Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs fokus

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

Enhance focus and productivity with a versatile tool that combines a Pomodoro timer with task management. Organize your day, set reminders, and track progress to build better habits and manage your time effectively.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Task and list management
  • Customizable reminders
  • Data analysis for habits
  • Voice input for notes
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Password protection
Features
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Pomodoro, a light and concise focusing software. It can help you focus on learning, make learning plans, set meeting reminders, arrange travel plans, and can also be used to record notes and organize shopping lists. Pomodoro integrates practical functions such as focus, clock-in, reminders, memos, lists, notes, notes, alarms, time management, etc., an application that meets all your needs. "Efficient Pomodoro" -Focus: focus on matters, learn efficiently, and develop habits; -Data analysis: data analysis, tracking problems, and getting rid of bad habits; -Reminders: remind on time at the set time and place; -Continuous reminder: stubborn continuous reminder, no longer miss important things; -Voice input: voice to text, bid farewell to manual input; -Classification list: simple and clear list, work and life are in order; -Intelligent time semantic analysis: intelligently analyze the text in text and voice, and intelligently create reminder time; -Today widget: No need to open the App, quickly view, complete, and create your items in the notification center; -iCloud synchronization: automatic backup, multi-terminal synchronization, data will no longer be lost; -Password protection: support digital password, Touch ID, Face ID, protect privacy most professionally; -Personal settings: you can choose themes, ringtones, button sounds, and vibration feedback according to your preferences; ------- Obtained high-quality recommended applications by well-known media "Aicheng Technology" and "Neosoft". ------- "Pomodoro Member" Pomodoro membership is a paid subscription service. You can find this feature on the [Settings] page. If you subscribe to this service, you can become a daily reminder member, and you can use all features indefinitely during the subscription period, including new features in the future. The service provides a standard service price of RMB 10 per month, RMB 58 per year, and RMB 98 for permanent members. The price may change during the promotion period. When the price adjustment occurs, the new fee will be incurred in your next subscription cycle. Or when the free trial period ends, the fee will be automatically deducted after the trial period. "Regarding subscription-related rules for this service" -The fee will be officially deducted from the iTunes account after the purchase is confirmed and the free trial period ends; -Subscription is an automatic renewal service. If you want to stop the renewal, please manually cancel the service at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle; -The cost of renewal will be deducted within 24 hours before the end of the current period; -After subscribing to the service, you can enter the [Subscription] entry provided in the account settings of the App Store to manage subscription renewal and other operations; -During the free trial period, any unused days will be cleared after the user purchases the service; Terms of Use: http://doc.liangzemu.cn/tomatotodo/cn/usage_terms.html Privacy agreement: http://doc.liangzemu.cn/tomatotodo/cn/privacy_policy_ios.html

About

fokus

Manage your tasks, schedule your agenda, and develop habits with this comprehensive productivity tool. It offers cloud synchronization, multiple reminders, and collaboration features to help you stay organized and focused.

Highlights
  • Cloud synchronization across devices
  • Multiple reminders and flexible scheduling
  • Task list sharing for collaboration
  • Habit goal setting
  • Pomodoro timer for focus
  • Calendar integration
  • Task attachments and tags
Features
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Timerbell Todo is a powerful to-do and task management app with seamless cloud synchronization across all your devices. Whether you need to schedule an agenda, make memos, share shopping lists, collaborate in a team, or develop a new habit, Timerbell Todo helps you get things done and keep life on track. Key features of Timerbell Todo: • Sync tasks across all devices • Multiple reminders • Flexible calendar views • Integrate with calendar application • Set flexible recurring tasks • Create checklists • Share task lists for collaboration • Add tasks via email • Upload attachments to tasks • Classify tasks with tags More functions to help you get focused and boost productivity: • Use Siri to create tasks faster and easier • Enable Pomo Timer to stay concentrated • Set a goal to develop a habit • Instant time & location reminders • Four priority levels • Different sort options (by order/date/name/priority) • Add descriptions/comments to tasks • Batch edit tasks • Quick search for tasks Timerbell Todo is always free, but you can upgrade to a Premium account to enjoy full access to advanced features: • More lists and tasks: 299 lists, 999 tasks per list, 199 subtasks per task • Add up to 5 reminders per task • Share a task list with up to 29 members for better collaboration • Upload up to 99 attachments daily • Subscribe to calendars in Timerbell Todo • Grid view of the calendar • Custom Smart Lists How Timerbell Todo makes you more productive: • Get all things done • Never miss a schedule • Collaborate more efficiently • Sync across multiple platforms • Save effort for stuff that really matters About billing of Premium: Auto-renewable subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes account as soon as the purchase is confirmed. Any unused portion of the Premium period you upgraded via other platforms will be forfeited at the same time. Your subscription will auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel the auto-renew subscription at any time from the account settings on iTunes after purchase. Timerbell Todo has integrated HealthKit, allowing you to sync your focus time data to Apple Health. EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
fokus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pomodoro Timer at Free against fokus's $12.99. Pomodoro Timer also leads on ratings volume (44 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). fokus's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On rating, 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

Pomodoro Timer is free to download; fokus costs $12.99 up front. Pomodoro Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and fokus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

fokus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Timer has 44 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Pomodoro Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of fokus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update monthly, fokus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pomodoro Timer versus fokus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Timerfokus
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.4 (44 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChongqing LiangZeMu Technology Co., Ltd.智彬 林

Customer experience

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings44 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative17.5%

fokus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly membership$0.991 Month
  • Annual membership3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent member$5.99
2 purchases

fokus

Subscriptions2
  • monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • annual subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is fokus free?
fokus costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Timer or fokus?
fokus is rated higher. Pomodoro Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while fokus averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Timer or fokus have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor fokus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or fokus?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update monthly, and fokus weekly. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 11, 2026 and fokus on October 14, 2026.

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