Comparison

Tide Lite vs Pomodoro+ Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tide Lite

This app helps users improve focus and productivity using the Pomodoro Technique, combined with calming nature sounds. It breaks down work into timed intervals with short breaks, offering customizable durations and a minimalist design.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Customizable focus and break lengths
  • Nature soundscapes (ocean, rain, forest)
  • Music fusion for white noise and music
  • Minimalist and elegant interface
  • Integration with Apple Health
Features
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Tide Lite, the best focus timer with nature sounds for creators. Tide Lite lets you get things done by breaking up individual event among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It helps you stay focused in work and study. With one tap, you can easily start a focus and peaceful time companied by sounds of natural environment. Combining the most popular time management method Pomodoro Technique with nature sounds, Tide Lite makes your time more productive and enjoyful. FOUCS TIMER • Base on Pomodoro Technique, for work and study • 25-minutes fully concentrated periods, separated by 5-minutes short breaks • Long Break mode. Trigger a long break every four concentrated periods • Allows customizing the length of focuses and breaks NATURE SOUNDS • Five natural scenarios: ocean, rain, forest, meditation and coffee. • Music Fusion allows white noise and music playing simultaneously • While the white noise is on, emotional wave effect brings you a more tangible status of peace • Tap the Timer Circle to turn ON/OFF the natural sounds DAILY PICTURE • From sunrise to sunset, greeting words varies based on difference times of day • From sunrise to sunset, greeting words varies based on difference times of day • Crafted typography design MINIMALIST DESIGN • Simple and elegant interface, natural and diverse colors • Carefully picked font types, crafted by MakeFont™ • Adapts Split View and Split Over of iPad • Supported iPhone 4s、iPhone 5、iPhone 6、iPhone 6s、iPad and iPad Pro * To help you get the most out of your mindfulness, the Tide Lite will write and get your mindfulness data into your Apple "Health app" with your permission. You can turn on it this on the settings page. * Pomodoro Technique is an easy-to-use time management method, which uses a timer to break down works into intervals, traditionally 25 min in length, separated by 5 min breaks. Pomodoro in Italian means tomato. * Flow is the feeling that makes you highly exciting and whole-heartedly concentrated in one thing. ———————— Drop us a message: talk@moreless.io

About

Pomodoro+ Focus Timer

Features
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Pomodoro+ is the all-in-one productivity app that tracks, analyzes, and visualizes your focus time. Go beyond a simple timer — see your focus habits at a glance with calendar views and an analytics dashboard. ■ POMODORO TIMER • Auto-transition between focus, short break, and long break • Customize focus (5–60 min), break times, and sessions before long break • 3 progress indicator styles (Default, Clockwise, Wave) • Lock Screen Live Activity to monitor your timer at all times ■ TRACK SESSIONS WITH CALENDAR • View focus history in day, week, and month calendar views • Color-coded sessions by focus mode for intuitive visualization • Distinguish completed vs. dropped sessions • Infinite scrolling to explore past records freely ■ ANALYTICS DASHBOARD • Stats by today, this week, this month, and all time • Hourly focus heatmap to discover your peak productivity hours • Weekly trend charts and cumulative focus charts • Focus mode distribution pie chart • Daily goal achievement rate, focus streaks, and average session length ■ CUSTOM FOCUS MODES • Create categories like Study, Exercise, Work, and more • Personalize with 24+ colors • Set unique Pomodoro durations per mode ■ DAILY GOALS & STREAKS • Set a daily focus time goal • Visualize goal progress with a ring chart • Track consecutive focus days to build lasting habits ■ CLOUD SYNC (Premium) • Sign in with Apple or Google • Sync sessions, settings, and focus modes across devices • Ad-free experience ■ MORE FEATURES • iOS Widgets & Live Activities • 12/24-hour time format • Configurable start day of the week • Multi-language support Perfect for students, professionals, and freelancers — anyone who needs to stay focused. Start today! --- Premium Subscription Info: • Monthly, yearly and lifetime options available • Payment is charged to your iTunes account • Subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in iTunes Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/17301253 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tide Lite4 screens
Pomodoro+ Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pomodoro+ Focus Timer at Free against Tide Lite's $0.99. Pomodoro+ Focus Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Tide Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Pomodoro+ Focus Timer is free to download; Tide Lite costs $0.99 up front. Pomodoro+ Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tide Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tide Lite ships an update every 3 months, Pomodoro+ Focus Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tide Lite versus Pomodoro+ Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide LitePomodoro+ Focus Timer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoreless, Inc.Joshua & Company Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Tide Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro+ Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime purchase$49.99

Questions

Is Tide Lite free?
Tide Lite costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro+ Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro+ Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tide Lite or Pomodoro+ Focus Timer have ads?
Pomodoro+ Focus Timer shows ads; Tide Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Tide Lite or Pomodoro+ Focus Timer?
Tide Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Pomodoro+ Focus Timer weekly. Most recently, Tide Lite was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pomodoro+ Focus Timer on October 17, 2026.

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