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 uses the Pomodoro Technique to help you focus on tasks and avoid burnout. It offers customizable timers, task management, and insightful reports to build consistent work habits. Live Activities and widgets allow for seamless tracking on your lock or home screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Task and habit-focused workflow
  • Live Activities & widgets
  • Insightful focus reports
  • Minimal, distraction-free design
  • Optional soundscapes
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Focus in short sessions and watch your garden grow. Porotimer is a Pomodoro focus timer that turns every focus session into a tree. Plan your tasks, block distracting apps while you work, and see your progress grow into a garden, one session at a time. Built for brains that wander: short focus blocks, a visual garden that shows your progress, and app blocking to cut distractions. It helps if you have ADHD, or if you just get distracted easily. --- [+] Focus Garden • Every focus session you finish plants a tree. The longer you focus, the bigger it grows. • Choose which trees to plant, earn Sun as you focus, and collect seasonal and rare trees. • Look back over a week or a month of focus as a garden, and keep your streak alive. [+] Block distracting apps • Pick the apps that pull you away. Porotimer blocks them only while a focus session runs, using Apple's Screen Time. • Your app choices stay on your device. [+] A timer that fits how you work • Custom focus, short break and long break lengths. • Flows: save your favourite timer and sound setups and switch in a tap. • Focus music, ticking and relaxing break sounds that keep playing in the background. [+] Tasks, projects and notes • Add a task in seconds and pick what to focus on right from the timer. • Group tasks into projects, and keep a daily note of what you did. [+] Always in view • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Home Screen widgets for your timer, today's focus and your garden. [+] Works across devices • Your sessions, tasks, notes and garden sync between iPhone, iPad and the Porotimer web app. --- [+] Who is Porotimer for? • Students studying for exams • Professionals who need deep work blocks • Creators, developers and writers • Anyone who struggles with distractions or procrastination --- Porotimer Pro Some features, such as app blocking, rare trees, full garden history and more sounds, need a Porotimer Pro subscription. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Pomodoro® is a registered trademark of Francesco Cirillo. This app is inspired by the technique and is not affiliated with the trademark holder. Terms of Use: https://porotimer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://porotimer.com/policy

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: 100% of Pomodoro Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pomodoro's. Pomodoro Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Pomodoro's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 16). On price, rating, 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 Pomodoro Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 4.8 for Pomodoro Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro has 11K ratings behind it against 16, 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 100% of Pomodoro Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro ships an update monthly, Pomodoro Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 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)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelightApps Corp.Approud Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Pomodoro

All ratings10,798 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative37.6%

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

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
12 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions12
  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Access | Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Access | Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro 3 Months$12.993 Months
  • Porotimer Pro 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Pro Access | Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Access | Yearly$29.951 Year

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 4.8 from 16 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 weekly. Most recently, Pomodoro was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on October 24, 2026.

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