Comparison

Safenotes vs Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus

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

Head to head
About

Safenotes

Securely store notes, photos, and audio recordings with advanced encryption and passcode protection. Organize your information into distinct categories and set reminders for tasks. Share notes with friends and family in group settings.

Highlights
  • Encrypted note storage
  • Passcode and fake passcode protection
  • Organize notes into 4 boxes
  • Pinning and reminders
  • Location tagging
  • Speech-to-text input
  • Shared notes in groups
Features
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Easier Life with Dropnote. Dropnote helps you easily note any information, events related in your life: privacy, security and smart organized your notes, photos, audio record, ... * Easily Note Everything * - Easy to note everything with smart Text keyboard and Speech-to – Text keyboard - Easy to note in images, attach voice recorders and documents - Easy to note everywhere don’t need connected internet - Easy to organize your notes with 4 boxes - Easy to Pin, Reminder and Set Location in your notes * Privacy and Security * - All security notes can be allocated in Secret Box with private Passcode - With Fake Passcode, nobody knows you have secret - Your Note Data is only located in your Device and your icloud, don’t worry to lose your notes. - All Note Data is encrypted by RSA algorithm * Smart Organize Your Notes * - With 4 Boxes, be easy to organize all your notes: concerning notes in Active Box, security notes in Secret Box, shared notes in Group Box, backup notes in Archive Box. - Highlight notes can Pin in Pin List - All notes be scheduled today automatic created to-do task and easy to use in Pin List and Home Screen Widget * Smart To-do Works * - All scheduled notes is automatic created To-do Works today - To-do Works is easy to see in Pin List and Home Screen Widget - To-do Words will to be reminded before schedule time * Shared Notes In Friend Group* - All member in a Group can share notes with schedule, documents, images,… Dropnotes Premium We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: -7 days of free trial followed by $9.99 per month -7 days of free trial followed by $99.99 per year By subscribing you can create unlimited notes. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy: https://privacy.vidanimate.co

About

Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus

Enhance your focus and productivity with a timer that combines the Pomodoro technique with task planning and ambient sounds. Track your progress, build better habits, and organize projects into manageable work sessions for deeper concentration.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Task planning
  • Smart breaks
  • Progress tracking
  • Ambient sounds
  • Customizable intervals
Features
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Pomodoro timer for studying, deep work and daily tasks. Start focusing in one tap, with no daily limit. How it works • Pick a task or just tap start • Focus for 25 minutes while distractions wait • Take a short break and repeat; every fourth break is longer • In the zone? Switch to Flow mode and let the timer count up until you are done Get more done, with less stress • Finish homework and exam prep in focused, bite-sized sessions • Beat procrastination: starting is one tap, not a decision • Go deep with Flow mode, an open-ended timer for long work • Plan tasks with session estimates and see what is left Never miss the end of a session • Alerts even when the app is in the background • Live Activity, Dynamic Island and home screen widgets • Siri, Spotlight and quick actions from the app icon Shut out the noise • Rain, forest, café, library, white noise and lofi beats • Mix sounds and set each volume separately Stay motivated • Daily goal, streaks and achievements • Weekly and monthly focus statistics Clean, distraction-free design with 10 timer styles and dark mode. No account needed: your data stays on your device. Pro unlocks all timer designs, all sounds and advanced statistics. The timer itself is always free.

Screenshots

Safenotes4 screens
Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Safenotes at every 2 weeks against Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus's every 6 weeks. Safenotes also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Safenotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 Safenotes against 4.8 for Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safenotes ships an update every 2 weeks, Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Safenotes versus Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafenotesStudy Pomodoro Timer & Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolymath Company LimitedOGUZ DELIOGLU

Customer experience

Safenotes

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Safenotes

Subscriptions2
  • DropnotesPremiumMonthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • DropnotesPremiumYearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • DropnotesPremiumLifetime$299.99
9 purchases

Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annually Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Buy Me Coffee$4.99
  • Timer Gradient Glow$4.99
  • Timer Lofi Vibes$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Timer Neu Morphic$4.99
  • Timer Glass Morphic$4.99
  • Buy Me Supporter$14.99
  • Buy Me Sponsor$29.99

Questions

Is Safenotes free?
Safenotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus free?
Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Safenotes or Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus?
Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus is rated higher. Safenotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Safenotes or Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus have ads?
Neither Safenotes nor Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safenotes or Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus?
Safenotes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Safenotes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus on October 24, 2026.

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