Comparison

Pomodoro Focus Timer vs TaskFocus

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Focus Timer

This app combines a minimalist timer with a to-do list to enhance focus and productivity. It utilizes the Pomodoro Technique to help users manage tasks and work sessions effectively, offering customizable breaks and session lengths. Real-time syncing ensures your progress is available across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and break sessions
  • Integrated to-do list with task pinning
  • Apple Watch app with complications
  • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Real-time iCloud sync
  • Focus session statistics and heatmap
Features
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Focus better. Do more. One beautifully simple app. Pomodoro Focus Timer combines a clean, minimal work timer with a built-in to-do list — so you can plan your tasks and stay focused without juggling separate apps. Built on the proven Pomodoro Technique, it helps you work and study with minimal distraction and maximum productivity, whether you're at the office, in class, or working from home. No clutter. No noise. Just you and your next focus session. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add the tasks you want to work on 2. Pin a task to keep it front and center 3. Start the timer (the classic 25 minutes — or set your own) 4. Take a 5-minute break when it rings (fully customizable) 5. Mark your task complete and repeat A TIMER THAT WORKS THE WAY YOU DO • Customizable focus sessions, short breaks, and long breaks • Auto-start your next break or session — stay in flow, hands-free • Long breaks after every few sessions, on your schedule • Pause, skip, or reset anytime • Keep-screen-on mode and optional completion sounds • A simple, minimal timer that gets out of your way BUILT-IN TO-DO LIST • Add, edit, reorder, and complete tasks in seconds • Pin your most important task to the timer screen • Swipe to complete — or check tasks off right from a widget • Your tasks, always in sync across your devices FULL APPLE WATCH APP • Start, pause, stop, and skip the timer from your wrist • Add tasks and mark them complete — no iPhone needed • Watch face complications for timer, tasks, and your streak • Use your watch as a remote for the timer on your phone WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets for timer, tasks, and stats • Live Activity + Dynamic Island — see your countdown and pinned task at a glance • Control Center timer toggle (iOS 18) • Tap to play, pause, skip, or complete a task right from a widget STATS THAT KEEP YOU MOTIVATED • Track focus sessions for today and all-time • Current streak and best streak • GitHub-style activity heatmap • Scrubbable charts by day, week, month, and year • See your most-worked-on tasks and personalized insights SIRI SHORTCUTS • "Hey Siri, start a focus timer" — go completely hands-free SYNCS EVERYWHERE • Real-time iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • Your tasks, settings, and stats follow you everywhere MADE TO BLEND IN • Beautiful Dark Mode everywhere • 8 accent colors to match your style • Clean, distraction-free design Whether you're studying for exams, powering through deep work, or just trying to beat procrastination, Pomodoro Focus Timer is the simple, minimal productivity companion that keeps you on track. Terms of Use: https://pawan.info/legal/pomodoro/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pawan.info/legal/pomodoro/privacy.html

About

TaskFocus

This app helps you stay focused on your daily tasks using the Pomodoro technique. Customize your focus sessions, track progress, and enjoy a distraction-free environment with background sounds and lock screen widgets. Unlock advanced features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Lock screen widgets and Live Activity
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Background music and nature sounds
  • App blocking for deep focus
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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TaskFocus is a Pomodoro timer built around the things you want to do every day: study, read, practice, write, work. Pick an activity, tap Start and focus. FOCUS IN ONE TAP • Classic Pomodoro: focus, short break, long break, or set your own lengths • Every activity has its own daily goal, color and reminder • The timer keeps running when you leave the app or lock your phone • Start the next break or focus automatically if you like ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Live Activity and Dynamic Island show the time left • Start, pause, resume or stop from a widget, the Live Activity or Control Center • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with today's activities SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Today, this week, this month and this year at a glance • Streaks, your best hours and a comparison with last week • Share a card of your focus time STAY IN THE ZONE • Calm background music and nature sounds • Start a focus with Siri or the Shortcuts app • Focus Filters: turn on an iPhone Focus and TaskFocus picks the activity PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-in: your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud • Syncs between your iPhone and iPad with iCloud • No ads, no tracking TASKFOCUS PRO • Unlimited activities (free: 3) • Deep Focus: block distracting apps while you focus • Your whole history, a year heatmap and CSV export (free: the last 30 days) • Every sound: all music, white, pink and brown noise, and ticking • Alternate app icons and clock styles Choose Pro Yearly, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, or Pro Lifetime, a single payment. The price is shown in the app before you buy. Pro bought in an earlier version still counts. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or at the end of the free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in Settings › your name › Subscriptions. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://luongtsu.github.io/pomodoro/terms.html EULA (Apple): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://luongtsu.github.io/pomodoro/privacy.html

Screenshots

Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
TaskFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Focus Timer at none against TaskFocus's shown. Pomodoro Focus Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (294 vs 13). TaskFocus's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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 Focus Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TaskFocus sells 8 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pomodoro Focus Timer against 4.8 for TaskFocus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Focus Timer has 294 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Pomodoro Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of TaskFocus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update monthly, TaskFocus every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pomodoro Focus Timer versus TaskFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Focus TimerTaskFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (294 ratings) — better4.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings294 — better13
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawanpreet SinghLe Nhung

Customer experience

Pomodoro Focus Timer

All ratings294 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.3%

TaskFocus

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Timer doesn't work when screen is off or app is in background
  • Apple Watch notifications don't arrive until app is reopened
  • Pause/resume function doesn't actually pause the timer
  • App crashes occasionally
  • Tasks with similar names don't create properly
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  • Pomodoro counter resets at 500
  • Creating tasks can be glitchy
  • Timer doesn't stay running on Apple Watch
  • Notification doesn't trigger until app is opened

Requested features

15 requests
  • Dark theme/dark mode
  • Vibration option on timer completion
  • Horizontal/landscape mode support
  • Background sound options (rain, ocean waves, etc.)
  • Customizable notification sounds and volume
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  • Statistics and activity tracking (daily/weekly/monthly charts)
  • Task history and suggestions
  • Continuous timer option
  • App blocker for distraction prevention
  • Mac version with sync capability
  • Donation option in app
  • Tips section for Pomodoro technique
  • Reset to default button
  • Queue tasks from timer screen
  • Keep timer running when app is closed

TaskFocus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pomodoro Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Snack-Sized Tip$3.99
  • Lunch-sized Tip$9.99
  • Pizza-sized Tip$14.99
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  • Pomodoro Pro - Lifetime$29.99
8 purchases

TaskFocus

Subscriptions6
  • Pomodoro Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Quater Subscription$1.993 Months
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  • Pomodoro Pro Quaterly$1.993 Months
  • Pomodoro Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
  • Pomorodo Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pomodoro Pro$8.99
  • Pomodoro Timer Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskFocus free?
TaskFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Focus Timer or TaskFocus?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is rated higher. Pomodoro Focus Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 294 ratings, while TaskFocus averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Focus Timer or TaskFocus have ads?
TaskFocus shows ads; Pomodoro Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Focus Timer or TaskFocus?
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update monthly, and TaskFocus every 3 months. Most recently, Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and TaskFocus on November 3, 2026.

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