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Grow a garden while you focus.

Complete focus sessions. Earn water. Use it to grow a watercolour garden that is unique to you.

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Independent, ad-free, and made for iOS and Android.

A Kinyava garden grown through 120 hours of focus

How Kinyava works

A focus timer that helps your garden grow.

I.

Focus

Choose how long you want to focus. Put your phone down when you are ready.

II.

Earn water

Completed focus sessions can earn water and help your plants grow. Use water to buy new seeds for your garden.

III.

Grow

Choose each plant, colour, and position to create a garden that is unique to you.

A garden over time

A record shaped by you.

Your garden records the time you chose to focus. You decide which seeds to buy, where to plant them, and how your garden takes shape.

A Kinyava garden after 5 hours and 6 minutes of focus
A Kinyava garden after 50 hours and 18 minutes of focus
A Kinyava garden after 120 hours of focus
Kinyava focus timer set to 25 minutes

Ready in one screen

Set up your focus and start.

Choose your focus time, then add a goal or category if you want to. Each category has its own colour, so it stays easy to recognise across Kinyava. Everything you need to begin is on one screen.

Focus together

Focus together, wherever you are.

Schedule a solo session for yourself, or create a joint session for up to six friends. When the time comes, meet in Kinyava to focus together, with each person earning rewards for their own garden.

Two scheduled sessions in Kinyava, including a book club with friends
Two focus goals in Kinyava

Set a direction

Make time for what matters.

Set a goal for something you want to spend time on, choose your target and due date, then work towards it across your focus sessions. Kinyava shows how each completed session contributes to your progress.

Focus statistics in Kinyava

Your daily statistics

See your day in one tap.

Open your daily statistics with one tap to see how long you focused and how that time was divided across categories. Kinyava Pro adds weekly, monthly, and yearly summaries, including completed goals and garden additions.

Built with care.

Kinyava is made by two independent developers. We believe it should be genuinely useful for all users, with its core focus and garden features available without a Pro subscription.

There are no ads, and you do not need an account or email address to begin. Kinyava Pro adds more variety through exclusive plants and colours, while supporting continued development and helping keep the app ad-free for everyone.

We hope Kinyava helps you focus and enjoy growing your garden.

Beta testing

Help us test Kinyava.

We would love your help shaping Kinyava before launch. Apply to test on iOS or Android, use the app in your own way, and tell us what feels helpful or what still needs work.

Questions

Kinyava is a focus timer that turns focused time into a watercolour garden. Complete sessions, earn water, and grow a garden that is unique to you.
Start with a seed and choose where to plant it. Completed focus sessions can earn water and help planted flowers grow through five stages. Use water to buy more seeds, then choose each plant, colour, and position.
Yes. The core focus timer and garden are free to use. Free users can also take part in joint sessions, view daily focus statistics, and work towards a limited number of goals.
Kinyava Pro adds exclusive plants and colours, optional faster water rewards, custom focus categories, Deep Focus controls, and weekly, monthly, and yearly statistics. A Pro subscription also supports continued development and helps keep Kinyava free from ads for everyone. The final Pro offer may change during beta testing.
Kinyava takes a privacy-first approach, so you can use the app without creating an account or providing an email address. Friend features are off by default. If you turn them on, you can turn them off again at any time. We collect only what is needed for the features you choose to use. We never sell personal data, show ads, or track your activity across other apps. Read our privacy policy for full details.
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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 September 2026

Kinyava ("we," "us," or "our") is a focus and garden-building mobile application. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.

By using Kinyava, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address (if you choose to sign up rather than use the app anonymously) and a user identifier. You may also provide a display name if you enable social features.

Beta Sign-up Information

If you apply to beta test through this website, we collect your email address and chosen platform. We store this information securely and use it only to contact you about beta testing and the launch of Kinyava. You can ask us to remove you from the beta list at any time by contacting .

Garden and Progress Data

We store your garden state (plant positions, growth stages, colour variants, and notes), water and nectar balances, focus session history (duration, category, and timestamps), goal progress, and section unlock status. This data is essential to providing the core app experience and syncing your garden across devices.

Social Data

If you enable social features, we store your friend connections, friend codes, and joint session participation data. Social features are opt-in and default to off.

Notification Data

If you allow notifications, we store the push notification token assigned to your device so that Kinyava can send friend request and scheduled session notifications. You can turn notifications off in your device settings.

Device Information

We may receive basic device information such as operating system version and device model through the native crash reporting mechanisms provided by Apple (App Store crash reports) and Google (Android vitals). This data is collected and anonymised by Apple and Google respectively, and is delivered to us in aggregate form. We do not use any additional third-party crash reporting SDKs.

Payment Information

Subscription payments are handled entirely by the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. We receive confirmation of your subscription status (e.g. active, expired) but never see or store your credit card number, billing address, or other payment details. Subscription management is handled through RevenueCat, which processes anonymised transaction data in accordance with their privacy policy.

Deep Focus (iOS)

On iOS, Deep Focus optionally uses Apple's Screen Time API (FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, and DeviceActivity) to block distracting apps during focus sessions. This feature requires your explicit permission and can be disabled at any time. All app blocking is managed on your device. Kinyava cannot see which apps you use, how long you use them, or any other usage data. If you are a Pro subscriber and choose specific apps to allow during focus, that selection is stored locally on your device as an opaque token provided by Apple. No Screen Time data is transmitted to Kinyava's servers or any third party.

Deep Focus (Android)

On Android, Deep Focus requires Usage Access to detect which app is currently in the foreground, permission to display over other apps so Kinyava can show a blocking screen, and an exemption from battery optimisation so Deep Focus can remain active during a session. It runs as a foreground service with a persistent notification while active. If you choose apps to allow during focus, the selected app list and Deep Focus settings are stored locally on your device. App usage information and your selected app list are not sent to Kinyava's servers or any third party. Deep Focus is optional, and you can remove these permissions at any time in Android settings.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect your phone contacts, location data, browsing history outside the app, personal identifiers beyond your email address and a device notification token, or any data for advertising or tracking purposes. Kinyava does not use advertising SDKs or third-party analytics that track you across apps.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide and maintain the Kinyava app experience, sync your garden and progress across devices, process focus sessions and calculate rewards, send notifications you have chosen to receive, contact beta applicants about testing and launch updates, manage your subscription status, diagnose and fix bugs or crashes, and improve app performance and stability. We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or cross-service tracking.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third-party advertisers. Your data may be processed by the following service providers, solely for the purpose of operating the app:

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and administrative safeguards to protect your data, including encrypted connections (TLS), row-level security policies on our database, and secure authentication flows. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

Your garden data, session history, and account information are retained for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all associated data is permanently removed within 30 days. Beta sign-up information is kept until you ask us to remove it or it is no longer needed for beta and launch updates. Anonymised crash reports provided by Apple and Google may be retained by those platforms in accordance with their own data retention policies.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at . You can delete your account directly within the app via Settings → Delete Account. You can also request deletion via our Support & Account Deletion page. You can use Kinyava anonymously without providing an email address. Social features are opt-in and can be disabled at any time.

8. Children's Privacy

Kinyava is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain European jurisdictions where applicable under GDPR). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the applicable age threshold, we will delete that information promptly. Parents or guardians with concerns may contact us at .

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside your country of residence, including where our service providers (Supabase, RevenueCat, Cloudflare, Expo, Apple, and Google) maintain their infrastructure. We ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

10. California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of your personal information, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at .

11. EEA and UK Residents (GDPR)

The data controller for the purposes of GDPR is Kinyava, contactable at . If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, to restrict or object to data processing, to withdraw consent at any time, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. The legal basis for processing your data is the performance of our contract with you (providing the app service) and our legitimate interest in maintaining app stability. To exercise your rights, contact us at .

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify users within the app or via an app store update note. The latest version will always be available at kinyava.com/privacy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:

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Terms of Service

Last updated: 15 September 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Kinyava mobile application ("the App"), operated by Kinyava ("we," "us," or "our"). By downloading, accessing, or using Kinyava, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

1. Use of the App

Kinyava is a focus timer and virtual garden application. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms. You must be at least 13 years old to use Kinyava (or 16 in certain European jurisdictions). If you are under 18, you confirm that you have your parent or guardian's consent to use the App.

2. Accounts

You may use Kinyava anonymously or create an account using email, Apple Sign In, or Google Sign In. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials. If you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately at . We are not liable for any loss arising from unauthorised use of your account.

3. Virtual Currency and Items

Kinyava uses virtual currencies (water and nectar) and virtual items (plants, decorations) that have no real-world monetary value. Virtual currencies are earned through focus sessions within the App. They cannot be exchanged for real money, transferred to other users, or refunded. We reserve the right to modify the earning rates, pricing, and availability of virtual items at any time.

4. Subscriptions and Payments

Kinyava Pro is an optional paid subscription that provides additional features. Subscriptions are billed through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Payment terms, renewal, and cancellation are governed by the respective app store's policies. Subscription prices may change, but changes will not affect your current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your device's app store settings. If your subscription expires or is cancelled, Pro features will be deactivated but your existing garden, plants, and progress will be preserved.

5. User Content

You may create content within the App, such as plant notes, display names, and goal descriptions ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content. By creating User Content, you grant us a limited licence to store, display, and process that content solely for the purpose of providing the App's functionality. You agree not to create User Content that is offensive, harmful, illegal, or infringes on others' rights. We reserve the right to remove User Content that violates these Terms. If you encounter inappropriate content from another user, you can report it by contacting .

6. Social Features

Kinyava includes optional social features such as friend connections and joint focus sessions. Social features are opt-in and default to off. When enabled, your display name and focus session activity may be visible to your friends. You may disable social features at any time in the App's settings. You agree to use social features respectfully and not to harass, spam, or abuse other users. You may block or report users who violate these standards.

7. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to: reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App; attempt to exploit bugs, glitches, or vulnerabilities to gain unfair advantage; use automated tools, bots, or scripts to interact with the App; impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity; use the App for any illegal or unauthorised purpose; or interfere with the App's operation or other users' enjoyment of the App.

8. Intellectual Property

All content within Kinyava, including but not limited to artwork, plant sprites, animations, character designs, sound effects, user interface designs, and source code, is owned by Kinyava and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from any part of the App without our written permission.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

Kinyava is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. We make no warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability of any content within the App.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the App, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of virtual items, or interruption of service. Our total liability for any claim arising from these Terms shall not exceed the amount you paid for Kinyava Pro in the 12 months preceding the claim, or £50, whichever is greater.

11. Modifications to the App and Terms

We may update, modify, or discontinue features of the App at any time. We may also update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you within the App or through the app store. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time if you violate these Terms or engage in conduct that we determine to be harmful to other users or the App. You may stop using the App and delete your account at any time through Settings → Delete Account, or by contacting us via our Support & Account Deletion page. Upon termination, your licence to use the App is revoked, but sections 8, 9, 10, and 13 of these Terms will survive.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights as a consumer.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

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Support & Account Deletion

Last updated: March 2026

Contact Support

If you need help with Kinyava, have a question, or want to report a bug, please email us at . We aim to respond within 48 hours.

Deleting Your Account

You can delete your account and all associated data in two ways:

Within the app

Open Kinyava → go to Settings → scroll to the Account section → tap Delete Account. You will be asked to confirm. Once confirmed, your account and all associated data (garden, plants, focus sessions, goals, friend connections, and notes) will be permanently deleted within 30 days.

Via email

If you cannot access the app, send an email to with the subject line "Account Deletion Request" and include the email address associated with your Kinyava account or your Kinyava User ID. We will process your request and confirm deletion within 30 days.

What Gets Deleted

When you delete your account, the following data is permanently removed: your profile and account information, your entire garden (all plants, positions, and growth stages), all focus session history, all goals and progress data, all plant notes, friend connections and social data, and your water and nectar balances. This action cannot be undone.

Subscriptions

Deleting your Kinyava account does not automatically cancel an active Kinyava Pro subscription. To avoid being charged after account deletion, please cancel your subscription through your device's app store settings (Apple App Store or Google Play Store) before deleting your account.