Comparison

Pomodoro vs Pomo

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

Pomo

A beautifully designed Pomodoro timer for focused work and study sessions. It offers customizable cycles, app blocking, and insightful statistics without any ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro cycles
  • App blocking for distraction-free sessions
  • Insightful focus statistics
  • Live countdown on lock screen
  • Companion smartwatch app
  • Calendar sync option
Features
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Pomo is a calm, design-led Pomodoro timer for deep, focused work — and the study sessions in between. No trees, no pets, no gimmicks. Just a beautiful instrument that helps you start, stay in flow, and see the rhythm of your focus. Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no ads — ever. — A TIMER YOU'LL WANT TO LOOK AT — Choose from a gallery of meticulously crafted focus faces, from a minimalist minute grid to a flowing tide, in warm paper-light and calm dark themes. — BUILT FOR WORK & STUDY — Run classic Pomodoro cycles or set your own focus and break lengths. Long breaks, auto-start and simple labels shape each session around deep work, study, revision or any task. — STAY IN FLOW — Gently block distracting apps for the length of a session, silence notifications, and get a quiet nudge if you wander. Turn on strict mode when you really need to commit. — SEE YOUR RHYTHM — An editorial stats ledger turns sessions into insight: a focus heatmap, per-label breakdowns and all-time totals. Understand your concentration without turning it into a game. — ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY — A live countdown on your lock screen and a companion smartwatch app keep the timer close. Optionally sync finished sessions to your calendar. — POMO PRO — The core timer is free, forever. Pomo Pro unlocks every focus face, the full stats ledger, app blocking and calendar sync, with a free trial and monthly or yearly billing. No ads, no account, no tracking. Focus, beautifully. Private by design.

Screenshots

Pomodoro4 screens
Pomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomo at none against Pomodoro's shown. Pomo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pomodoro's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). 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 Pomo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pomo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro has 11K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro ships an update monthly, Pomo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pomodoro versus Pomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoroPomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelightApps Corp.Chirag Arora

Customer experience

Pomodoro

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

Pomo

All ratings4 ratings
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

Pomo

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
2 purchases

Pomo

Subscriptions2
  • Pomo Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pomo Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro free?
Pomodoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomo free?
Pomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro or Pomo?
Pomo is rated higher. Pomodoro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Pomo averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pomodoro or Pomo have ads?
Pomodoro shows ads; Pomo does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro or Pomo?
Pomodoro ships an update monthly, and Pomo fortnightly. Most recently, Pomodoro was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pomo on October 3, 2026.

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