Kuma vs Nurrow

Meet Kuma — your cuddly focus companion that turns deep work into a game you actually want to play. Start a focus session and your bear settles in to study right alongside you. Stay off your phone and your bear thrives; every Pomodoro you finish builds your streak, fills your daily and weekly goals, and earns delightful badges. Drift off task and your bear notices — gentle accountability that actually sticks. WHY KUMA • Gamified focus timer — Pomodoro-style sessions with a companion who roots for you • Build real momentum — daily & weekly goals, streaks, and collectible badges keep you coming back • Made for deep work & study — great for students, ADHD brains, and anyone fighting procrastination • Beautifully simple — a calm, distraction-free design that gets out of your way • Gentle reminders — nudges that help you start, and celebrate the moment you finish HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a focus length and tap start 2. Put your phone down and do the work 3. Watch your bear grow, your streak climb, and your goals fill up 4. Earn badges and build a focus habit that lasts Whether you're cramming for exams, shipping a project, or just trying to beat the endless scroll, Kuma makes concentration feel rewarding instead of like a chore. Download Kuma and start your first focus session today. Kuma Pro Unlock everything with a weekly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://llsean.github.io/app-legal/focusbear/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://llsean.github.io/app-legal/focusbear/terms.html

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