Comparison

Kuma vs Been A Minute

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

Head to head
About

Kuma

Features
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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

About

Been A Minute

This app helps you track the time elapsed since you last performed a specific action. Log an event once, and it will count the time until you reset it, providing a simple way to remember when things last happened. It offers widgets and optional gentle nudges for milestones.

Highlights
  • Track time since last event
  • One-tap reset with visual feedback
  • Detailed history and breakdown
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Optional milestone nudges
  • No account or tracking required
Features
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You know that thing you definitely did recently? It's been a minute. Been A Minute tracks the time since the last time anything happened. Watered the plant. Called your mom. Changed the air filter. Went to the gym. You log it once, and the app quietly counts up from there — no streaks to break, no daily nags, no guilt. Just an honest number and a calendar that remembers better than you do. Tap "I JUST DID IT" and the counter resets to zero with a satisfying comic BAM. The old stretch gets banked to your history, so you can finally answer the eternal question: wait… how long HAS it been? — TRACK ANYTHING — Habits you're proud of, chores you're avoiding, the oil change you keep postponing. Every entry is just "time since last reset." You decide whether that's a win or a wake-up call — pick an emoji and a color to set the mood. — I JUST DID IT — One tap resets the clock and bursts the screen. The elapsed stretch lands in your history, so the record builds itself. — SEE THE STORY — A full-bleed detail screen for every entry: the live counter, an exact breakdown ("1y · 2mo · 14d"), how many times you've reset, and a dry little voice line that has opinions about your life choices. — WIDGETS — Home screen and lock screen widgets put the count right where you'll see it. The plant doesn't water itself, but at least now you'll know. — GENTLE MILESTONE NUDGES — Optional notifications at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year. No daily pestering — just the calendar tapping you on the shoulder when it's genuinely been a while. Off by default. — YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS — No account. No sign-up. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your device and syncs across your own Apple devices through your private iCloud. We don't collect your data because we never see it. Track the things. Forget less. It's been a minute — let's find out exactly how long.

Screenshots

Kuma4 screens
Been A Minute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Been A Minute at none against Kuma's 2. Kuma's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kuma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Been A Minute asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kuma ships an update weekly, Been A Minute every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Kuma versus Been A Minute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKumaBeen A Minute
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer茂华 樊Aditya Goswami

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kuma

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Been A Minute

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kuma free?
Kuma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Been A Minute free?
Been A Minute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kuma or Been A Minute have ads?
Neither Kuma nor Been A Minute shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kuma or Been A Minute?
Kuma ships an update weekly, and Been A Minute every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kuma was updated on October 22, 2026 and Been A Minute on October 23, 2026.

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