Comparison

KASANE vs Nurrow

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

Head to head
About

KASANE

Features
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KASANE is a calendar-free multi-timer for building habits through stacking—not flashy streak pressure. Tired of loud “keep your streak!” theatrics? KASANE lets you move at your own pace—quietly, like a cat—and repeat only what you actually get done today. Record what you finish without the guilt spiral. Reading, stretching, language practice, deep work—run multiple habits at the same time. Tap a card on Today to start a timer right there. Pause when you need to, and pick up where you left off. ■ WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone who wants to keep several daily habits going in parallel • People who want to manage Pomodoro and deep work at the same time • Those who prefer calm consistency over streak pressure • Anyone who wants to record progress and look back later ■ KEY FEATURES • Create and edit habits (name, icon, reminder time, weekdays) • Run multiple timers at once • See today's focus time and streak at a glance • View history by day, week, or month • Daily Cards—generate and share a visual summary of your day • Local reminder notifications before a habit starts ■ FREE PLAN • Up to 3 habits • Up to 2 concurrent timers • 7 days of history • Core Daily Card templates • Daily Card save and share ■ KASANE PRO • Unlimited habits and concurrent timers • Full history • Additional Daily Card templates, regenerate cards for past days, (coming soon) no watermark, CSV export, and more • Additional themes (as released) Your data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. Privacy Policy: https://kasane-lp.akifumi.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://kasane-lp.akifumi.workers.dev/terms

About

Nurrow

Features
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Nurrow is a focus timer with a pet that grows when you do. Pick a length, 25 minutes, an hour, whatever fits, and hit start. Your pet settles in beside you while you work. When the session ends, you've earned shards: the currency you spend on eggs that hatch into new pets to keep, name, and collect. It isn't a punishment system. Skip a few days and your pet gets a little glum, but it perks back up the next time you sit down. It's there to make starting feel less like work and more like showing up for something that's waiting on you. WHY IT WORKS Most focus apps stack timers on top of guilt. Nurrow flips it: the reward is small, frequent, and tied to something that feels alive. You're not chasing a streak for its own sake; you're trying to hatch the next egg and see what's inside. FEATURES • Focus and Chill modes, pick the pressure that fits your day • Customizable timer for Pomodoro, deep work, or study sprints • Hatch eggs and grow a collection of 100 pets, common ones hatch fast, rare ones take real focus time • Pet Home, a cozy room to visit and decorate while your pet roams on its own • Share your hatch reveals as a card with friends • Six cozy habitats to choose and unlock • Journal your sessions and track real focus hours • Ambient sounds: rain, café, nature, lo-fi • Local notifications only, no account, no login, no tracking OFFLINE BY DEFAULT No account. No email. Your data lives on your phone. Terms of Use: https://nurrow.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://nurrow.app/privacy

Screenshots

KASANE4 screens
Nurrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KASANE at weekly against Nurrow's every 2 months. Nurrow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. KASANE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Nurrow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KASANE ships an update weekly, Nurrow every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
KASANE versus Nurrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKASANENurrow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAKIFUMI YOSHIMURAAaron Wakely

In-app purchases

2 purchases

KASANE

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Premium$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$17.99
3 purchases

Nurrow

Subscriptions2
  • Caretaker$3.991 Month
  • The Deep-Guardian Pass$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Forager$49.99

Questions

Is KASANE free?
KASANE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nurrow free?
Nurrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KASANE or Nurrow have ads?
Neither KASANE nor Nurrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KASANE or Nurrow?
KASANE ships an update weekly, and Nurrow every 2 months. Most recently, KASANE was updated on October 5, 2026 and Nurrow on October 5, 2026.

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