Comparison

Napsee vs Futhark

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Napsee4 screens
Futhark4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Napsee versus Futhark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNapseeFuthark
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings294 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThaddeus TernesTristan Jarrett

Customer experience

Napsee

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Futhark

All ratings91 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Napsee

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Futhark

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads & Tip$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Remove Ads & Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Remove Ads & Tip$6.99
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Napsee free?
Napsee costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Futhark free?
Futhark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Napsee or Futhark?
Napsee is rated higher. Napsee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Futhark averages 4.8 from 94 ratings.
Do Napsee or Futhark have ads?
Futhark shows ads; Napsee does not.
Which is updated more often, Napsee or Futhark?
Napsee ships an update every 23 months, and Futhark every 5 weeks. Most recently, Napsee was updated on November 1, 2026 and Futhark on November 7, 2026.

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