Comparison

Hako vs Iglo

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

Head to head
About

Hako

Features
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Find your focus. Keep it. Hako is a calm study timer that makes focus feel less lonely. Study on your own, with a friend, or in a room full of people working toward the same thing — and see your hours add up. STUDY YOUR WAY • A focus timer with Pomodoro, Animedoro, Ultradian and more, or open-ended free study • Subjects, tasks and exam countdowns, all in one place • Ambient sounds — rain, forest, stream and fire — that keep playing with the screen locked • A Live Activity and widgets, so your session is always a glance away • Ten calm color themes, from Japanese indigo to matcha green BETTER TOGETHER • See which friends are studying right now and join them • Study Together: start a shared session with a friend and keep each other on track • Study rooms for up to 30 people, with a shared timer, chat and assignments • Weekly challenges and leaderboards with your friends SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Daily goals, streaks and a clear picture of where your time goes • Session summaries with your focus time and notes STAY ON TASK • Optional Study blocking uses Screen Time to shield distracting apps while a session runs. You choose what stays allowed, and your selection never leaves your device. HAKO PRO Hako is free to use. Hako Pro adds: • Premium study scenes for your timer, rooms and friends • Your own study techniques with custom study and break rhythms • Advanced statistics: your best hours and days, a yearly heatmap, and time by subject • Compare your stats side by side with a friend • Pro widgets: study heatmap, stats and deadlines • Room for more subjects, tasks, countdowns and rooms Hako Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. The yearly plan includes a 1-week free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time after purchase. Terms of Use: https://hakostudy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hakostudy.com/privacy

About

Iglo

Features
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Make studying something you look forward to. Iglo turns every study session into a block of ice. Pick a block, put your phone down and study while it melts. The meltwater fills the pool for Iglo, our penguin. Hit your daily goal and Iglo gets to swim. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a block: Cube (25 min), Brick (50 min), Slab (1 h 30 min) or Glacier (3 h). • Study while it melts. The block is your timer, and you watch it turn into water. • Fill the pool. Every minute you study goes into Iglo's pool. LOCK THE APPS THAT DISTRACT YOU Choose the apps you lose time to, like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube. Iglo locks them until the ice has melted. Nothing to sneak off to. STUDY WITH YOUR FRIENDS Share your invite code and see who studies the most this week. Last week's top three get a spot on the podium. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Streaks that keep you coming back • Stats per week, month and all time • Time per subject Iglo keeps your sessions on your phone. Only your name, character and weekly minutes are shared, and only with friends you add. IGLO PREMIUM Iglo requires a subscription: weekly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://iglo.app/terms Privacy policy: https://iglo.app/privacy

Screenshots

Hako4 screens
Iglo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Iglo at 16.4 against Hako's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hako sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Iglo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Hako versus Iglo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHakoIglo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMAHMAD GUMAURICool App Company

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hako

Subscriptions2
  • Hako Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Hako Pro Yearly7 Days trial$31.991 Year
2 purchases

Iglo

Subscriptions2
  • Iglo Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Iglo Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Hako free?
Hako is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iglo free?
Iglo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hako or Iglo have ads?
Neither Hako nor Iglo shows ads.

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