Comparison

Bruno's Trail vs Tomoru

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

Head to head
About

Bruno's Trail

Features
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Stay with your work, gently. Bruno's Trail turns focused time into a quiet walk through a tiny handmade world — so staying off your phone feels like going somewhere, and a calm hour actually feels calm. No streaks to lose. No scolding. Pick up your phone mid-walk and Bruno keeps walking; end early and your progress is saved with a kind word. The walk stays visible on your Lock Screen, so there's never a reason to unlock. The walk is a visual timer you can read at a glance: the trail stitches itself in behind Bruno as the time goes by, on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you never have to check a clock. Not sure you have an hour in you? Take a five-minute walk. Prefer a rhythm? Turn on Pomodoro: 25 minutes, a five-minute campfire, and walk on when you're ready — the app never starts a round for you. Here's the shape of it: set an intention, choose your time, and go. Your focused minutes become distance on an endless journey. Finished walks mail you a postcard from wherever the trail reached. Patches get sewn onto a felt board. Walk far enough and companions join you at named places — met, never bought. Everything you see was built by hand — felt, kraft paper, clay — and photographed piece by piece. The trail knows the real world: bright at noon, evening-quiet at night, following the calendar through three seasons on its own. Soft focus music and trail sounds are loop-engineered so nothing ever interrupts you. The full journey is free, forever: every walk, postcard, patch, and every companion the trail introduces. The Trail Pass adds the extras — any season anytime, and companions who walk with Pass holders. Monthly, yearly with a 14-day free trial, or a one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://altaiventures.co/privacy/

About

Tomoru

Features
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Tomoru is a study timer with a companion, built to keep you studying every day until exam day. The more you focus, the brighter your companion glows. Exam countdown Add your exam date and the Focus screen shows what today needs, like "108 days to your exam, 35 min left today". Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets show the days left at a glance. Pomodoro timer 25 minutes of focus and 5 minutes of rest switch automatically, with a longer break after every 4 sessions. Your companion rests during breaks. Change the break lengths in Settings, or skip ahead. A stopwatch mode is there for open-ended sessions. Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Turn your phone face down and your companion and the time left stay on the Lock Screen, with Stop and Skip buttons. Your companion sends a notification when time is up. Stopping early still counts Stop after 5 minutes or more and the minutes and stars are kept. Subjects Pick a subject before you start and each session is saved under it (3 subjects on the free plan). Totals per subject come with Tomoru Pro. Keep going - A daily goal (30, 60 or 120 minutes, or your own) - Study habits with a streak - A streak freeze that covers a missed day - A 70-day heatmap - A share card for your study account Your companion and rooms Tomo, or Fuku the owl. Headband, glasses and scarf outfits, 7 rooms such as a cafe, an engawa and a kotatsu, and room sounds. All of them are earned with the stars you collect by focusing. Tomoru Pro - Unlimited subjects, with totals per subject - As many exam countdowns as you need - One more streak freeze every month (up to 3) - Stars twice as fast, plus 300 stars when you buy - Unlimited study habits Choose yearly (with a 7-day free trial), monthly, or a one-time purchase. No account needed. Everything stays on your device. No ads, no tracking. Tomoru Pro yearly and monthly are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. The one-time purchase does not renew. Terms of Use: https://evelaina.com/tomoru/terms Privacy Policy: https://evelaina.com/tomoru/privacy

Screenshots

Bruno's Trail4 screens
Tomoru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bruno's Trail at every 2 weeks against Tomoru's every 3 months. 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. Bruno's Trail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tomoru sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bruno's Trail ships an update every 2 weeks, Tomoru every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bruno's Trail versus Tomoru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBruno's TrailTomoru
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size363 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAltai Ventures LLCVytautas Jazbutis

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bruno's Trail

Subscriptions2
  • Trail Pass Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Trail Pass Yearly14 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Trail Pass Lifetime$12.99
3 purchases

Tomoru

Subscriptions2
  • Tomoru Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tomoru Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tomoru Pro (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is Bruno's Trail free?
Bruno's Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tomoru free?
Tomoru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bruno's Trail or Tomoru have ads?
Neither Bruno's Trail nor Tomoru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bruno's Trail or Tomoru?
Bruno's Trail ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tomoru every 3 months. Most recently, Bruno's Trail was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tomoru on November 6, 2026.

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