Comparison

Focus timer vs LoFiPomo

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

Head to head
About

Focus timer

Enhance concentration with a Pomodoro-style timer. Choose from various ambient sounds to create a focused work or study environment. Customize focus and break durations, and receive end-of-timer reminders with a selection of sounds.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with customizable intervals
  • Ambient soundscapes for focus
  • Customizable focus and break times
  • End-of-timer reminders with sound options
  • Minimalist interface with flip animation
  • Background running support
Features
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Focus timer is a tomato timer based app that helps you concentrate on your work and study. When you want to start concentrating on, you can choose an environment, accompanied by beaches, trains, rainy days, bonfire, country cricket sounds, and you will be comfortable concentrating on. Features: - Tomato timer, break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. - Support custom time, easy to set the focus time, rest time. - Set the reminder after the end of the timer, a variety of sounds to choose from. - Minimal interface design, timer display clear with flip animation - Supports background running

About

LoFiPomo

Enhance your focus and productivity with a customizable timer based on the Pomodoro Technique. Set work and break durations, choose LoFi sounds, and track tasks across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and break durations
  • LoFi focus sounds
  • Intuitive and beautiful interface
  • Task-based Pomodoro tracking
  • Multi-device support (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
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this simple way to stay focused and productive. Use 「LoFiPomo」 and get things done. Basic steps - specific concentration and rest duration can be adjusted by yourself. 1、Set estimate pomodoros (1 = 25min of work) for each tasks 2、Select a task to work on 3、Start timer and focus on the task for 25 minutes 4、Take a break for 5 minutes when the alarm ring 5、Iterate 2-4 until you finish the tasks Here is what this app offers: • Simple, beautiful and intuitive interface. • Focus with LoFi sounds • Customize the length of Focus Session, short break, and long break. • Customize focus sessions, and sounds. • Support multiple devices, Mac,iPhone, iPad.

Screenshots

Focus timer4 screens
LoFiPomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LoFiPomo at none against Focus timer's 1. LoFiPomo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Focus timer's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). On price and device support 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. LoFiPomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LoFiPomo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus timer has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Focus timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of LoFiPomo's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Focus timer versus LoFiPomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus timerLoFiPomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer书敏 贾婧嘉 郭

Customer experience

Focus timer

All ratings1,829 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews570 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.1%

LoFiPomo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer stops when device is locked or app is minimized
  • Inconsistent timer behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set custom alarm/notification sounds
  • Option to disable background sounds
  • Automatic start/stop of focus and break timers
  • Customizable timer duration
  • Dark mode or theme options

LoFiPomo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus timer

One-time1
  • Professional Version$2.99
None

LoFiPomo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus timer free?
Focus timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoFiPomo free?
LoFiPomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus timer or LoFiPomo?
LoFiPomo is rated higher. Focus timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while LoFiPomo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus timer or LoFiPomo have ads?
Focus timer shows ads; LoFiPomo does not.

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