Comparison

Murova vs Kipo

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

Head to head
About

Murova

Features
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Murova is a calm, offline-first Pomodoro timer that helps you work in focused sessions and actually rest between them. Start a focus block, take a break, repeat and build a streak you can see. Your countdown stays live on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you always know the time left without reopening the app. WORK IN SESSIONS β€’ Classic Pomodoro (25/5), Deep Work (52/17), or your own custom intervals β€’ Build sequences of focus, short breaks, and long breaks that fit how you work β€’ Auto-continue to the next phase, with a gentle chime and haptics LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND β€’ See and control the timer right from the Dynamic Island β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your current session and stats at a glance SEE YOUR MOMENTUM β€’ Daily streak, total sessions, and focus time β€’ A year-long activity heatmap β€’ Detailed history with custom date ranges FOCUS SOUNDSCAPES β€’ Rain, waves, cafΓ©, forest, fire, and white noise β€’ Keeps playing in the background while you focus PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Offline-first, no account, no servers, no tracking β€’ Your sessions, stats, and settings never leave your device MUROVA PRO Unlock everything with a one-time Lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription: β€’ Detailed statistics & history with custom date ranges β€’ All ambient sounds and white noise β€’ Custom intervals and saved profiles β€’ Custom accent colors The timer, widgets, Live Activity, today's stats, and the activity heatmap are free, forever. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Murova Pro is available as a monthly auto-renewable subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://tasty-adasaurus-c8c.notion.site/Murova-Privacy-Policy-375e953879078041878bfb473b89db57 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Ambient sounds by community contributors.

About

Kipo

Features
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You did more than you remember. Kipo is a simple journal for what you got done. Write a line about your day, whether you went for a run, had a coffee, or reached a project milestone. Come back later and see how those moments add up. CAPTURE THE EVERYDAY Add a note in seconds. Organize your entries with Work or Personal categories and projects. Your first project is free. Create more with Kipo Premium. If you missed a day, you can add it from the calendar whenever you remember. LOOK BACK AT YOUR WEEK Revisit your notes in a weekly report that highlights recurring words and shows your activity. Your first weekly report becomes available after you’ve added notes on three different days within the week. SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE WITH PREMIUM Explore monthly, seasonal, and yearly reports. Prepare a weekly work update with notes grouped by project, or revisit your accomplishments before a career review. Create unlimited projects and custom categories that fit your life. YOUR WORDS STAY YOURS Reports are built on your iPhone from your own entries. Your journal entries aren’t sent to Kipo servers or an AI service. No account is required. Optional usage analytics can be switched off in Settings. MAKE IT PART OF YOUR DAY Use Home Screen widgets to revisit recent notes or quickly add a new entry. Set optional evening and weekly reminders. Add a Face ID lock for extra privacy. TAKE YOUR JOURNAL WITH YOU Export your full journal as Markdown or CSV, free of charge. No streaks to maintain. No pressure to write every day. A quiet week belongs here, too. FREE FEATURES Writing and browsing entries, one project, Work and Personal categories, search, calendar, widgets, reminders, weekly reports, and full journal export. KIPO PREMIUM Unlimited projects, custom categories, monthly, seasonal, and yearly reports, weekly work preparation, and career reviews. If your subscription ends, your existing projects remain available and you can keep adding entries to them. Premium is required to create additional projects. Premium reports you’ve already opened remain readable. Kipo currently supports English. Your journal is stored locally on your iPhone. Syncing between devices is not currently available. Exported files cannot currently be imported back into Kipo. Kipo Premium is available as an auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://kipo.today/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Murova4 screens
Kipo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kipo at daily against Murova's fortnightly. Kipo also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Murova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Kipo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murova ships an update fortnightly, Kipo daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Murova versus Kipo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurovaKipo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.417.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUladzislau ZakharoStabfi SIA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Murova

Subscriptions1
  • Murova Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Murova Pro - Lifetime$2.99
2 purchases

Kipo

Subscriptions2
  • Kipo Premium β€” Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Kipo Premium β€” Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Murova free?
Murova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kipo free?
Kipo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Murova or Kipo have ads?
Neither Murova nor Kipo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Murova or Kipo?
Murova ships an update fortnightly, and Kipo daily. Most recently, Murova was updated on November 5, 2026 and Kipo on November 6, 2026.

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