Comparison

SwingCat vs TAKIPORO

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

TAKIPORO

Features
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Focus by the fire. TAKIPORO is a Pomodoro focus timer where you sit by a pixel-art campfire. Put your phone down, watch the fire, and give one thing your full attention for 25 minutes. ■ Focus by the campfire • Pomodoro: 25 minutes of focus, 5 minutes of rest (change the times freely) • The crackle of the fire, with insects, a stream, birdsong and waves to mix in • Six places to camp, from the forest and a southern beach to a starlit lake — at night or in the early morning • A daily reminder at the time you choose ■ Finish a focus, cook a camp meal • Every focus you complete cooks a camp meal • Your meals collect in the Cookbook: 48 dishes, from toasted marshmallows to beach-grilled spiny lobster • Earn acorns as you focus and gather camp gear such as fire pits and pots ■ Lock distracting apps • Keep the apps you choose locked while you focus (uses Screen Time) • See how much you used your phone this past week ■ Records • Look back on today's focus, your total, and what you focused on ■ TAKIPORO Premium • Premium stages: the Hill Above the City, the Snowy Highland and the Rainy Jungle • Mix ambient sounds freely • Lock as many apps as you like • Weekly, monthly and yearly charts • Premium-only camp meals Choose a monthly plan, a yearly plan (with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time purchase. Monthly and yearly plans renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel during the free trial and you won't be charged. You can cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. No ads. For study, work, reading, exams and creative work. Light the fire and start today's focus. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://takiporo.rowser-ames.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

SwingCat4 screens
TAKIPORO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TAKIPORO at none against SwingCat's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. SwingCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TAKIPORO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwingCat ships an update every 8 days, TAKIPORO weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
SwingCat versus TAKIPORO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwingCatTAKIPORO
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYNCRAFTHIKARU KAWASAKI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SwingCat

Subscriptions2
  • SwingCat Pro – Monthly$1.991 Month
  • SwingCat Pro - Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • SwingCat Pro_Lifetime$24.99
3 purchases

TAKIPORO

Subscriptions2
  • プレミアム(月額)$1.991 Month
  • プレミアム(年額)3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • プレミアム(買い切り)$29.99

Questions

Is SwingCat free?
SwingCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TAKIPORO free?
TAKIPORO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SwingCat or TAKIPORO have ads?
SwingCat shows ads; TAKIPORO does not.
Which is updated more often, SwingCat or TAKIPORO?
SwingCat ships an update every 8 days, and TAKIPORO weekly. Most recently, SwingCat was updated on October 29, 2026 and TAKIPORO on October 29, 2026.

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