Comparison

Focus timer vs Pomodoro Garden

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 Garden

Features
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포모도로 가든(Pomodoro Garden)에 오신 것을 환영합니다! 공부와 업무 시간을 아름답게 자라나는 여정으로 바꾸어 줄, 감성적이고 아늑한 프리미엄 집중 타이머입니다. 매일의 습관을 기르고 생산성을 높여, 당신의 집중이 푸르른 가상 정원으로 피어나는 즐거움을 경험해 보세요. * 주요 특징: 감성적인 집중 타이머: 온전히 집중에만 몰입할 수 있도록 돕는 깔끔하고 고급스러운 디자인. 나만의 공간 꾸미기: 화면 레이아웃, 배경화면, 그리고 마음을 차분하게 해주는 백색소음(빗소리, 바람 소리, 모닥불 소리) 커스텀 설정. 프로젝트별 목표 심기: 공부 주제나 업무별로 세션을 묶어 체계적으로 기록을 추적. 집중 영수증 발행: 달성한 나의 몰입 기록을 예쁘고 공유하기 좋은 영수증 카드로 간직하고 친구들에게 공유. 상세한 통계 데이터: 깔끔한 통계 차트와 몰입 달력을 통해 나의 주간·월간 집중 데이터를 한눈에 분석. 오늘부터 매일 생산성의 씨앗을 심어보세요. 정원이 자라날수록, 당신도 함께 성장할 것입니다!

Screenshots

Focus timer4 screens
Pomodoro Garden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Garden at none against Focus timer's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Garden asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Focus timer versus Pomodoro Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus timerPomodoro Garden
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer书敏 贾WON HYO CHOI

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 Garden

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus timer

One-time1
  • Professional Version$2.99
None

Pomodoro Garden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus timer free?
Focus timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Garden free?
Pomodoro Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus timer or Pomodoro Garden have ads?
Both Focus timer and Pomodoro Garden show ads.

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