Comparison

Yoruro vs Cat's Study

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

Head to head
About

Yoruro

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Yoruro helps you begin, stay with a task, and understand your focus habits without turning study into another source of pressure. Choose a desk mate, write down what you want to finish, and create a focus plan that fits your day. The timer records actual focus time, pauses, and interruptions, then turns those facts into a clear weekly view. On compatible devices, optional Apple on-device AI can break a broad goal into concrete starting points, classify interruption notes, and write a short reflection or reachable micro-goal. All time calculations and statistics are handled by app code, not by AI. Your tasks and study history stay on your device. There is no account, advertising, tracking, or third-party analytics. The timer and records remain fully available when AI is unavailable.

About

Cat's Study

Enhance your focus with a charming virtual cat companion. This app offers customizable Pomodoro timers, task planning, and progress tracking. Personalize your study space with various themes and ambient sounds, and connect with friends for shared focus sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro and stopwatch timers
  • Task planning and scheduling
  • Focus time tracking and streaks
  • Ambient soundscapes and room themes
  • Virtual cat companion
  • Social focus crews
Features
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Cat's Study is a study timer where you focus alongside a cat. Start a task and the cat in the room opens its book too. It rests when you rest and dozes off when you're done. Homework, exams, deep work or reading: it all feels a little less lonely with company. FOCUS TIMER - Stopwatch or Pomodoro, with focus and break lengths set to the minute. - Get notified when it's time to focus or take a break. - Leave the screen alone while you focus and the room dims, with only the timer showing. Handy on a desk stand. TASK PLANNER - Tap โ–ถ next to any of today's tasks to start right away. - Sort tasks into categories like Study or Work, and set daily ones to repeat. - Can't decide? Tap "Just start" and the cat comes up with a task for you. STUDY TRACKER - Daily, weekly and monthly focus time, broken down by category. - Focus 5+ minutes in one go each day to build a streak. - Share your records as an image. ROOM AND SOUNDS - Play rain sounds, thunder, library ambience or lofi music on the turntable, even with the screen off. - Ten room themes, including Cafรฉ in the Rain, Cherry Blossom Study and Spaceship Study. - Earn coins from check-ins, focus sessions and streaks to dress up your cat and its room. FRIENDS AND CREWS - Visit a friend's room and see how long they've focused today. - Start a crew and everyone's cats gather in one room, showing who's focusing now and this week's check-ins. Focus together, no chat needed. - Sign in to use friends and crews. NO PRESSURE - Start without signing in, or sign in to keep your records on any device. - Dark mode supported. Terms of Service: https://catsstudy.com/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://catsstudy.com/en/privacy/

Screenshots

Yoruro3 screens
Cat's Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yoruro at none against Cat's Study's 6. Yoruro also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cat's Study's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cat's Study sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Yoruro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoruro ships an update every 2 days, Cat's Study every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Yoruro versus Cat's Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoruroCat's Study
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.016.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIBING ZHANGLo-Fi Labs Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Yoruro

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Cat's Study

Subscriptions2
  • Cat's Study Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Cat's Study Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.491 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Coins$1.49
  • 500 Coins$6.49
  • 1,000 Coins$9.99
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  • Cat's Study Pro Lifetime$33.49

Questions

Is Yoruro free?
Yoruro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat's Study free?
Cat's Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yoruro or Cat's Study have ads?
Cat's Study shows ads; Yoruro does not.
Which is updated more often, Yoruro or Cat's Study?
Yoruro ships an update every 2 days, and Cat's Study every 4 days. Most recently, Yoruro was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cat's Study on November 6, 2026.

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