Comparison

Pomodoro.me vs Time Meter

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro.me

This app implements the Pomodoro Technique to enhance focus and productivity. It breaks work into timed intervals with short breaks, offering customization for timers, sounds, and data tracking. Users can monitor progress with statistics and charts, and export their data.

Highlights
  • Start, stop, and pause timer
  • Track progress with history and statistics
  • Customizable pomodoro and break intervals
  • Adjustable notification sounds
  • Export data to CSV
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Pomodoro is a time management method that helps to boost productivity. The technique uses a timer to break down work into multiple intervals, traditionally 25 minutesin length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a pomodoro (WikiPedia) Pomodoro.me is one of many apps implementing this technique Key Features: - start, stop and pause easily. You can do it from status bar or from little modal window - history, statistics and charts - track your progress through any period - customization options - pomodoro and break intervals - notification sounds, different alert sizes - export data to CSV - dark mode If you miss anything please contact me at support@aloggers.com

About

Time Meter

Effortlessly log your time with one-tap tracking and insightful visualizations. Understand where your day goes with custom activities, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts. Export your data or sync across devices with premium features.

Highlights
  • One-tap time tracking
  • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Customizable activities
  • Daily history and statistics
  • CSV export
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Track time without breaking flow. See where your day actually goes. Time Meter is a fast, focused time tracker for iPhone — with iCloud sync, Home Screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts that fit into the way you already use your phone. Built for freelancers tracking billable hours and anyone trying to spend their days more deliberately. ONE-TAP TRACKING • Tap any activity to start. Tap again to stop. That's the whole loop. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show today's totals or the activity you're currently running. • Siri Shortcuts let you start and stop hands-free: "Hey Siri, start Work." • Custom activities with names, colors, icons, and tags. UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME • Daily history grouped by day with running totals. • Statistics with pie charts and stacked bar charts that make your patterns obvious at a glance. • Flexible date ranges for last week, last month, or any window you choose. • CSV export — your data, ready for a spreadsheet whenever you want it. PREMIUM UNLOCKS • iCloud Sync keeps activities, types, and tags in step across every device on your Apple ID. • Unlimited activities (free plan tracks up to 5). • Full history — every log kept, forever. • Backup and restore the full database to a file you control. • CSV import to bring in historical data from other trackers or spreadsheets. One purchase. Lifetime access. No subscription. No account required.

Screenshots

Pomodoro.me4 screens
Time Meter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Meter at every 10 days against Pomodoro.me's every 2 months. Time Meter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). 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. Pomodoro.me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro.me ships an update every 2 months, Time Meter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pomodoro.me versus Time Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro.meTime Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBGCIProductive Tools OU

Customer experience

Pomodoro.me

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.5%

Time Meter

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodoro.me

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Time Meter

One-time1
  • Unlock features$4.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro.me free?
Pomodoro.me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Meter free?
Time Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro.me or Time Meter have ads?
Neither Pomodoro.me nor Time Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro.me or Time Meter?
Pomodoro.me ships an update every 2 months, and Time Meter every 10 days. Most recently, Pomodoro.me was updated on October 21, 2026 and Time Meter on October 30, 2026.

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