Comparison

Pomodoro vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro technique timer
  • Customizable intervals
  • Relaxing sound player
  • iOS widgets and Apple Watch support
  • Task management
  • Progress tracking
  • White noise integration
Features
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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

About

Pomodoro Timer

This app offers a minimalist Pomodoro timer designed to boost productivity and well-being. It integrates focus sessions with stretching exercises and ambient sounds to enhance concentration and prevent burnout. Track your progress with detailed statistics and categorize your focus sessions for better insights.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Integrated stretching exercises
  • Ambient soundscapes for focus
  • Detailed focus statistics
  • Customizable focus categories
  • Ad-free experience
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## Loved and trusted by over 240,000 users worldwide Foca is a minimalist and ad-free Pomodoro timer. It combines a Pomodoro technique and stretching to keep you productive and healthy at work. ***Pomodoro Focus Timer*** - Customisable focus time. - Notification & vibration at the end of a Pomodoro. - Pause and resume Pomodoro. - Auto-Run mode. ***Ambient Sounds*** - White noise helps you to concentrate. - Various ambient sounds including Dawn Forest, Seashore, Berliner Cafe! ***Stretching Exercises*** - Simple stretching exercises after a focus session. - Vivid voice and illustration guidance. - Stretches of the neck, shoulder, back, hands, legs, and whole body. - Relieve office syndrome. ***Statistic Reports*** - Statistics of your focus time over time. - Distribution of your time on each Pomodoro category. ***Focus Categories*** - Create your own focus categories with names and colours you like. - Deeply integrated with Statistics Reports for better tracking of your focus performance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)).

Screenshots

Pomodoro4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pomodoro and Pomodoro Timer both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Pomodoro Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pomodoro's. Pomodoro Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pomodoro's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 96). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Pomodoro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pomodoro Timer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pomodoro against 4.7 for Pomodoro Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro has 11K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Pomodoro's written reviews are positive against 85% of Pomodoro Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro ships an update monthly, Pomodoro Timer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pomodoro versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoroPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)4.7 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better96
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelightApps Corp.Yating Lu

Customer experience

Pomodoro

All ratings10,798 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.3%

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings96 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Pomodoro

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and efficient
  • 🎨 Customizable timers and sounds
  • 📊 Helpful statistics and tracking
  • 👍 Effective for productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy notifications and timers
  • 💰 Too many features locked behind paywall
  • 🔇 Unreliable audio playback
  • 🔍 Lacking basic functionality

Pomodoro Timer

From 96 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 👍 Great for studying
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Customizable timers
  • 👍 Guided stretches

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Session resets when app is closed or phone dies
  • 🐛 No notifications or sounds when session ends
  • 🐛 Basic analytics are terrible (only week view)
  • 🐛 Atrocious value for premium analytics
  • 🐛 Cannot set focus time less than 10 minutes

Bugs and 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

Pomodoro Timer

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Session progress not saved when app is closed or phone dies
  • No notifications or sounds when focus session ends
  • Cannot configure background notification settings
  • Focus time slider does not allow setting less than 10 minutes
  • App causes high CPU usage/performance issues
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  • Timer does not count in background (older versions)
  • Upgraded to Pro but did not receive Pro version
  • No response from customer service

Requested features

12 requests
  • Widget option
  • Ability to choose own playlist for background sounds
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Different sounds for session end/break start
  • More calming sounds (ASMR, brown noise, piano music)
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  • Add a to-do list
  • Way to change categories
  • Option to buy specific features instead of the whole app (already exists for some features)
  • Daily stats for analytics
  • Ability to continue sessions after phone dies/app is closed
  • Fix notification issues
  • Allow focus times less than 10 minutes

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pomodoro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Club$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro - premium$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Tip$0.99
  • Premium$7.99
  • Lifetime premium$9.99
8 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Foca Plus macOS (per month)$1.991 Month
  • Foca Plus macOS (per year)$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Unlock customisable categories$2.99
  • Unlock full statistics reports$2.99
  • Unlock customizable auto-run$2.99
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  • Unlock extra ambient sound$4.99
  • Lifetime Purchase$9.99
  • Lifetime Purchase on macOS$14.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro free?
Pomodoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro or Pomodoro Timer?
Pomodoro Timer is rated higher. Pomodoro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Pomodoro Timer averages 4.7 from 96 ratings.
Do Pomodoro or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Pomodoro shows ads; Pomodoro Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro or Pomodoro Timer?
Pomodoro ships an update monthly, and Pomodoro Timer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on September 16, 2026.

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