Comparison

Potamato vs Intervallical

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

Head to head
About

Potamato

Enhance your productivity with a focus timer offering interval and continuous work sessions. Features include parallel timers, smart notifications, and a distraction-free interface to help you build better focus habits.

Highlights
  • Interval Mode with customizable breaks
  • Continuous Focus for deep work
  • Parallel Timers for multiple sessions
  • Gravity Detection to encourage breaks
  • Clean, minimal, and distraction-free interface
  • Smart Notifications for background reminders
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Potamato is a beautifully designed focus timer app that helps you stay productive with two powerful modes: Interval Technique and Continuous Focus. Key Features: ■ Interval Mode - Work in focused 25-minute sessions with customizable breaks ■ Continuous Focus - Set any duration for uninterrupted deep work sessions ■ Parallel Timers - Run multiple focus sessions simultaneously ■ Gravity Detection - Automatically reminds you to put your phone down ■ Clean & Minimal - Beautiful, distraction-free interface ■ Dark Mode - Comfortable viewing in any lighting condition ■ Smart Notifications - Reliable reminders even when the app is in background ■ Whether you're studying, working, or need to focus on important tasks, Potamato helps you build better focus habits and stay on track.

About

Intervallical

This app offers a versatile countdown timer with three distinct modes: simultaneous, consecutive, and intervallic. It allows users to set up predefined timers for various tasks, from focused work sessions to delayed countdowns, all within a simple and familiar interface.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous timer mode
  • Consecutive timer mode
  • Intervallic timer mode
  • User-defined timer intervals
  • Simple tap controls
  • Predefined timer cards
Features
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Intervallical is a simple to use countdown timer with three distinct modes of operation: Simultaneous, Consecutive, and Intervallic. Simultaneous mode starts the two user-defined timers at the same moment, and then notifies the user when each of the two reached zero. Consecutive mode works similarly to the Simultaneous mode, but the difference is that the second timer fires off after the first one hits zero. This is a take on the classic „Pomodoro” timer, in which a 25-minute study session is followed by a 15-minute break to „recharge the batteries” before another 25-minute session takes place. The third, and the last mode of operation, is the Intervallic mode, which may seem a little peculiar, but adds a different flavour into the mix. The way it works is that the user defines a specific time interval for the second timer to start. Say that the user set the first timer for 4 minutes and the second for 6 minutes, with the interval in-between being set for 1 minute. The second timer, which was initially set for 6 minutes, will fire only when the first timer will reach 3 minutes. That way the countdown for the second timer can be „delayed” by the user-specified interval. The app was built so that it is easy to use, with controls (and UI) that are familiar to iOS users. Simply add a new card, which contains your predefined timers, and you are ready to go. Start the countdown by tapping the middle of the circle, tap once again to pause, and tap twice to reset the timers. That’s all there is to it.

Screenshots

Potamato4 screens
Intervallical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Intervallical at Free against Potamato's $0.99. Intervallical also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Potamato's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Intervallical is free to download; Potamato costs $0.99 up front. Potamato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Intervallical asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Potamato against 5.0 for Intervallical. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Potamato's written reviews are positive against 100% of Intervallical's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potamato ships an update fortnightly, Intervallical every 23 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Potamato versus Intervallical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotamatoIntervallical
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer天成 黄Janusz Polowczyk

Customer experience

Potamato

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Intervallical

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Potamato

One-time1
  • Buy developer a coffee$0.99
None

Intervallical

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potamato free?
Potamato costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Intervallical free?
Intervallical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potamato or Intervallical?
Potamato and Intervallical are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Potamato or Intervallical have ads?
Neither Potamato nor Intervallical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potamato or Intervallical?
Potamato ships an update fortnightly, and Intervallical every 23 months. Most recently, Potamato was updated on November 3, 2026 and Intervallical on November 3, 2026.

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