Comparison

Tocobi vs elsehear

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

Head to head
About

Tocobi

Features
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Tocobi is a personal time management app that shows your daily plans along the flow of time. Plan in time blocks, see what is happening now, and reflect on the day later. β€’ Time-blocked daily plans with Daily Clock and Timeline views β€’ Plan start notifications and daily reflection reminders β€’ Daily records and reflections with photos or videos β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets β€’ iCloud data backup and restore Tocobi Premium includes plan templates, copying a day’s plans to another date, weekly and monthly insights, and Memories for revisiting recorded days.

About

elsehear

Explore live soundscapes from real places globally. Discover locations, save favorites, and enjoy immersive audio experiences. Features include Lock Screen Live Activities and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Live global soundscapes
  • Location discovery
  • Save favorite places
  • Lock Screen Live Activities
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Listen to real places around the world, live. Browse places around the world and tune into their live soundscapes. Discover the coordinates and stories behind the sounds you hear. Tap "Take me somewhere" and let Elsehear choose your next destination. Save your favorite places and return to them whenever you like. Favorites sync across your iPhones when you sign in with the same Apple account. See your current place and playback status on the Lock Screen with Live Activities. Browse places and control playback on your paired iPhone with the Apple Watch companion. Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, and German. Elsehear is an art project for sharing the sounds of the world. With thanks to Locus Sonus and the contributors who keep these open microphones listening. Sign in with Apple and an internet connection are required. Audio comes from live sources, so sounds and stream availability vary. Be here, hear elsewhere.

Screenshots

Tocobi4 screens
elsehear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: elsehear at every 3 days against Tocobi's every 3 weeks. 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. Tocobi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and elsehear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tocobi ships an update every 3 weeks, elsehear every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Tocobi versus elsehear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTocobielsehear
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAME STUDIOdohyun ahn

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tocobi

One-time1
  • Tocklist Premium$2.99
1 purchases

elsehear

One-time1
  • support elsehear$6.99

Questions

Is Tocobi free?
Tocobi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is elsehear free?
elsehear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tocobi or elsehear have ads?
Neither Tocobi nor elsehear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tocobi or elsehear?
Tocobi ships an update every 3 weeks, and elsehear every 3 days. Most recently, Tocobi was updated on November 10, 2026 and elsehear on November 10, 2026.

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