Comparison

Block & Flow vs Pomodoro & Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Block & Flow

This app helps you boost productivity by breaking down tasks into focused work intervals with scheduled breaks. It visualizes your progress and helps you understand where your time goes, encouraging consistent accomplishment.

Highlights
  • 25-minute visual countdown timer
  • Scheduled breaks for energy management
  • Track daily and weekly block completion
  • Color-code blocks for activities
  • Set intentional goals
  • View time history
  • Adjustable block duration
Features
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Do more in less time with 25-minute blocks. Take it one block at a time and surprise yourself with how much you can accomplish. Inspired by tried and trusted time management techniques. Block & Flow is simple, beautiful and will get your productivity flowing. FEATURES: - A 25-minute visual countdown keeps you focussed and avoiding distractions. - Manage your energy levels with regular breaks - Measure your day, week and longer by how many blocks you finish. - Colour code a block for the activities that you do often or care particularly about. - Goals enable you to be intentional with your time. - History gives you an understanding of where your time goes. - A block’s duration can be changed to your ideal time. WHY IT WORKS: - It makes it easy to get the day started. Just do your first block. - Creates an enjoyment and satisfaction as you see all that you get done. See your blocks build up one by one. - It is clear when to stop. Stop when your block has finished, or after you have done x many blocks for the day. - Every block that you finish is a small success. As these small successes build-up, your self- belief grows. - If you keep finishing your blocks. The time will add up to a lot and you will surprise yourself. (We under-estimate what we can do in the long term). WHO IS IT FOR? People tell me that they do x many blocks a day, or over a week which is fantastic. A few people have been completing their blocks for a year and more. I imagine someone completing their blocks over a month, a year and ultimately many years. I believe they will grow as a person, stretch themselves, and be surprised with what they are able to learn, create and accomplish. This is what excites me and motivates me to do my best for someone that chooses Block & Flow. What will you accomplish, one block at a time? Happy Block & Flowing Stefan ********************* PRO SUBSCRIPTION: - A Monthly or Yearly Pro Subscription is offered. If you purchase a Pro Subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes account. - Renewals will be charged 24 hours prior to the end of your current Pro Subscription. - You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes Store settings. POLICIES: - Privacy Policy: https://www.blockandflowapp.com/privacy%20policy/ - Terms of Service: https://www.blockandflowapp.com/terms%20of%20service/

About

Pomodoro & Focus Timer

This nature-inspired focus timer helps you avoid distractions and stay productive. Ideal for students and home office users, it offers a clean and simple interface to enhance concentration during study, work, writing, reading, or meditation.

Highlights
  • Nature-inspired focus timer
  • Avoid distractions
  • Enhance concentration
  • Clean and simple interface
  • Regular updates based on feedback
Features
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"The best pomodoro app I’ve used (and I have tested a lot). This one keeps it clean and simple.“ NEED TO FOCUS? But can’t stop scrolling? Use Deep, the nature-inspired focus timer to avoid distractions and stay focused! #Top productivity app for students & home office #More than 25 thousand users worldwide #Popular with 4.8 out of 5 star reviews PER­FECT FOR YOU — no mat­ter if you are: * Stu­dy­ing * Working * Wri­ting * Rea­ding * Me­di­ta­ting * ...or simply want to fo­cus bet­ter READY? LET’S GET FOCUSED! ——— Questions? Feedback? You matter to us! Please give use your honest feedback and feel free to share your ideas on how to make the app even better! Deep gets updated regularly with new features based on your feedback. Thank you! beaucodeventures@gmail.com ——— Subscription: $19.99 / 3 months Lifetime Offer available. This price is in US Dollars (USD). Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes Account and the subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals can be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account settings. Special introductory offers only apply to first billing term. ——— Terms and Conditions: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ezex7mxhtd2l5qj/Terms.pdf?dl=0 Privacy Policy: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4rv3sulsxmpmdd2/PrivacyPolicy.pdf?dl=0

Screenshots

Block & Flow4 screens
Pomodoro & Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Block & Flow at free with in-app purchases against Pomodoro & Focus Timer's subscription. Block & Flow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (72% vs 47%). Pomodoro & Focus Timer's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Block & Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Pomodoro & Focus Timer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pomodoro & Focus Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 88 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Block & Flow's written reviews are positive against 47% of Pomodoro & Focus Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block & Flow ships an update every 3 weeks, Pomodoro & Focus Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Block & Flow versus Pomodoro & Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock & FlowPomodoro & Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (77 ratings)4.3 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews — better46.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7788 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne foot after the other LtdBeaucode Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Customer experience

Block & Flow

All ratings76 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative21.1%

Pomodoro & Focus Timer

All ratings87 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative51.0%

User reviews

Block & Flow

From 77 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎨 Visually appealing design with color-coded categories
  • 📊 Effective visual progress tracking with blocks
  • 🎯 Helps maintain focus and productivity
  • ⏱️ Flexible Pomodoro timer customization

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive shift to mandatory subscription model
  • 😤 Lack of loyalty for early paying customers
  • 🚫 No free version or basic functionality available
  • ⚠️ Misleading app store description about Pro requirement
  • 🔄 Blocks disappear when switching between apps

Pomodoro & Focus Timer

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ 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)

Room to improve

  • 💸 Overpriced subscription/purchase fee
  • 🚫 No free trial or unusable free version
  • 💳 Forced subscription/payment upfront
  • ❓ Confusing onboarding process
  • 😠 Annoying forced selling/pop-ups

Bugs and requests

Block & Flow

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on launch (reported February 2024)
  • Blocks reset when switching to other apps
  • Blocks disappear from history after completion
  • Timer stops inexplicably during use
  • Subscription status not recognized after reinstall
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  • Incompatibility with older iPhone models
  • Blocks fail to time correctly and end immediately
  • History only displays one week of data
  • Cannot navigate forward in history view
  • Data loss on app restart
  • Notification system loses completed blocks if not immediately rated

Requested features

20 requests
  • Customizable work block duration (not just 25 minutes)
  • Ability to edit task descriptions from previous days
  • Change block categories retroactively
  • Do-not-disturb mode activation with blocks
  • Watch app or Apple Watch complication
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  • Vibration notification option for silent mode
  • Mac version of the app
  • Lock screen timer display
  • White noise or ticking sound for focus
  • Auto-advance to next block feature
  • More detailed history with hours instead of block count
  • Independent goal tracking within same category
  • Export functionality for data
  • Multiple independent goals under same category
  • Ability to view notes for each block in history
  • Forward navigation in history view
  • Ongoing notifications until manually dismissed
  • Automatic block registration without app interaction
  • More color choices for categories
  • Reduced subscription pricing

Pomodoro & Focus Timer

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • 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
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  • 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

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add stopwatch mode
  • Option for ticking clock sound
  • Color coding for lists
  • Syncing across devices
  • Repeat option for tasks
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  • 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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Block & Flow

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Yearly with Trial7 Days trial$19.991 Year
10 purchases

Pomodoro & Focus Timer

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Productivity3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium Productivity$5.991 Month
  • Premium Productivity$7.993 Months
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  • Premium Productivity$11.993 Months
  • Premium Productivity3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Focus Premium$24.991 Year
  • Premium Productivity7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Productivity1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium Productivity$24.99
  • Focus Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is Block & Flow free?
Block & Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro & Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Block & Flow or Pomodoro & Focus Timer?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer is rated higher. Block & Flow averages 3.9 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Pomodoro & Focus Timer averages 4.3 from 88 ratings.
Do Block & Flow or Pomodoro & Focus Timer have ads?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer shows ads; Block & Flow does not.
Which is updated more often, Block & Flow or Pomodoro & Focus Timer?
Block & Flow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pomodoro & Focus Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Block & Flow was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pomodoro & Focus Timer on November 3, 2026.

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