Comparison

Bakery vs Focus Tomato

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

Head to head
About

Bakery

This app encourages users to stay off their phones and focus on real-life tasks like studying or work. It uses a gamified timer where users select a virtual pastry to bake, with the bake progressing while the screen is off. Successful bakes earn coins to unlock new recipes and baked goods.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • Virtual pastry baking
  • Screen-off timer functionality
  • Earn coins for successful bakes
  • Unlock new recipes and baked goods
  • Progress tracking in display case
Features
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Bakery is the timer that helps you get off your phone and pay more attention to real life! Whether you're studying for an exam, focusing at work, or want some uninterrupted family time, Bakery can help you: • Reconnect with friends and loved ones • Be more productive at work or at school • Break the cycle of constant phone checking • Feel accomplished after a day of not using your phone • Show your cute baked goods off to your friends Bakery is FREE and easy to use. 1) Select a pastry that you want to bake 2) Set the timer for up to 2 hours 3) Start baking while you GET THE FUDGE OFF YOUR PHONE! You can turn off your screen while your pastry is baking. Just make sure not to exit Bakery for too long or your bake could burn! Reopen Bakery within 10 seconds to save your bake. We're just getting started with Bakery, but right now you can do quite a lot: • Bake from 5 minutes up to 2 hours • Earn coins for successful bakes • Buy new recipes with the coins you've earned • Unlock up to 12 different baked goods (with more to come!) • Your bake continues while your screen is off • Remove burnt pastries from your display case • Earn golden pastries when you go for 2 hours • Each pastry has 5 different levels of difficulty • See your progress in the display case If you have any comments or feedback please leave a review, we read every one!

About

Focus Tomato

This app helps you stay focused and productive using a modified Pomodoro technique. It guides you through focused work intervals and short breaks, with features to prevent distractions and allow flexibility in your work sessions.

Highlights
  • Goal setting and breaking down tasks
  • 25-minute focus intervals
  • 5-minute rest periods
  • Extended breaks after 4 cycles
  • Flexible timer duration
  • Do Not Disturb mode
  • Integrates with other productivity tools
Features
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## App Of The Day - Apple ## New Apps We Love - Apple ## Try These Out - Apple ## Student App of the Month - The App Brewery (London) Focus Tomato is a serious tomato helping you stay focused.  Cheer you up when you succeed. —— Recommended consuming order —— Step 1: Goal setting If the goal is too big, break it down. Step 2: only focus for 25 minutes * Only focus on one thing * Avoid distraction; make efforts to keep the Tomato running (ex. if someone hits you up, tell him/her getting back to you shortly!) * Better to watch the timer counting Step 3: Rest for 5 minutes * Not suitable for mental consuming tasks * Light activities that are good for your mind and body * Pause your work momentarily can help you view things from another perspective and avoid couldn't see the forests for the trees.
 Step 4: Repeat 4 times, then take a more extended rest for 15 to 30 minutes Repeat the previous two steps for 4 times, and take a 15 to 30 minutes long rest —— After taking it, you can gain the following benefits on top of straight As ——
 * Prevent distracting and stay focused more easily: counting down timer brings good stress * Reduce interruptions: postpone other tasks; most things can wait for 25 minutes * Avoid procrastinating: when the timer is running, it means the declaration of a focused time frame * Endure longer: with adequate rest, you can run further
 —— Features of “Focus Tomato” —— Based on the Pomodoro method with new spice-ups and improvements. * Do not force stop; keep the flow Classical Promodoro clock asks you to stop working asap when time is up; Focus Tomato only notifies you with sound and does not force you to stop. You can keep staying in the zone and running the timer. * Fractional time is allowed Classical Promodoro clock requires to maintain 25 minutes duration. Focus Tomato freely lets you count the fractional time as long as it starts running. * Modifiable Timeline It is usual to forget to stop the timer. Focus Tomato allows you to modify the Timeline and make adjustments afterward. * Do Not Disturb mode is available Distracted by too many notifications? Do Not Disturb mode can be enabled when Focus Tomato is running. * Integrate smoothly with other work methods and/or apps Because the app only applies the timing part of the Promodoro technique, in addition to the original Promodoro method, you can also use the Reminder, Trello, or physical notebooks along with it. Good tomato, why not eat it?

Screenshots

Bakery4 screens
Focus Tomato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Tomato at 93% against Bakery's 64%. Focus Tomato also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Bakery's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Bakery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Focus Tomato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Tomato holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 832 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Bakery's written reviews are positive against 93% of Focus Tomato's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bakery ships an update every 6 weeks, Focus Tomato monthly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bakery versus Focus Tomato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBakeryFocus Tomato
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (832 ratings)4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8321.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB132 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperMighty Fine Apps LLCCHIH-SHAN LIU

Customer experience

Bakery

All ratings832 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral12.0%
Negative23.5%

Focus Tomato

All ratings1,674 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews717 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.8%

User reviews

Bakery

From 832 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💫 Cute and motivating design
  • 🔒 Keeps user off distracting apps
  • 🚀 Helps with productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App glitches and bugs
  • ⏱️ Lack of pause/break feature
  • 💰 Expensive to unlock new recipes

Focus Tomato

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and lovely design
  • 🙏 Motivational messages
  • 🙌 Customizable focus and break times
  • 🎨 Vintage-style illustrations
  • 🔊 Variety of ambient sounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs with sound effects and notifications
  • 🔍 Lack of advanced features like tags or categories
  • 📱 No iPad or Apple Watch support

Bugs and requests

Bakery

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App resets and loses progress
  • Baked goods burn even without using phone
  • Unable to exit tutorial or shop screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more dessert options
  • Implement a total study time tracker
  • Allow music playback during sessions
  • Include a to-do list or calendar integration

Focus Tomato

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Upgrade didn't work as expected
  • Timer stops when switching to other apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Implement a widget for quick access
  • Introduce a leaderboard or progress tracking
  • Allow syncing across devices

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bakery

One-time2
  • Clean Slate$0.99
  • Classics Recipe Book$0.99
1 purchases

Focus Tomato

One-time1
  • Tomato King$4.99

Questions

Is Bakery free?
Bakery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Tomato free?
Focus Tomato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bakery or Focus Tomato?
Focus Tomato is rated higher. Bakery averages 4.6 out of 5 from 832 ratings, while Focus Tomato averages 4.9 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Bakery or Focus Tomato have ads?
Neither Bakery nor Focus Tomato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bakery or Focus Tomato?
Bakery ships an update every 6 weeks, and Focus Tomato monthly. Most recently, Bakery was updated on October 1, 2026 and Focus Tomato on October 1, 2026.

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