Comparison

Zen Flip Clock vs Pomodoro

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

Head to head
About

Zen Flip Clock

This app offers a minimalist clock experience with multiple themes and powerful focus tools. It functions as a fullscreen desk clock and includes a Pomodoro timer, stopwatch, and hourly chime to help manage time and improve productivity.

Highlights
  • Multiple clock themes (flip, digital, minimalist)
  • Fullscreen desk clock functionality
  • Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions
  • Stopwatch for timing tasks
  • Hourly chime for routine building
  • Time usage statistics
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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Zen Flip Clock A minimalist flip clock, desk clock, and focus timer designed to make time clear, simple, and easy to follow. Choose from multiple clock themes, including flip clock, digital clock, and minimalist styles. Use it as a fullscreen clock for studying, working, focusing, or as a clean nightstand clock. Open the app and start right away. Why Zen Flip Clock More than just a clock, Zen Flip Clock is a simple tool for focus and time management. From study sessions and focused work to everyday timing, it helps you stay aware of your time and make every minute count. Key Features Multiple Clock Themes Choose from flip clock, digital clock, and minimalist clock designs. Use your favorite theme as a desk clock, fullscreen clock, or nightstand clock for work, study, and everyday use. Pomodoro Timer Stay focused with the built-in Pomodoro timer. Perfect for studying, reading, working, and other tasks that require concentration. Count Up Timer Track elapsed time for studying, workouts, meditation, reading, and everyday activities. Hourly Chime Stay aware of time with hourly chimes and customizable reminders. Build better routines for work, study, and daily life. Focus Statistics Track your focus time and usage to better understand how you spend your time. Personalization Multiple Themes Switch between a variety of minimalist clock themes, from classic flip clock designs to clean digital styles. Smooth Animations Enjoy clean, natural, and fluid clock animations designed for a calm visual experience. Home & Lock Screen Widgets View the time at a glance with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets without opening the app. Easy Controls Swipe left for Pomodoro Swipe right for Count Up Timer Tap to open Settings Whether you need a flip clock for your desk, a fullscreen digital clock for studying, a Pomodoro timer for focused work, or a simple nightstand clock, Zen Flip Clock keeps time clear and focus simple. Make time visible. Stay focused. Contact & Legal ▸ Bug Reports & Feedback: minimalsoftwarestudio@gmail.com ▸ Terms of Use: https://minimalsoftwarestudio.feishu.cn/docs/doccnK7LrYMwBFdr7SRl4qQv2lb

About

Pomodoro

Boost concentration and achieve your goals by breaking down tasks into focused intervals. This app helps organize your daily routines and track progress with customizable sessions and smart alarms. It also offers motivational content and habit tracking to enhance productivity.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Customizable focus sessions and sounds
  • Progress tracking
  • Habit tracker
  • Daily routine planner
  • Smart checklist
  • Motivational content
Features
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Stay focused and productive with our Pomodoro Timer app! Use the Pomodoro technique to break down your work into manageable intervals, boost concentration, and achieve your goals. Our app features a Pomodoro timer, Pomodoro productivity helper, and a pomodoro focus timer to help you stay on track. Do you struggle to complete tasks on time? Do you get less focused on your study or work? Be productive with the Pomodoro timer focus app. This focus keeper helps you organize your daily routines. Key Features - Simple & elegant interface - Smart alarms - Customize focus sessions, goals, and sounds. - Keep track of your progress - Endless motivation videos, articles on self-care & productivity - Habit tracker feature - Daily routine planner to do - Smart Checklist - Custom study timer The Pomodoro time management technique The Pomodoro technique is a time management system that encourages people to work or study with the time they have. Using this method, you break your workday into chunks of 25 minutes, separated by a 5-minute break called Pomodoros to maintain motivation and self-care. The Pomodoro timer resembles a tomato. The best tasks management and productivity app The Pomodoro timer app combines the Pomodoro technique and a to-do list to organize your tasks for work and study. The Pomodoro app with its to-do list acts as a routine planner to schedule your daily and weekly tasks. Features of the Pomodoro timer app The Pomodoro time management app lets you organize your work to study and work better using the Pomodoro technique. It’s an excellent daily planner. Following the technique helps challenge your productivity and complete your tasks as per the daily routine planner. The simple app has an inbuilt time and habit tracker, schedule planner, task management function, and calendar. Our focus keeper also helps you to build self-care habits. Track your goals using the daily planner. Alarm function The alarm function notifies you about the breaks instead of keeping an eye on the clock tick. You can also set the alarm and take a power nap to challenge your post-break study and productivity. The motivation given by the app keeps you focused and happy. Focus to do daily with our focus keeper. Suitable for students and working professionals All the features in our study timer are designed to help working professionals and students break their complex tasks into a simple and organized to-do list. The simple app gives motivation and helps you stay focused on your work and achieve the tasks jotted down in your daily or weekly routine planner. Have fun, relax your mind, challenge productivity, and move up the timebox chart with the Pomodoro timer app. Terms of use - http://thecookbk.com/terms.php?appname=com.rstream.pomodoro Privacy Policy - http://thecookbk.com/privacy.php?appname=com.rstream.pomodoro

Screenshots

Zen Flip Clock4 screens
Pomodoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zen Flip Clock at 4.7 against Pomodoro's 4.2. Zen Flip Clock also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 17) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Zen Flip Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pomodoro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zen Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zen Flip Clock has 6.2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Zen Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pomodoro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Flip Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, Pomodoro every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zen Flip Clock versus Pomodoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Flip ClockPomodoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better4.2 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.2K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaoyang Minimal Software StudioRiafy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Zen Flip Clock

All ratings6,186 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews688 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative16.7%

Pomodoro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Zen Flip Clock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Time display inaccuracies
  • Widget freezing and displaying incorrect time
  • Pomodoro timer not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with latest iOS updates
  • App crashing or becoming unresponsive

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add alarm functionality
  • Implement live activities support
  • Allow custom pomodoro timer durations
  • Provide more theme/color options
  • Add world clock/timezone support
Show 3 more
  • Enable screen lock/password protection
  • Improve widget behavior and reliability
  • Introduce a timer mode (countdown)

Pomodoro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zen Flip Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99
3 purchases

Pomodoro

Subscriptions3
  • Pomodoro - Monthly$11.491 Month
  • Pomodoro - half yearly$39.996 Months
  • Pomodoro - Discounted1 Month trial$39.996 Months

Questions

Is Zen Flip Clock free?
Zen Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro free?
Pomodoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Flip Clock or Pomodoro?
Zen Flip Clock is rated higher. Zen Flip Clock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Pomodoro averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Zen Flip Clock or Pomodoro have ads?
Neither Zen Flip Clock nor Pomodoro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Flip Clock or Pomodoro?
Zen Flip Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pomodoro every 2 months. Most recently, Zen Flip Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pomodoro on November 3, 2026.

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