Comparison

Focus timer vs Pomodoro Timer|Focus

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

Pomodoro Timer|Focus

Features
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Focus is a simple Pomodoro timer designed to help you start, stay focused, and see your effort add up. You can record timelapse videos during your focus sessions, helping you lock yourself in and look back on how you spent your time. No complicated productivity system. No clutter. Just focus, color, and proof of your effort. Focus Pro Focus Pro unlocks every colour theme, timelapse export, and custom focus and break lengths. It is available as a one-time purchase or as a yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A yearly subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://d-takashi.github.io/app-pages/apps/perfect-pomodoro/privacy/

Screenshots

Focus timer4 screens
Pomodoro Timer|Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Timer|Focus at none against Focus timer's 1. Pomodoro Timer|Focus also leads on ads (none vs shown). Focus timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pomodoro Timer|Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Pomodoro Timer|Focus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus timer versus Pomodoro Timer|Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus timerPomodoro Timer|Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer书敏 贾Takashi Daito

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

Pomodoro Timer|Focus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus timer

One-time1
  • Professional Version$2.99
None

Pomodoro Timer|Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus timer free?
Focus timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer|Focus free?
Pomodoro Timer|Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus timer or Pomodoro Timer|Focus have ads?
Focus timer shows ads; Pomodoro Timer|Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus timer or Pomodoro Timer|Focus?
Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pomodoro Timer|Focus monthly. Most recently, Focus timer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer|Focus on October 15, 2026.

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