# Pomodoro - Focus Timer — user reviews > 293 indexed App Store user reviews of Pomodoro by DelightApps Corp., rated 4.70/5 from 10,798 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pomodoro-focus-timer/id1265128036/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pomodoro-focus-timer/id1265128036.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 9,382 · 4★ 745 · 3★ 255 · 2★ 127 · 1★ 289 ## What do users think of Pomodoro? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Simple and efficient - 🎨 Customizable timers and sounds - 📊 Helpful statistics and tracking - 👍 Effective for productivity and focus **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy notifications and timers - 💰 Too many features locked behind paywall - 🔇 Unreliable audio playback - 🔍 Lacking basic functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Timer stops counting when switching apps - Notifications not working consistently - Premium features not functioning as expected - App crashing or freezing on certain devices **Most requested features** - Ability to sync timers across devices - More customization options for backgrounds and sounds - Improved statistics and reporting - Better support and communication from developers ## Newest reviews (14 of 293) ### 3/5 — Way too unpolished for how long it’s existed… *2026-05-11, version 8.21.6* Letting the developer know: your own tip jar doesn’t work. When I click, it asks if I want premium again. I’m glad I didn’t sink more money into this, though, as it is plainly an unfinished product. In the “relax” section, what I assume are meant to be categories to pick from for the sounds are all blank grey sausages with nothing to say. Just a thing missing in the UI in an app that’s apparently been operating and accepting money for years. The widget I wanted also doesn’t work. Even the widget that does work doesn’t display some info correctly. A quality of life improvement I’d appreciate: being able to pin or favorite sounds I’d like to use often. You also can’t look through the same categories (a simple search function would do wonders period) within choosing a sound for your current pomodoro timer. There’s a lot more little unpolished things here or there that aren’t as major, and therefore I won’t waste my time nitpicking, While I appreciate the option here to not have to pay a subscription for such a small fee in this economy (others ask for $99.99…), you’re also accepting money for something in which half the features are either barely functionable or just non existent. I’m going to attempt getting a refund, I think. ### 3/5 — What happened to the voice option??? *2026-04-15, version 8.21.5* A while ago, voice changed and it’s weird and I can’t choose a voice. Even after setting to use default voice on device, the announcement doesn’t change! Also, what’s up with the ads? ### 4/5 — Try this if you paid for premium and now sounds are gone and it prompts paying again *2026-02-04, version 8.21.3* Remove app from phone and download again from App Store. Under settings, hit Restore. You should be able to download the sounds again. Don’t know why the downloaded sounds suddenly weren’t working. Don’t know why you need to keep pressing to finally exit the payment screen after paying for lifetime. But this worked for me. Hope this helps! ### 2/5 — Paid version has ads *2026-02-01, version 8.21.3* Works alright, but the paid version has ads. Ludicrous, getting a refund. ### 2/5 — Functional, glitchy *2025-12-02, version 8.21.3* I have the premium version, but it’s kinda sad I purchased just for me not to be able to change pictures for each timer… every time I add a picture it puts the same one for all timers. Would be nice to be discounted or refunded, or an update. ### 1/5 — Apple Watch - sounds are locked even though I paid for premium *2025-11-21, version 8.21.3* On the Apple Watch, the sounds are locked behind a pay wall. Which I paid premium and it’s still locked. This is clearly a glitch because I’ve seen several several other people complain about this and it’s disappointing to see that the developer is taking peoples money that has not fixed this yet ### 3/5 — Good range of sounds, functional *2025-11-06, version 8.21.3* Got the paid version and this is quite standalone and minimal. But it works. However I have an ads banner at the bottom that persists even after paying the lifetime subscription, which is annoying ### 1/5 — Money trap *2025-10-20, version 8.21.3* Pay to use , no options for free ### 1/5 — No support, glitchy *2025-10-18, version 8.21.3* Update: still does not work. No premium despite paying for it and contacting support. Now support link does not work. Sounds are locked. Audio alert at end of session does not work 40% of the time. Hi I still have no access to sounds despite paying for premium membership. There is no app support response, it is a sketchy temporary website. This app was ok when the sounds worked, though it will definitely glitch on you and the timer will stop unless you have the app open or it won’t announce the end of a session. ### 1/5 — Poor as a widget *2025-10-10, version 8.21.3* Seriously, why would I want to add a widget that is nothing more than a link in to the App? A link that presents all the timers for me to then choose from, to then choose and press start. 3 clicks from a widget to start a timer. ### 4/5 — Love it *2025-10-06, version 8.21.3* This is great love the design. On iPhone can we see time timer on the lock screen aswell? ### 1/5 — No support, glitchy *2025-09-14, version 8.21.3* Hi I still have no access to sounds despite paying for premium membership. There is no app support response, it is a sketchy temporary website. This app was ok when the sounds worked, though it will definitely glitch on you and the timer will stop unless you have the app open or it won’t announce the end of a session. ### 1/5 — Student *2025-08-11, version 8.21.3* I purchased a lifetime subscription and the app is prompting me to pay again. ### 1/5 — sounds don’t work on watch *2025-08-05, version 8.21.3* sounds don’t work on Apple Watch even after purchasing lifetime subscription and restoring on Apple Watch. The app just goes into a timer and never actually activates leaving all of the sounds locked on the watch ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I paid for premium and it never unlocked. Fix it please *2026-08-13, version 8.21.11* I used to love your app, but I paid my annual fee to renew and it is still locked and useless. Fix it please ### 1/5 — no sounds bug on watch app *2026-07-04, version 8.21.11* no sounds unlocked bug on watch app after purchasing lifetime ### 1/5 — Ads in Paid Version—REALLY *2026-05-29, version 8.21.8* This has been my go to app for years. I like the simplicity it no frills, does exactly what I need it to do. Now I’m seeing ads at the bottom of the main screen. There have been no significant improvements to this app to warrant ads for those of us who paid for this app. Will the greed train ever end!!!??? ### 1/5 — Love and use but TIRED *2026-03-20, version 8.21.4* TIRED of resetting my saved sounds EVERY time when I’m paying. Would gladly upgrade STILL because I use this almost daily, but I HATE that I can’t rely on it. ### 1/5 — Skip this *2026-02-28, version 8.21.3* Paid for the lifetime premium but still getting ads in the app. ### 1/5 — Ads for Paid Version *2026-01-05, version 8.21.3* This app was great for my focus time and getting work done until now. I am getting distracting ads during my Pomodoro sessions when I bought lifetime premium and thought I wouldn’t get ads. What’s the point in purchasing the app? I wouldn’t recommend if you get distracted easily with ads during your focus time. ### 1/5 — Ads? *2025-12-22, version 8.21.3* Paid in full from the beginning and supporting this app creator. So disappointed. All of my timer’s pre-set sounds are wiped and I have to reset them every day. Moreover, I’m now getting ads when I already had paid for lifetime to remove ads for good? ### 1/5 — Paid $10 to still have ads *2025-12-15, version 8.21.3* Not worth it. The ads are more distracting than the timer and ruins the idea behind using a pomodoro timer for productivity. Not good for anyone with ADHD. ### 1/5 — Pomodora *2025-12-14, version 8.21.3* Für mich 77 zu kompliziert ### 1/5 — Not Free *2025-12-08, version 8.21.3* Cannot use app at all without paying ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Exactly what I was looking for! *2026-04-16, version 8.21.5* This App helps me to stay on track during study sessions. I especially love the different sounds offered for study. The lifetime access for one low price makes it even more appealing. Highly recommended!! ### 5/5 — Back to five star *2026-04-04, version 8.21.5* Edit: thought I was being forced to rebuy but a delete -> download -> restore has everything all fixed. ### 5/5 — Does the job simply and well *2026-03-24, version 8.21.5* No bells and whistles, just a simple no frills pomodoro timer. The simplicity actually helps the process. ### 5/5 — Lifetime sub so worth it *2026-03-24, version 8.21.5* I got the lifetime subscription when I was writing my dissertation and now I use it anytime I need to really lock in, and it is SO WORTH IT. I love having the different sounds for break/work and owe so much of my writing and data processing productivity to this silly app and those silly tomatoes adding up 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 ### 5/5 — Pacreas dis *2026-02-18, version 8.21.3* 5 ### 5/5 — Love It! *2025-07-27, version 8.21.3* This is a great app! ### 5/5 — A great stimulus to keep active as a senior *2025-06-16, version 8.21.2* Help me keep organized and force me to keep active even if a feel extremely tire. I’m a senior with many health issues. ### 5/5 — Excellent App for ADHD *2025-06-07, version 8.21.0* I have mild ADHD, but due to this app keeping me organized/balanced I can say it’s helped me substantially. I’ve had this app for almost a year now. DOWNLOAD NOW! ### 5/5 — Thanks for this great app *2025-06-07* The best ….. but please add more statistics So that it will be more useful for self analysis and also for improvements! ### 5/5 — Good *2025-04-06, version 8.21.0* Good I like that you can change the thing the voice says for the timers --- *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 2026-08-29.*