Comparison

Pomodoro Diary vs NoteFormat

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Diary

This app combines a focus timer, habit tracker, and time journal to help you build routines and track your progress. It offers customizable sessions, goal setting, and a daily timeline of your activities. Sync your data across devices and export it for review.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus timer sessions
  • Habit tracking with goal setting
  • One-line time diary entries
  • Daily timeline of activities
  • Cross-device cloud sync
  • Data export to CSV/JSON
  • Home screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Focus for a while, check in, jot down a line. Day by day it adds up, and it's all there when you look back. Pomodoro Diary puts a focus timer, a habit tracker and a time diary in one calm place. 【FOCUS TIMER】 • 25-minute Pomodoro sessions, a custom length, a count-up timer, or an untimed check-in • Take a break, then roll into the next session • Keep the screen on while you focus • Completion sound and vibration • Free white noise: light music and mountain birds 【HABITS AND TO-DOS】 • Repeat daily, weekly, on chosen weekdays, monthly, once, or long-term • Set goals by count or by minutes • Break bigger tasks into subtasks • Missed a check-in? Long-press the date to add it • Archive a habit and keep its full history • The free plan includes up to 5 habits 【MOMENTS: YOUR TIME DIARY】 • When you finish, an optional prompt lets you write a one-line note • Browse every session and check-in on a day-by-day timeline • The "From your diary" card on the home screen brings back this day last year, or a random page 【STATISTICS】 • A free overview of completions, focus time, active days and your daily average 【WIDGETS】 • Home-screen widget with today's list • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you focus 【FREE CLOUD SYNC】 • Sign in with Apple, Google or email, and your data syncs automatically between your phone and the web app at pomodorodiary.com • Reinstall or switch phones, sign in again, and everything comes back • Export all your data as a spreadsheet (CSV), JSON or the raw database, and import from a local export file • Dark mode and 15 interface languages 【POMODORO DIARY PRO】 Available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Pro adds: • Unlimited habits • Full statistics: streaks, month-over-month, peak focus hours, time distribution, yearly heatmap and trends • Export Moments as an image • Daily automatic backup, plus backup to your own WebDAV • Designer themes • More white noise (rainstorm, night beach, tropical rain) and more completion sounds • Custom vibration • Let a new day start after 2 AM, for late nights Use it for studying, deep work, workouts, reading, writing, or any routine you want to keep. Pro subscription: Pro is offered as Monthly (auto-renews monthly), Yearly (auto-renews yearly), and Lifetime (one-time purchase, does not renew). Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically within 24 hours before the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pomodorodiary.com/en/privacy

About

NoteFormat

Features
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NoteFormat – Your Smart Note & Expense Companion Capture expenses, format them with templates, and import/export easily. Track spending, budgets and reports—simple, private, and beautiful. Whether you're logging daily thoughts, tracking spending, or generating reports, NoteFormat makes it easy. NOTES & EXPENSE TRACKING • Add notes with optional amounts (expense or income) • Organize entries with customizable categories and tags • Quick add mode for rapid data entry • View and filter your notes by category or date • Import notes from text using template matching BUDGET MANAGEMENT • Create daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly budgets • Set spending alerts at custom thresholds • Track budget progress with visual indicators • Budget by category or across all spending FLEXIBLE IMPORT & EXPORT • Import formatted notes from clipboard or files • Save directly to Apple Notes • Share via system share sheet • Copy formatted text to clipboard • Export CSV reports (Free: 1/day with ad, Pro: unlimited) POWERFUL REPORTS • Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly summaries • Visual charts and spending analytics • Total entry counts and amounts • Category breakdown with percentages (Pro) • Export and share your reports CUSTOMIZABLE FORMATTING • Built-in templates: Simple, Full Notes, Detailed, CSV, Markdown • Create your own templates with placeholders: {date}, {category}, {content}, {amount}, {tags} • Customize date formats per template SIRI SHORTCUTS • "Add a note" – Quick entry via Siri • "Get my report" – Instant spending summaries • Works with Shortcuts app automations SYNC & SECURITY • iCloud sync across all your devices • Face ID / Touch ID app lock (Pro) • Data stays on your device (optional iCloud sync) ACHIEVEMENTS & GAME CENTER • Unlock achievements as you use the app • Track your logging streak • Compete on leaderboards PRO FEATURES • Ad-free experience • Unlimited exports and CSV reports • Custom themes with your own images • Biometric app lock • Detailed category breakdowns in reports FREE WITH ADS • Core features available free • Watch rewarded ads to export entries • 1 rewarded export/day for CSV reports & category breakdown (Pro: unlimited) • Upgrade to Pro anytime to remove ads LOCALIZATION • English and Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) Download NoteFormat today and take control of your notes, expenses, and budgets! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Diary4 screens
NoteFormat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Diary at none against NoteFormat's shown. Pomodoro Diary also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). NoteFormat's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and NoteFormat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, NoteFormat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pomodoro Diary versus NoteFormat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro DiaryNoteFormat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOMODIARY LLCYat Wing WU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Pomodoro Diary Pro · Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Diary Pro · Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • TomatoPlan Pro Forever$29.99
2 purchases

NoteFormat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Diary free?
Pomodoro Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteFormat free?
NoteFormat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Diary or NoteFormat have ads?
NoteFormat shows ads; Pomodoro Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Diary or NoteFormat?
Pomodoro Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, and NoteFormat every 3 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Diary was updated on November 7, 2026 and NoteFormat on November 5, 2026.

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