Comparison

Ikiru vs Pomodoreau

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

Head to head
About

Ikiru

Organize your life with this versatile app for creating lists, taking notes, and setting reminders. It helps you focus on what's important with a beautiful, user-friendly design and powerful features like nested lists and due dates.

Highlights
  • Create nested lists
  • Set due dates and reminders
  • Add photos to list items
  • Sort list items dynamically
  • Sync data via iCloud
  • Protect data with Touch ID/passcode
  • View items on Apple Watch
Features
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Ikiru is a simple but powerful app for making lists, keeping notes and setting reminders. It aims to help you live a productive and meaningful life, by enabling you to focus on the things that are most important to you. IKIRU IS VERSATILE Use it to create to do lists, shopping lists, take notes, store contact information, keep track of books to read, or movies to watch... or anything else you'd want to make a list for. IKIRU IS BEAUTIFUL With a clean and easy to use design, choose from over 2000 icons to assign to your lists. IKIRU IS POWERFUL - create lists within lists - assign a due date and reminder to list items - view all items with a due date in one convenient timeline - add a photo to list items - drag and drop to sort list items, or automatically keep a list sorted alphabetically, by modification date, completion date, and more - easily copy or move items from one list to another - mark items incomplete to return them to their original position in the list (this makes lists easy to reuse) - send a list via email, and the receiver can import your list into their copy of Ikiru - view items with due dates on your Apple Watch IKIRU KEEPS YOUR DATA SAFE - automatically back up and sync lists between iOS devices using iCloud - use Touch ID or a custom passcode to protect your information IKIRU HAS PURPOSE The word "ikiru" (ee-kee-roo) means "to live" in Japanese. It's also the title of an Akira Kurosawa film about a man who decides to do something meaningful with his life. Ikiru (the app) is my attempt at doing something meaningful with my life, and hopefully help others live meaningful and productive lives. IKIRU HAS HISTORY In 2010 I released a list-making app called "Paperless". From busy moms to airplane pilots to people who needed a little help remembering things after suffering a brain injury, Paperless has been used by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Ikiru is built upon that legacy - incorporating the best ideas from Paperless, greatly improving upon them, and adding big features that people have requested. IKIRU NEEDS LOVE If you find Ikiru useful, please rate and review it in the App Store. Thank you!

About

Pomodoreau

Enhance your concentration and task completion with a customizable timer based on the Pomodoro technique. Track your progress, set daily goals, and integrate with Apple Health. Stay focused and productive throughout your day.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and break sessions
  • Home Screen widgets for progress tracking
  • Daily goal setting
  • Control Center session start (iOS 18+)
  • Apple Health integration (mindfulness minutes)
  • Statistics and streak tracking
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island session display
  • iCloud sync across iPhone and Apple Watch
Features
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Pomodoreau - Focus, Your Way Do you get distracted easily and find it hard to finish your tasks? Pomodoreau helps you stay focused using the Pomodoro technique. This method is simple: you work for a set number of minutes, then take a short break. This way, you can concentrate for longer without getting tired. Whether you're working on a big project, studying for a test, or just want to use your time better, Pomodoreau is here to help. What can you do with it? • Customize your sessions: Choose how long you want to work and how long your breaks last. • Widgets on your Home Screen: Check your focus time, sessions, streak, or progress without opening the app. • Set a daily goal: Decide how many sessions you want to complete each day and see your progress with the widgets. • Start from Control Center: Begin a session with one tap, without opening the app (iOS 18+). • Apple Health: Your completed sessions are automatically saved as mindfulness minutes in the Health app. • View your statistics: See how much you've focused, keep track of your streaks, and follow your weekly goals. • Always visible: Follow your session on the Lock Screen or in the Dynamic Island. • Sync across devices: Use the app on both your iPhone and Apple Watch. Your data syncs automatically through iCloud. • Multiple languages: The app is available in English, Dutch, German, French, and more. Pomodoreau is easy to use and flexible. You can adjust everything to match the way you work. Why Pomodoreau? Pomodoreau is more than a timer. The app helps you build a good work routine. From your Home Screen to Control Center and Apple Health, you can see your progress everywhere. By switching between focus time and breaks, you stay productive all day without burning out. Want to learn to focus better? Download Pomodoreau and start today!

Screenshots

Ikiru4 screens
Pomodoreau4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pomodoreau at 5.0 against Ikiru's 3.9. Pomodoreau also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Ikiru's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (101 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Ikiru costs $4.99 and Pomodoreau $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pomodoreau holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ikiru has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ikiru ships an update every 3 weeks, Pomodoreau every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ikiru versus Pomodoreau: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIkiruPomodoreau
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.9 (101 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames RhoadesDennis Vermeulen

Customer experience

Ikiru

All ratings101 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral18.3%
Negative27.5%

Pomodoreau

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ikiru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Reminders not working properly
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Inability to disable Face ID lock

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more formatting options (bold, italic, etc.)
  • Improve search to allow searching within sublists
  • Provide more customization options for themes and icons
  • Add location-based reminders
  • Implement better backup and restore functionality

Pomodoreau

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ikiru

No in-app purchases

None

Pomodoreau

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ikiru free?
Ikiru costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoreau free?
Pomodoreau costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ikiru or Pomodoreau?
Pomodoreau is rated higher. Ikiru averages 3.9 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Pomodoreau averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ikiru or Pomodoreau have ads?
Neither Ikiru nor Pomodoreau shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ikiru or Pomodoreau?
Ikiru ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pomodoreau every 15 months. Most recently, Ikiru was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pomodoreau on October 24, 2026.

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