozy decorations. Watch your little room grow with every session, even on days when getting started takes extra effort. MEOWCHI FEATURES 【Body Doubling with a Cat】
 Watch your cat knead, sweep, nap, and go about its day while you work alongside it. 【Stay Focused Mode & App Blocker】
 Block distracting apps and websites during focus sessions with Apple's Screen Time integration. 【Your Own Focus Soundscape】
 Mix ambient sounds, ASMR, and focus music to help you settle in and find your flow. 【Gamified Pomodoro Timer】 Choose Count Down Mode to work toward a target, or Count Up Mode to focus at your own pace. Stay focused to make delicious mochi, but get distracted before your countdown ends and you might make a cursed one! 【Collect Mochi, Earn Fish】 Discover rare mochi, fill your six-slot shipping box, and earn fish to decorate your room. 【A Cozy Room That Changes with Time】 Decorate with furniture, plants, and more as the lighting shifts from day to sunset and night. 【See Your Focus Progress】
 Track daily, monthly, and yearly focus time with detailed stats and a GitHub-style activity chart. 【Widgets & Live Activities】
 Check your focus session at a glance from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. MADE WITH CARE, KIND BY DESIGN Designed with ADHD and neurodivergent users in mind, Meowchi offers a simple, low-pressure way to focus and build routines. It's made for rough days, too, when you're overwhelmed, struggling to start, or need a little help settling your mind and emotions. Whether you're a student, freelancer, remote worker, artist, musician, or writer, your cat is here to keep you company. - 120+ Decor Items - 100% Handcrafted Art, Animation & Original Music, No AI - No Ads, Privacy First - Lifetime Purchase Option No guilt-inducing streaks. No wilting plants when you miss a day. Five minutes still counts. A rough day still counts. Meowchi will be happy to see you whenever you return. Focus should feel like looking after yourself, not punishing yourself. A LITTLE COMPANION, ALWAYS CLOSE Inspired by my own cat. Meowchi began with a simple wish: to have a companion by my side while I studied, worked, and went through life. We never know how much time we'll have with the ones we love. I wanted to create a cat I could carry in my phone and share that feeling with others who could use some company, too. There's a Vietnamese saying: “Stay near the light, and you brighten.” To me, it means the company we keep can shape how we feel and inspire us to grow. I hope Meowchi brings some warmth into your day and reminds you that even when you're working toward something on your own, you don't have to feel alone. Whether you need a study timer for exam prep, a cute Pomodoro timer for focused work, or a cat study companion to keep you company, Meowchi brings focus tools, relaxing sounds, and cozy rewards together in one place. Use your focus timer for studying, writing, drawing, making music, or any project that feels easier with a little company. Take your attention back. Live your own life with Meowchi. ----- Terms of Use: https://www.meowchi.app/terms
 Privacy Policy: https://www.meowchi.app/privacy

Screenshots

When4 screens
Meowchi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Meowchi at 16.0 against When's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. When sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Meowchi sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

When ships an update every 3 days, Meowchi weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
When versus Meowchi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenMeowchi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicklas TrankPham Minh Tram

In-app purchases

1 purchases

When

One-time1
  • When? Premium$4.99
10 purchases

Meowchi

Subscriptions3
  • Meowchi Pro - Weekly$1.197 Days
  • Meowchi Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Meowchi Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Midnight Ube Rug$0.99
  • Midnight Ube Sofa$1.99
  • Midnight Ube Window$1.99
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  • Midnight Ube Case$2.99
  • Void Cat$3.99
  • Marshmallow Cat$3.99
  • Meowchi Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is When free?
When is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meowchi free?
Meowchi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do When or Meowchi have ads?
Neither When nor Meowchi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, When or Meowchi?
When ships an update every 3 days, and Meowchi weekly. Most recently, When was updated on November 5, 2026 and Meowchi on November 13, 2026.

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