Focus Tomato vs TapRecord
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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?
TapRecord
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TapRecord makes it quick to capture a thought, conversation, meeting, or lecture. Tap once to begin recording, and recording continues even while the screen is locked. RECORD WITH CONFIDENCE • Start and stop with one large control • See the live recording duration and audio level • Keep recording during screen lock FIND AND REVIEW • Browse and search saved recordings • Rename, play, seek, share, or delete each recording • Jump backward or forward by 15 seconds TRANSCRIBE ON YOUR DEVICE • Turn a saved recording into editable text with Apple's Speech framework • Choose the device language, Japanese, or English (U.S.) • Copy or share the transcript when you decide Recordings and transcripts stay in TapRecord's local app storage. TapRecord does not upload them to a TapRecord server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Focus Tomato at none against TapRecord's shown. Focus Tomato also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Focus Tomato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TapRecord sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Focus Tomato | TapRecord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHIH-SHAN LIU | Tomokazu Shinozaki |
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
TapRecord
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focus Tomato
- Tomato King$4.99
TapRecord
- Remove Ads$2.00









