Comparison

番茄ToDo vs GenR

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

Head to head
About

番茄ToDo

This app combines a minimalist Pomodoro timer with a "study mode" to help users focus and avoid distractions. It also includes habit tracking, reminders, and white noise to enhance productivity and self-discipline.

Highlights
  • Study mode to block distractions
  • Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions
  • Habit tracking with quantitative measurement
  • Forced reminders to complete tasks
  • High-definition white noise for focus
  • Study room feature for shared focus sessions
  • Detailed statistics and Apple Health integration
Features
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极简清新强大的学霸模式&番茄工作法&习惯养成工具,保持专注,拒绝低头族。 ==学霸都在用的专注神器== 学霸模式:帮你暂时远离手机,抵制分心,专注当下。配合优美的白噪音在强大心流中高效学习工作 量化习惯管理:使用计时器量化你的每日习惯,完成一万小时计划很真的简单 强制提醒:一直不间断提醒到您完成所计划的待办为止,专治拖延症,不做手机控 高清白噪音:超高清的立体声白噪音资源,在舒缓优美的音乐中完成你的一万小时计划吧~ 统计数据:不仅有完善的数据统计模块,还可将时长计入 Apple Health 中「正念训练」 自习室:和朋友一起加入自习室,相伴提升自我 无广告,秒启动:坚持为所有用户提供无广告的清爽体验 功能完备:待办清单,番茄钟,白噪音,到点提醒,工作数据分析展示,个性化设置(背景音,背景色,番茄时间,休息时间)等等功能一应俱全,只为认真生活的你。 极简风:界面简洁美观,操作逻辑清晰简单,学习成本为0。优化大部分操作,以流畅的动画进行衔接,将操作过程最简化。 番茄工作法的关键是规划,追踪,记录,处理,以及可视化。您可以在此App中完成全部的番茄工作法流程,并随时查看记录,总结提高。

About

GenR

This app helps users manage their screen time to improve focus, efficiency, and well-being. It offers features to block apps, set time limits, and monitor usage patterns. The goal is to find a healthier balance between digital life and personal development.

Highlights
  • Quick Session app blocking
  • Scheduled app blocking
  • Daily app time limits
  • Real-time usage monitoring
  • Detailed usage analytics
  • Deep Mode for strict blocking
  • Whitelist for essential apps
Features
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GenR is an ADHD-friendly app blocker and website blocker for focus, screen time, productivity, and better phone habits. Use GenR to block apps and websites you keep opening. Set screen time limits. Stay focused and productive during work, study, sleep, or daily routines. When social media, games, news, shopping, short videos, or other distracting apps keep pulling you away, GenR helps you block them before another quick check turns into more scrolling. Use GenR to: • Block apps during work, study, deep focus, bedtime, or quiet time • Block distracting websites that interrupt work, study, reading, or sleep • Set screen time limits for social media, games, entertainment, news, shopping, and short video apps • Reduce repeated app opening, social media checking, late-night scrolling, and doomscrolling • Build better screen time habits, focus habits, and productivity habits • Check screen time stats, pickups, notifications, and app usage Core features: Focus Sessions Start a focus session and block apps right away. Choose an app group, set a block duration, and GenR keeps those apps blocked while you work, study, read, write, or rest. Scheduled Blocking Create blocking schedules for the times you need focus most. Block apps and websites during class, work hours, morning routines, bedtime, or any repeated focus routine. App Limits Set daily screen time limits for social media, games, entertainment apps, or any app that takes too much time. When the limit is reached, GenR blocks the app automatically. Website Blocker Block distracting websites along with distracting apps. Use the website blocker for social media websites, news websites, shopping websites, video sites, or any website that breaks your focus. Custom App Groups Create app groups for social media, entertainment, study distractions, work distractions, or bedtime distractions. Switch between app groups depending on your focus session. Whitelist Keep important apps available while other apps and websites are blocked. Use Whitelist for calls, messages, maps, music, calendar, or tools you still need. Screen Time Stats View screen time, pickups, notifications, and app usage to understand which apps and websites interrupt your focus most. Deep Mode Use Deep Mode when you do not want to quit early. Make app blocking and website blocking harder to bypass during important focus time. GenR is a simple app blocker and screen time tool for ADHD users, students, remote workers, and anyone who wants fewer distractions, less social media checking, better productivity, and more focused time. Block apps and websites when you need to focus. Come back when you choose.

Screenshots

番茄ToDo4 screens
GenR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 番茄ToDo at 4.9 against GenR's 4.4. 番茄ToDo also leads on ratings volume (4.8K vs 8) and review sentiment (89% vs 79%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. 番茄ToDo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and GenR sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

番茄ToDo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 番茄ToDo has 4.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of 番茄ToDo's written reviews are positive against 79% of GenR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

番茄ToDo ships an update every 2 weeks, GenR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
番茄ToDo versus GenR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter番茄ToDoGenR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.8K ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews — better79.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Paitui Technology Co., Ltd.Geeknova

Customer experience

番茄ToDo

All ratings4,835 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.1%

GenR

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative6.9%

Bugs and requests

番茄ToDo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • White screen issue when editing whitelist
  • Inconsistent behavior of 'study mode' locking
  • Countdown timer not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve syncing across devices
  • Introduce dark mode theme
  • Allow more customization of timers and backgrounds
  • Add multi-user functionality for shared study sessions

GenR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

番茄ToDo

One-time3
  • 番茄ToDo季度卡(3 个月)$1.99
  • 番茄ToDo季度卡(6个月)$2.99
  • 番茄ToDo季度卡(三年)$8.99
5 purchases

GenR

Subscriptions3
  • GenR PRO (Monthly Plan)$4.991 Month
  • GenR PRO (Annual Plan)$24.991 Year
  • GenR PRO (Annual Plan)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • GenR PRO (Lifetime)$59.99
  • GenR PRO (Lifetime Discount)$74.99

Questions

Is 番茄ToDo free?
番茄ToDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GenR free?
GenR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 番茄ToDo or GenR?
番茄ToDo is rated higher. 番茄ToDo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while GenR averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do 番茄ToDo or GenR have ads?
Neither 番茄ToDo nor GenR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 番茄ToDo or GenR?
番茄ToDo ships an update every 2 weeks, and GenR every 3 weeks. Most recently, 番茄ToDo was updated on October 20, 2026 and GenR on October 21, 2026.

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