Comparison

SwingCat vs NightMeow

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

Head to head
About

SwingCat

This app uses a playful swinging cat animation to help you stay focused during study or work sessions. Complete your focus time to collect more cats and grow your virtual cat world. It offers a gamified approach to productivity and time management.

Highlights
  • Playful swinging cat animation
  • Collectible cats
  • Focus session tracking
  • Customizable focus duration
  • Detailed focus history
  • Gamified productivity
Features
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SwingCat is a simple focus timer where you stay focused with a swinging cat. Start the timer, and your cat grabs onto the pendulum and swings along with you. Stay focused until the end to succeed. Stop early, and your cat may fall or run away. The more you focus, the more cats you can collect. Use SwingCat for studying, work, reading, deep focus, or as a Pomodoro timer. 【Features】 ・A simple focus timer that's easy to start ・Collect cats by completing focus sessions ・Live with a growing collection of unique cats ・Enjoy playful cat animations ・Track your focus time by day, week, and month ・Review your recent focus sessions and tasks ・Set your own focus duration 【Focus more. Meet more cats.】 Complete your focus sessions and your little cat world will gradually grow. The cats you collect live together in your house, each with their own little moments and behaviors. SwingCat turns the time you spend focusing into something you can see, collect, and enjoy. 【And when focus doesn't go as planned】 End a session early, and your cat may fall or run away. You don't have to be perfectly focused every day. Just start again with your cat when you're ready. 【Great for】 ・Studying and homework ・Work and deep focus ・Reading and exam preparation ・Pomodoro sessions ・Staying off your phone while working ・Tracking your daily focus time 【SwingCat Pro】 SwingCat is free to use with its core features. With SwingCat Pro, you can enjoy: ・More cats ・All available items ・More detailed focus history and statistics ・Additional themes and customization options SwingCat Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled and can be canceled at any time. A one-time purchase gives you ongoing access with a single payment. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews for the same duration and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • Refund requests are handled by Apple in accordance with its refund policies. A timer alone can feel a little boring. So let a cat swing with you while you focus. SwingCat Focus with a cat by your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://syncraft.dev/swingcat/privacy/index.html

About

NightMeow

This app helps you focus by using a cute cat-themed timer. As you study, virtual cats appear and grow, rewarding your concentration. You can also block distracting apps and websites, and view your progress in a daily room.

Highlights
  • Cat-themed focus timer
  • Collectible feline companions
  • Distraction blocking
  • Lock Screen Live Activities
  • Daily room for records
  • Customizable study day start
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Quiet nights. Focus time shared with cats. NightMeow is a study timer with little feline companions. Tap the box to start. As you focus, a small friend inside begins to appear. [A little friend that grows with your focus] The box peeks open at 10 minutes. Meet a kitten at 25 minutes and a grown cat at 50. Keep studying, and a new box appears every 90 minutes. Focus without a pause button, then finish your session to save your record. [Your daily room and cat collection] When you finish, see the friends who joined you and revisit your records in each day's room. Each page shows up to 13 visitors, with more on the next page. Sessions shorter than one minute record time only. Discover different cats and invite them to your next study session. [A day that fits your routine] Choose midnight, 5 AM, or any whole hour from midnight to 8 AM as the start of your study day. Changes apply to sessions started after the effective time shown in the app. Past records stay unchanged. [Focus on your Lock Screen] Enable Live Activities to see your study time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices. The timer keeps running when the screen is off. [Block distractions while you study] Optionally allow Screen Time access and choose apps, websites, or categories to restrict. They are blocked when you start studying and unblocked when you finish. Blocking automatically ends after a maximum of 12 hours, and you can revoke access in device settings. You can also use the timer without blocking anything. [Simple and quiet] • No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases • No account required • Study records stored on your device • Record backup and restore • Korean, English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese Support and feedback: ddubangstudio@gmail.com

Screenshots

SwingCat4 screens
NightMeow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NightMeow at none against SwingCat's shown. NightMeow also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwingCat ships an update every 9 days, NightMeow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SwingCat versus NightMeow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwingCatNightMeow
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYNCRAFTsubin kang

Customer experience

SwingCat

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NightMeow

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SwingCat

No in-app purchases

None

NightMeow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwingCat free?
SwingCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NightMeow free?
NightMeow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwingCat or NightMeow have ads?
SwingCat shows ads; NightMeow does not.
Which is updated more often, SwingCat or NightMeow?
SwingCat ships an update every 9 days, and NightMeow every 5 days. Most recently, SwingCat was updated on October 8, 2026 and NightMeow on October 4, 2026.

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