Comparison

Pomodoro vs 52/17

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

Head to head

Pomodoro

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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

52/17

This app uses the 52-minute work, 17-minute break method to enhance focus and productivity. It's designed to help users achieve deep concentration while ensuring adequate rest periods for better performance.

Highlights

52-minute focus intervals
17-minute rest periods
Deep focus enhancement
Mindful rest cycles
Balanced productivity

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Focus for 52 minutes. Pause for 17. Repeat — and feel the difference. The 52/17 method helps you stay in deep focus while giving your mind time to rest. It’s not about doing more — it’s about doing better. Beautifully simple. Quietly powerful. Built for balance.

Screenshots

Pomodoro4 screens

52/174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 52/17 at 100% against Pomodoro's 50%. 52/17 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 52/17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro ships an update monthly, 52/17 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Pomodoro versus 52/17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pomodoro	52/17
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (11K ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	11K — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 6 weeks
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	106 MB	40 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	DelightApps Corp.	Vladislav Khaykov