Task Alarm vs Pomodoro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Task Alarm
This app helps you stay focused by setting timed intervals for work or study. It alarms you when you attempt to use your phone during these focus periods, encouraging uninterrupted productivity.
- Set timed focus intervals
- Alarm to prevent phone use
- Encourages uninterrupted work
- Simple step-by-step setup
- Lock device screen integration
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You can use this app to alarm you not to use mobile phone when you're working or studying. Step: 1. Select a time interval you want to focus on working. 2. Put your phone on a horizontal desktop. 3. Tap the start button. 4. Lock your device screen directly. 5. Start and focus on your work or study.
Pomodoro
Enhance your focus and productivity with a timer that breaks work into intervals. This app helps you manage tasks using the Pomodoro technique, offering customizable timers, relaxing sounds, and progress tracking. It supports various Apple devices and works offline.
- Pomodoro technique timer
- Customizable intervals
- Relaxing sound player
- iOS widgets and Apple Watch support
- Task management
- Progress tracking
- White noise integration
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The Best Pomodoro Application. Work with this app to improve your productivity by breaking up after each working period. Features - Timer list - Relaxing sound player - iOS14 Widgets Support - Apple Watch Complications - White noises are played with timer - Customizable timer style & background image - Customizable settings for your working interval and short, long break interval - Offline mode - Dark mode - Manager your task using Pomodoro technique - Focus with white noise sounds - Track your progress - Background scheduling and notification - Support Working on backgrounds - Voice Feedback after finishing work and break - Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch Feedback email - jason@delightroom.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Task Alarm at 85% against Pomodoro's 50%. Task Alarm also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Pomodoro's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 19) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 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
Both are free to download. Task Alarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pomodoro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro has 11K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Task Alarm's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pomodoro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Task Alarm | Pomodoro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 50.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 广杰 周 | DelightApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Task Alarm
Pomodoro
Bugs and requests
Task Alarm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pomodoro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Timer stops counting when switching apps
- Notifications not working consistently
- Premium features not functioning as expected
- App crashing or freezing on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to sync timers across devices
- More customization options for backgrounds and sounds
- Improved statistics and reporting
- Better support and communication from developers
In-app purchases
Task Alarm
- No Ad Version$0.99
Pomodoro
- Premium Club$0.991 Month
- Pomodoro - premium$1.991 Month
- Tip$0.99
- Premium$7.99
- Lifetime premium$9.99
