Comparison

Focus Timer vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer

This app gamifies productivity by combining the Pomodoro Technique with RPG elements. Complete tasks to level up your character, unlock gear, and conquer quests, making work and study more engaging and rewarding.

Highlights
  • RPG character system
  • Quest-based tasks
  • Reward system
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • Daily and custom quests
  • Offline mode
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Transform Your Productivity Into an Epic Adventure! PomodoroQuest combines the proven Pomodoro Technique with engaging RPG elements to make productivity fun and rewarding. Complete real-world tasks to level up your character, unlock gear, and conquer challenging quests. GAMIFIED PRODUCTIVITY • RPG Character System - Create and customize your hero • Quest-Based Tasks - Turn your to-dos into exciting adventures • Reward System - Earn experience, gold, and loot for completing tasks • Character Progression - Level up and become more powerful • Equipment & Gear - Unlock armor and items as you progress POMODORO TECHNIQUE MASTERED • 25-Minute Focus Sessions - Scientifically proven work intervals • 5-Minute Breaks - Rest and recharge between sessions • Long Breaks - Extended rest after completing sets • Customizable Timers - Adjust to your perfect workflow • Session Tracking - Monitor your daily progress QUEST SYSTEM • Daily Quests - Fresh challenges every day • Custom Quests - Create your own adventures • Difficulty Levels - Easy, Medium, and Hard quests • Quest Rewards - Earn bonus XP and gold • Achievement System - Unlock special rewards CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT • Multiple Classes - Choose your hero type • Skill Trees - Develop unique abilities • Equipment Sets - Collect matching gear for bonuses • Visual Progression - Watch your character grow stronger • Personality System - Good, Neutral, or Evil alignment STAY MOTIVATED • Streak Tracking - Build momentum day by day • Statistics & Analytics - Track your productivity trends • Achievement Badges - Celebrate milestones • Progress Visualization - See your growth over time • Motivational Messages - Encouragement when you need it POWERFUL FEATURES • Offline Mode - Work without internet connection • iCloud Sync - Access your progress on all devices • Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes during late sessions • Notification Reminders - Stay on track • Widget Support - Quick access from home screen PERFECT FOR • Students preparing for exams • Professionals managing projects • Writers hitting word counts • Developers coding features • Anyone building better habits FREE FEATURES INCLUDE: • Basic character creation • Standard Pomodoro timer • Daily quest system • Progress tracking • Achievement system PREMIUM FEATURES (Subscription Required): • Unlimited custom quests • Advanced character customization • Premium equipment and gear • Extended statistics • Priority support • Ad-free experience • Exclusive character classes • Special quest lines Start your productivity adventure today! Turn procrastination into progress and make every work session count. Your quest for peak productivity begins now! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pomodoro Timer

This app combines the Pomodoro technique with a pixel-art RPG to gamify focus sessions. Earn coins, unlock quests, and build a world as you complete timed work intervals. It offers customizable timers and social features to enhance productivity and engagement.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro and custom timers
  • Stopwatch mode
  • Pixel-art RPG world building
  • Unlock quests and items
  • Real-time multiplayer view
  • Decorate your space
  • Focus tags and stats
Features
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Turn your focus into a cozy world. Pixeldoro blends the Pomodoro technique with a pixel-art RPG. Every time you start a timer, your character moves forward, earning coins, unlocking quests and slowly building out their world. It's a study timer with just enough adventure to keep you coming back. If a plain timer is easy to ignore (hello, ADHD brains), Pixeldoro turns focus into a game so you actually want to start. Built for real study and work sessions - Classic Pomodoro and custom timers (25/5, 45/15, 15/3, 90/20, you choose) - Stopwatch mode for deep focus or longer creative sessions - Quick timer presets so getting started is frictionless - Focus tags to organize where your time goes: study, work, reading, coding An actual world you grow with - Start at a sleepy bar, unlock your apartment, then explore the city - Meet characters, complete story, daily and weekly quests, and find new items - Earn coins and rewards just by showing up and focusing - Every session gets you closer to unlocking something new Social, but low-pressure - See other people focusing alongside you in real time, like a study-with-me room - Add people you meet as friends - Visit your friends' houses and focus together inside each other's spaces - Check out public profiles and see how others are progressing Your cozy space, your vibe - Customize your character with outfits and cosmetics - Spend the coins you earn in the shop to decorate your apartment - Six built-in radio stations of lofi beats and chill music to match your mood Stats that actually feel good - Track daily streaks and session history - See where your study and work time really goes - Watch your progress stack up, week after week Made to follow you - Play on your desktop or mobile, wherever you feel like focusing - Create an account to sync your progress across devices Pixeldoro is for people who want to feel a bit more alive while getting things done. Students, people with ADHD, builders, indie devs, burnt-out knowledge workers: anyone who wants to stay consistent without burning out. It's still early. Built in public. New stuff lands weekly. hello@pixeldoro.io pixeldoro.io youtube.com/@pixeldoro instagram.com/pixeldoro x.com/pixeldoro tiktok.com/@pixeldoro twitch.tv/pixeldoro

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pomodoro Timer at free against Focus Timer's freemium. Pomodoro Timer also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Focus Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pomodoro Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Focus Timer against 4.9 for Pomodoro Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Timer has 52 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus Timer versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings)4.9 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1052 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB122 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJeff CedillaSergei Andrei Postnov, IE

Customer experience

Focus Timer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings52 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • extra quotes$2.99
  • remove ads$3.99
  • Lifetime Discount$4.99
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  • donate$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
1 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

One-time1
  • pixeldoro supporter$5.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Timer or Pomodoro Timer?
Focus Timer and Pomodoro Timer are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 52 ratings respectively.
Do Focus Timer or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Pomodoro Timer?
Focus Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pomodoro Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on October 15, 2026.

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