Comparison

Visual Timer by Yong vs PomTracker

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

Head to head
About

Visual Timer by Yong

This app offers a customizable countdown timer with a visual indicator, ideal for various tasks and productivity boosts. It features kid-friendly options, multiple sound and color choices, and integration with voice assistants.

Highlights
  • Create multiple preset timers
  • Pomodoro timer with repeat feature
  • Customizable reminders with notes
  • Multiple sound and completion effect options
  • Gesture, button, and wheel duration controls
  • Wide color options with dark mode
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Visual Timer by Yong provides an awesome graphical indicator for measuring times. It contains wide configuration options so that the user can make their own timers for various occasions. Boost your productivity with a powerful timer! = Main Features = - Create Multiple Preset Timers. - Repeat features for Pomodoro timer. Boost your productivity! - Add reminders of the timers: so that you can easily check the remaining time by percentage, or by time. (e.g. alert 5 mins before it ends) - Multiple sound options (starting, during, ended) - Multiple adjusting options (classical buttons, gestures, wheels) - Wide color options with dark mode support. Choose your favorite color! - Siri and Shortcuts Support. You can control timer using your voice! - Kid-friendly Image Sets included (You can display the image sets on the ending screen!) = Highlights = - Various completion effects Set your favorite effects: Sounds, vibration, flashlight, images to reveal. (Kids friendly!) - Presets Prepare your preset for your task. Quick start leads to finish. - Reminders Add more reminders to handle complicated tasks. Add a note and sounds as breadcrumbs. - Repeat Repeat a whole timer as much as you want. - Landscape/Multitasking support Visual Timer is avilable to use on iPhone and iPad. The layout optmized for the both mode, landscape and portrait. - Title as a mini note Tap the title on presets screen. Add a note or inspirational quote easily. - Open preset or last timer Decide the first screen of the app: a list of timer or the last-used timer. - Styles You can change every color of the timer using a flexible color picker. - Change timer display Change timer display setting such as a direction of movement, size of display. - 3 types of duration control Visual Timer provides wheel, buttons, and gestures mode for duration control. - Quick action buttons You can quickly change certain settings such as brightness, sounds, vibrations. - Default templates provided Visual Timer comes with basic presets. Create the timer using templates. - Share the timer Share your timer setting with others using a QR code or a link.

About

PomTracker

This app helps you organize focused work or study sessions using a customizable timer. Track your time across different subjects, build consistent habits, and achieve your goals with detailed statistics and visual feedback.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Time tracking by subject
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Goal setting and achievement notifications
  • Unlimited subject creation
  • 18 color schemes
  • Optional ambient sounds
Features
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Pomtracker is a highly customisable Pomodoro timer designed to help you organise focused study or work sessions and track how you spend your time across different subjects. Use Pomtracker to build consistent habits, understand where your effort goes, and work towards meaningful goals. Core Features • Pomodoro timer with fully customisable work and rest durations • Customisable number of rounds per session • Short and long rest period configuration • Daily streak tracking to encourage consistency • Automatic saving of your last-used settings Tracking & Insights • Record time spent on each study or work subject • View long-term statistics for all subjects • Set time-based goals for individual subjects • Receive notifications and visual feedback when goals are achieved Personalisation • Create and manage an unlimited number of subjects • Choose from 18 colour scheme options • Optional ambient sounds and sound notifications Pomtracker offers optional Pomtracker Pro features via subscription or one-time purchase, unlocking advanced statistics, goals, custom subjects, themes, and ambient sounds. A free trial is available for subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Visual Timer by Yong4 screens
PomTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PomTracker at 5.0 against Visual Timer by Yong's 4.7. Visual Timer by Yong's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). 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. Visual Timer by Yong sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and PomTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PomTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timer by Yong has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer by Yong ships an update every 4 days, PomTracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Visual Timer by Yong versus PomTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Timer by YongPomTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (52 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYong Gyun KimWarren Peters

Customer experience

Visual Timer by Yong

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.0%

PomTracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Visual Timer by Yong

One-time7
  • Snack-Sized Tip$1.99
  • Vehicle Image Set$1.99
  • Vegetable Image Set$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Animal Image Set$2.99
  • Vintage Flowers Image Set$2.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$3.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$5.99
3 purchases

PomTracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly: Pomtracker Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly: Pomtracker Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime: Pomtracker Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Visual Timer by Yong free?
Visual Timer by Yong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PomTracker free?
PomTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Timer by Yong or PomTracker?
PomTracker is rated higher. Visual Timer by Yong averages 4.7 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while PomTracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Visual Timer by Yong or PomTracker have ads?
Neither Visual Timer by Yong nor PomTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer by Yong or PomTracker?
Visual Timer by Yong ships an update every 4 days, and PomTracker fortnightly. Most recently, Visual Timer by Yong was updated on September 18, 2026 and PomTracker on June 10, 2026.

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