Comparison

iDay vs Salad Timer

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

Head to head
About

iDay

This app helps you focus and overcome procrastination using the Pomodoro Technique. It offers customizable timers, ambient sounds, and study modes to create a distraction-free environment for work and study.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer (25 min focus, 5 min rest)
  • Customizable focus and rest timers
  • Ambient soundscapes (waves, rain, forest, cafe)
  • Study area with flip mode to prevent phone use
  • Task reminders and procrastination tools
  • Data statistics for tracking efforts
Features
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The Pomodoro opens a beautiful time of concentration. Why do you need a Pomodoro? - Always interrupted by all sorts of trivia and temptations, unable to concentrate for a long time - Because of delays and laziness, there are many things that can’t be started. - Time is ruthless, I don't know how to start a new day - I have tried a lot of time management methods, but I still have inefficiency. - Things are getting more and more, time is getting less and less, and pressure is getting bigger - Work at desk for a long time, forget to stretch your body and forget to drink water If you are bothered, try the "Pomodoro" to let you temporarily put down your phone and start your focused journey. What is the Pomodoro? "Pomodoro" is an app that allows you to temporarily put down your phone and concentrate on it. Whenever you want to start a dedicated time, you can choose a mission in the Pomodoro and start focusing. In the following days, with the sound of the waves, the rain, the forest, the meditation, or the environment of the cafe, you will be dedicated to it. After that, you can take a break or continue to concentrate. Every day, there are thousands of people who start a focused journey in the Pomodoro, make friends with time, and meet a better self. The main function of "Pomodoro" - Based on the Pomodoro Technique, each time you focus on 25 minutes, rest for 5 minutes - Support time and rest mode customization, customizable and dedicated timer -Task reminders, timed task reminders, cultivate focus habits, get rid of procrastination -Study area, open the school mode, flip mode, let you stay away from the phone when you are focused -Data statistics, let your efforts go through On the way to become a better person, we feel lonely and boring occasionally, I hope we will stay together and grow up together.

About

Salad Timer

This app uses the Pomodoro Technique to help you focus on tasks and study sessions. Choose a salad icon to represent your work, set a 25-minute timer, and take short breaks to stay productive.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Pause and resume functionality
  • Short break support
  • 10+ customizable salad icons
  • 3+ background timer images
  • Work and study time tracking
Features
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Pomodoro Salad Timer:Stay focused and get more things done! Salad Timer is a science-based app that will motivate you to stay focused and get things done. It brings Pomodoro Technique, allows you to focus on work & study, check the time spent at work. It's the ultimate app helping you focus on work & study and tracking your working hours. How it works: 1. Pick a salad icon depending on the job you need to accomplish. 2. Set a timer for 25 minutes, keep focused and start working. 3. When the pomodoro timer rings, take a 5 minute break. Key Features: - Pause and resume Pomodoro - Support for short breaks - 10+ Salad Icons that you can separate your work mode - 3+ Salad Background Timer Image Privacy Policy: https://wemakegoodapps.gitbook.io/notes/salad-timer/privacy-policy Terms Of Use https://wemakegoodapps.gitbook.io/notes/terms/terms-of-use-1

Screenshots

iDay4 screens
Salad Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDay at Free against Salad Timer's $2.99. iDay also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (89% vs 50%). Salad Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) 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

iDay is free to download; Salad Timer costs $2.99 up front. iDay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Salad Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDay holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDay has 71 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of iDay's written reviews are positive against 50% of Salad Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDay ships an update every 3 weeks, Salad Timer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
iDay versus Salad Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDaySalad Timer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (71 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer再锋 吴IcePenguin's cruise diary

Customer experience

iDay

All ratings71 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

Salad Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDay

One-time1
  • 高级会员$2.99
None

Salad Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDay free?
iDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Salad Timer free?
Salad Timer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDay or Salad Timer?
iDay is rated higher. iDay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Salad Timer averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iDay or Salad Timer have ads?
iDay shows ads; Salad Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, iDay or Salad Timer?
iDay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Salad Timer every 4 months. Most recently, iDay was updated on August 11, 2026 and Salad Timer on August 14, 2026.

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