# Pomodoro & Focus Timer - DEEP — user reviews > 96 indexed App Store user reviews of Pomodoro & Focus Timer by Beaucode Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), rated 4.30/5 from 87 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pomodoro-and-focus-timer-deep/id1542156522/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pomodoro-and-focus-timer-deep/id1542156522.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 64 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Pomodoro & Focus Timer? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✨ Beautiful design and aesthetics - 🎶 Calming background music/sounds - 🧘‍♀️ Helps with focus and productivity - 👍 Simple and easy to use (for some) - ✅ Well-made and functional (for some) - 💯 Minimalist and distraction-free UI - 📚 Good for students - ⏱️ Effective Pomodoro technique implementation **Cons** - 💸 Overpriced subscription/purchase fee - 🚫 No free trial or unusable free version - 💳 Forced subscription/payment upfront - ❓ Confusing onboarding process - 😠 Annoying forced selling/pop-ups - 👎 Not intuitive or user-friendly (for some) - ❌ App crashes or doesn't open - ⚠️ Glitchy timer or other features - 🤔 Unclear how to use or add features - 💰 Deceptive pricing or hidden costs - 🔒 Paywall prevents basic usage - 🚫 No option to cancel subscription easily - 🔄 Re-purchasing required for previous buyers **Commonly reported bugs** - Onboarding info filled twice, still unusable - Free trial option not clickable - Charged immediately for free trial, no refund - App crashes immediately upon opening - Alarm and other features seem glitchy - Timer is glitchy, doesn't stop correctly - Face down option causes timer to glitch - Buttons move slowly - Settings not saved - App doesn't open after purchase - Popup ad prevents app access - App crashes on first onboarding question **Most requested features** - Add stopwatch mode - Option for ticking clock sound - Color coding for lists - Syncing across devices - Repeat option for tasks - Button to go to task list after task completion - Option to continue current task for another session - More motivating 'assignment finished' sound - Make alarm tone more noticeable - Apple Watch vibration for timer end - Auto-start timer - Delete stats - Apple Watch start/stop functionality - Timer duration without 120-minute limit - One-time purchase option instead of subscription ## Newest reviews (18 of 96) ### 4/5 — Actually like it a lot *2025-02-09* I been very productive since I’ve started my trial. Two things holding me back from the investment of $25, I don’t see it reasonable to pay $25 /year. Maybe a one time purchase fee of $25 yes many of us would consider it because it seems very good app, however, there is just so much competition for promodoro timers, many of which free I can’t find it sufficient reasons to pay $25 every year. Even goodnotes that I use every single day was cheaper than this and it was a one time payment. Also the fact it’s a stand still image I thought it would be like the quiz preview that shows the breeze moving and it actually is very nice accompanied by the sounds. But for a stand still image with a clock I can just put apple timer or YouTube video with a dynamic background and sound. **Developer response:** Hey Angie, that's really good feedback! Thank you for sharing your perspective. I'll be introducing some slight background movements very soon. I'll also think about offering a one-time purchase in the future. You're welcome to reach out via the in-app support if you want to extend your trial. ### 4/5 — Simple *2025-01-16, version 3.10.53* Simple timer with background music to help focus. ### 3/5 — Simple but glitchy *2024-08-26, version 3.10.43* It’s quite good, but the alarm and a few things seem glitchy. Especially if you pause or do anything like that. Would be good to be able to start a fresh cycle of focus/breaks, say when starting a new task. I think I prefer this to some of the ones with more bells and whistles. Not sure that I will buy for another year though ### 2/5 — Looks nice, but too expensive *2024-08-01, version 3.10.42* Looks nice, but too expensive ### 1/5 — Funktioniert nicht *2024-05-14, version 3.10.36* Die App lässt sich nicht öffnen und stürzt sofort ab ### 1/5 — Overpriced for what it is *2024-05-09* Not intuitive, user experience is not great, and very limited number of background. Overpriced - there are better free pomodoro timer apps with background music out there 😬 ### 1/5 — Developer response untrue *2024-03-13* Downloaded this based on the response from the developer to another review. It stated they made features available to try prior to paying for subscription which isn’t true. Can’t justify paying $25 minimum for something I don’t even know if I like. **Developer response:** Hi there, sorry for your disappointing experience. I've added a 7-day free trial option so everyone can try focusing. Maybe you want to give it a try? :) ### 1/5 — It okay *2024-01-30, version 3.10.30* I can't seem to use it for free ### 1/5 — Asking for $99 without even letting you trial it first *2024-01-18, version 3.10.29* No thanks. If you’re targeting students, why not offer a free version? ### 1/5 — Not free *2024-01-10, version 3.10.27* Looked beautiful and promising, but once in the app there were no way of accessing it without a payment subscription. In the comments here the company says it is free which was not true. It looks promising and I think it would be better with a single purchase directly in app-store rather than being bated in and then having to pay. ### 1/5 — Paywall *2024-01-08, version 3.10.27* Worst app, unusable without paywall.. yuck ### 1/5 — Cant get past paywall to Trial *2024-01-02, version 3.10.27* Sorry but the huge pop-up with a special offer before being able to try the app is a big no-no from me so deleted after wasting 10 minutes trying to get into the app. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2024-01-02, version 3.10.27* It has a really high potential to be a good, useful app but the fact that yall included the ‘must pay’ function is ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2023-12-09* A popup advertising in ad purchases prevented me from accessing the app. There was no way to delete the pop up. Sorry, got to give it one star ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2023-12-09* Definitely not worth the time. I just downloaded this app, and this screen pop up kept coming up encouraging to buy the weekly planner option in the app. As I had not even tested the app- I was not interested in making this purchase. There was no way to delete the popup to actually use the app. So.. as yet I haven’t been able to access it. Sorry, got to give it one star :/ ### 4/5 — Review *2023-12-04* Loved the app…. Would like to have a preview of timer when switching apps ### 1/5 — The most annoying forced selling *2023-11-25, version 3.10.21* The app itself is fine but the non-stop reminders to buy paid version are disgustingly annoying ### 1/5 — Keep asking for reviews *2023-11-04, version 3.10.16* I use the app for focus training, but it asked me to pay immediately after I downloaded and when I started to use it constantly asking me to rate the app. That’s why I rated it 1 star. Ridiculous I’m this sense isn’t it ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Плати даже не увидев за что *2026-01-07* Во-первых, в начале длиннющий опросник который нельзя пропустить. Во-вторых, я даже не могу посмотреть что за приложение, сразу всплывает экран с подпиской. В третьих, перед подпиской вроде как пробная неделя, но когда я нажимаю кнопку "Start your free week всплывает стандартное окно App Store с условиями платежа, и там уже нет пробной недели, просто 2290 в год. Обман, деньги спишут сразу. ### 1/5 — Waste of Time *2025-11-01* Waste of time. I needed a quick timer and this is not it! Made me fill out the onboard info twice and still could not use the app. Deleted and moved on to a different one. ### 1/5 — Не использовала *2025-07-17* Предлагает бесплатную пробную неделю, но дальше ничего не нажимается. Нельзя ее ни принять, ни обойти. Из-за этого приложение не смогла оценить по достоинству и удалила через 2 минуты. ### 1/5 — Don’t click the free trial option!! *2025-03-10, version 4.1.1* Gave me an option for a 7 day free trial, when I signed up for the trial it charged me immediately and now I can’t get a refund! ### 1/5 — Hhj *2025-02-22* Bjj ### 1/5 — Forcing to 7 day trial *2025-02-05, version 4.0* after asking too many questions to "tailor" the app fir my needs it forced me into a 7 day trial. I uninstalled it instantly when i saw that. :( The one star is for bad user experience ### 1/5 — Trash. Not upfront. *2024-10-16* They waste a lot of your time having you take an on-boarding quiz or few and then choose the background sounds you like. Then there is no option of a free trial beyond a week, and that is only if you search around the app to find alternative subscription options. How do you know how life-changing this might be if you only have a week to try it out? This is purposefully to get you invested so that you take their free trial and then get billed after seven days. Try the Be Focused or Focus Keeper app instead. They may seem more basic but they don’t distract you with fancy background sounds and wallpaper or pushy trials. You should focus on what is important to you, not an app which REALLY wants your money. It’s just another distraction. Developer, please respond by improving the app and user on-boarding experience. Any canned response or deflection is just proof of what I’ve written. I understand the other one-star reviews now. Please do better and stop wasting people’s time and attention. Thank you. ### 1/5 — Never got to the pomodoro timer *2024-09-10, version 3.10.45* What’s with the endless quiz that you can’t skip?? I downloaded it for a pomodoro timer not a questionnaire ### 1/5 — No access without immediate payment *2024-07-31, version 3.10.42* Absolutely not willing to pay upfront without even being able to use a free basic version to test this out. Especially at the price they are asking. ### 1/5 — Aufgezwunges Abo für 30 Euro pro Jahr *2024-07-25, version 3.10.42* Vollkommen überteuert für eine Timer App ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Review As a High School Student *2024-10-14* This totally romanticizes studying for me. I kinda wish the “yay i finished an assignment” sound was more motivating ,like khan academy, but love the Pomodoro technique and the aesthetics of this app. As a student, I totally believe this is worth the money. **Developer response:** Hi Tea, thank you for your amazing review! I appreciate the feedback and will look into more motivating completion sounds. :) ### 5/5 — 아름답고 유용한 앱입니다 *2023-11-02* 타이머를 작동할 때 시계 초침 소리도 들을 수 있도록 옵션이 있으면 좋겠어요 **Developer response:** 반디루루, thank you so much for your suggestion. I will definitely consider this for a next update :) ### 5/5 — Love the design! *2023-10-25, version 3.10.16* Hello, I really like this app and how it combines pomodoro with to do lists. Can I ask what upgrades you’re planning to add in the future? I was wondering if color coding different lists would be an option. ### 5/5 — Reviewing *2023-07-20, version 3.10.1* Wow i love it i get anger issues and somrtimes i have to whistle welp no more i just go settings then press control genere press hearing then swip up you will see an ear icon press it you can enable it and disable it I have it on rn it’s the rain one or whatever enyways this app is very good it help a lot thx I found it !!!? ### 5/5 — GOOD *2023-06-08, version 3.9.16* GOOD ### 5/5 — Easy to focus using this app *2023-05-28* Helps me to focus on my tasks **Developer response:** Hey Suzzie, thanks for your review! Really appreciate it. Let me know whenever there's something you'd like to see to help focusing on your tasks even better. Happy focusing! :) ### 5/5 — Serenity *2023-05-28, version 3.9.12* I love how the app helps me to focus more and more ### 5/5 — Elegant, simple, effective *2023-05-25, version 3.9.12* Much better than the standard ### 5/5 — This is new *2023-02-03* I have just downloaded this app this morning, so I don’t have extensive use under my belt, but so far I love it. I used it to write “Morning Pages” with conversations going on around me in the room, and I was able to sit there until my three pages were done without getting pulled into conversations etc. I really enjoy it. It’s like creating a little room for myself in the middle of the commotion, where it’s quiet and solitary. **Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for your lovely review! It's really inspiring to see you write your Morning Pages with Focus! If there's anything you'd like to see improved by now, just let me know! :) Sander from Germany ### 5/5 — Nützliche App *2023-01-29, version 3.8* Die App besticht durch gutes Design. (Allerdings kann ich nur meine Liste eingeben und auf „today“ klicken. Danach passiert nichts mehr. Die Einstellungen wurden nicht gespeichert. Das das ein bekannter bug?) Hat sich erledigt, man muss nur immer auf enter klicken und nirgendwo wischen etc. Das hatte mich irritiert. Bin nun sehr zufrieden :) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*