Comparison

Pomodoro vs Main Focus

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

Main Focus

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Stay focused on what matters most with Main Focus app: - Choose one task to focus on today, this week, this month, this quarter, and this year - Add and edit Focuses in the app - Add widgets to Home Screen, Lock Screen or StandBy mode - Edit widgets to select time periods that need to be displayed - View and log your progress on past Focuses in the app

Screenshots

Pomodoro4 screens
Main Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Main Focus at none against Pomodoro's shown. Pomodoro's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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 Main Focus 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, Main Focus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro versus Main Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoroMain Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelightApps Corp.Tatiana Dadukina

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

Main Focus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Main Focus

One-time1
  • Main Focus Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro free?
Pomodoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Main Focus free?
Main Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro or Main Focus have ads?
Pomodoro shows ads; Main Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro or Main Focus?
Pomodoro ships an update monthly, and Main Focus every 2 months. Most recently, Pomodoro was updated on November 5, 2026 and Main Focus on October 28, 2026.

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