Comparison

Focus Tomato vs Focus Noodles

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

Head to head
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?

About

Focus Noodles

This app helps you stay focused on tasks by using a fun timer that penalizes phone usage. Earn rewards and enjoy fairytale cards after successful focus sessions. It aims to combat phone addiction and boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Phone screen down timer
  • Distraction alerts (vibrate, flash, noise)
  • Reward system for focus sessions
  • Fairytale cards for relaxation
  • Combats phone addiction
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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"Focus Noodles" is a creative focus app. 2022 Apple Design Award finalist. Focus is the key to a perfect bowl of noodles. Place your phone screen down and start the timer. Focus on the task at hand and resist the temptation to touch your phone, or it will vibrate, flash, and make noises to remind you to put it down! When the timer goes off, your noodles will be perfectly cooked, and you will have accomplished a meaningful focus session. As a reward, you'll receive a "mind-expanding" fairytale card to relieve the tension after your focused session and prepare you for the next one. Your phone is like a Pandora's Box that once opened, can be difficult to close. You never know which tap will steal your attention next. Focus Noodles hopes to help you put down your phone in a humorous and enjoyable way, to fight phone addiction, and to regain the most valuable resource of our time. Where there is focus, there is productivity. Join us now and focus on cooking a bowl of noodles with hundreds of thousands of users worldwide! App credentials: · Apple Design Awards 2022 Finalist. · "Best of March 2020 " in China. · AppStore Editors‘ Choice. (HealthKit integration available to sync focus time to "Mindfulness Training") ideaTiny creates fun apps. fb@ideatiny.com

Screenshots

Focus Tomato4 screens
Focus Noodles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus Tomato at Free against Focus Noodles's $3.99. Focus Tomato also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 80%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Focus Noodles's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On update cadence, 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

Focus Tomato is free to download; Focus Noodles costs $3.99 up front. Focus Tomato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focus Noodles 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Tomato has 1.7K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Focus Tomato's written reviews are positive against 80% of Focus Noodles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Tomato ships an update monthly, Focus Noodles every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus Tomato versus Focus Noodles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TomatoFocus Noodles
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better4.7 (205 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better79.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better205
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB201 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCHIH-SHAN LIUideaTiny Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Focus Tomato

All ratings1,674 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.2%

Focus Noodles

All ratings205 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative9.3%

Bugs and requests

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

Focus Noodles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Tomato

One-time1
  • Tomato King$4.99
1 purchases

Focus Noodles

One-time1
  • Story Cards$0.99

Questions

Is Focus Tomato free?
Focus Tomato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Noodles free?
Focus Noodles costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus Tomato or Focus Noodles?
Focus Tomato is rated higher. Focus Tomato averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Focus Noodles averages 4.7 from 205 ratings.
Do Focus Tomato or Focus Noodles have ads?
Neither Focus Tomato nor Focus Noodles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Tomato or Focus Noodles?
Focus Tomato ships an update monthly, and Focus Noodles every 2 months. Most recently, Focus Tomato was updated on September 24, 2026 and Focus Noodles on September 23, 2026.

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