NightMeow vs Cat's Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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] โข No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases โข No account required โข Study records stored on your device โข Record backup and restore โข Korean, English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese Support and feedback: ddubangstudio@gmail.com
Cat's Study
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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 โถ 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. - Eight 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. NO PRESSURE - Start without signing in, or sign in to keep your records on any device. - Every feature is free, with no in-app purchases. No ads while you focus. - Dark mode supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NightMeow at none against Cat's Study's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | NightMeow | Cat's Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | โ |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | subin kang | Lo-Fi Labs Inc. |
In-app purchases
NightMeow
No in-app purchases
Cat's Study
No in-app purchases








