Napsee vs Futhark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Napsee
This app visually displays time countdowns for children who struggle with understanding time. It's ideal for naps, car rides, or any waiting period, with a friendly smiley face signaling the end and a silent alert to ensure uninterrupted sleep.
- Visual time countdowns
- Silent timer alerts
- Smiley face completion indicator
- Screen stays on during timer
- Guided Access compatibility
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Napsee is a timer made for kids. When children are young, they often don’t know how to tell time, which can make nap time frustrating for them. Minutes seem like hours and hours seem like days when you are supposed to stay put for a nap. When our children were young, my wife suggested we convey nap time in a way kinds can see. Napsee. Napsee displays time countdowns visually so that children can understand how much time is left. It works great for naps, car trips, waiting for mealtime, or waiting for anything! When the timer goes off, a smiley face appears on the screen. Sometimes kids are so excited and focused on waiting for the smiley that they fall asleep. Not to worry. Napsee makes no sounds, so sleeping kids will stay asleep. While the timer is running, the screen on your device will stay on. The screen will turn off after the smiley face has appeared for a few moments. Napsee has no ads and no in-app purchases. It works great with Guided Access, so you can prevent changes from being made while the timer is running.
Futhark
Explore ancient runes with this app, offering translation, learning tools, divination features, and a tattoo design studio. Type runes anywhere with the custom keyboard and personalize your device with rune widgets.
- Translate English to five runic alphabets
- Learn runes with lessons and quizzes
- Daily rune drawing and divination spreads
- Design rune tattoos and bindrunes
- Custom keyboard for typing runes
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
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Step into the Viking age with Futhark, your complete guide to ancient runes. Translate: Write English in five runic alphabets: the Elder Futhark, Younger Futhark, Short-Twig runes, the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc and medieval runes. You can also read runes back into English. Many runes were carved in more than one way, so choose the form you like. Learn: Master every rune with lessons, flashcards, quizzes and rune tracing. Earn a mastery seal for each rune and keep a daily streak going. Divine: Draw a Rune of the Day, cast runes in different spreads and keep a journal of your readings. Tattoo Studio: Design rune tattoos and bindrunes with templates, line styles and inks. Print true-size stencils for your artist, and try a design on your skin. Everywhere: Type runes in any app with the Futhark keyboard. Put your Rune of the Day on the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy, and use Siri & Shortcuts for Rune of the Day, Draw a Rune and Write in Runes. Your progress, favorites, readings and designs sync with iCloud. Apple Intelligence: Get written readings, rune suggestions and spelling by sound, all on your device (supported devices only). Whether you’re drawn to Norse history, mythology or a meaningful design, Futhark is your gateway to the runes. Some features require Futhark Pro. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Futhark at Free against Napsee's $0.99. Futhark also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (94 vs 2). Napsee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Futhark is free to download; Napsee costs $0.99 up front. Futhark sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Napsee asks for nothing beyond the download.
Napsee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Futhark has 94 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Napsee ships an update every 23 months, Futhark every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Napsee | Futhark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (94 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thaddeus Ternes | Tristan Jarrett |
Customer experience
Napsee
Futhark
In-app purchases
Napsee
No in-app purchases
Futhark
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Remove Ads & Tip$2.99
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- Medium Tip$2.99
- Remove Ads & Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$4.99
- Remove Ads & Tip$6.99
- Pro Lifetime$19.99









