Comparison

Pops! vs TickTid

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

Head to head
About

Pops!

This productivity app uses the Pomodoro technique with personalized coaching. It employs vibrations and light flashes to signal work and break times, with notifications to keep you on track. Get focused and manage your time effectively with a choice of three unique coaching styles.

Highlights
  • Personalized coaching styles
  • Vibration alerts for breaks
  • Flashing light notifications
  • Work and break timers
  • Customizable alerts
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Pops is a Pomodoro technique app with personality! Choose from three available coaches that offer three distinct flavors of Pomodoro and get working. Your phone will vibrate and flash its light to alert you of breaks and send you notifications to tell you when its time to get back to work. Now get to it!

About

TickTid

Features
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TickTid is a minimalist, elegant timer built for sustained focus. A clean interface and subtle cues make every countdown purer and more efficient. Whether you’re a student, professional, or freelancer, TickTid helps you find rhythm, manage your time, and increase productivity. One‑tap focus: ready‑to‑use Pomodoro and break lengths; fully customizable. Presets: create timers for reading, writing, coding, and revision; switch instantly. Gentle cues: curated sounds and haptics (optional) with clear start/end signals. Thoughtful themes: system light/dark and more; calm, distraction‑free design. Offline & private: no account required; data stays on device, reliable by design. Cross‑device experience: seamless on phone, tablet, and desktop. Perfect for: Study sessions (memorization, problem sets, review) and exam prep Deep work (writing, programming, design, documentation) Personal growth (reading, meditation, habit building) Meetings, talks, task countdowns, and short sprints Grounded in the Pomodoro technique, TickTid helps you stay focused in controllable time blocks, practice effective time management, and steadily improve productivity. As a dependable focus timer and study timer, its clear countdown makes progress visible so your attention stays on what matters. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pops!3 screens
TickTid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pops! at none against TickTid's 2. Pops! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). TickTid's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 58 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. TickTid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pops! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pops! ships an update every 58 months, TickTid every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pops! versus TickTid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPops!TickTid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey Eugene HochKUIJUN BU

In-app purchases

None

Pops!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TickTid

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Pops! free?
Pops! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickTid free?
TickTid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pops! or TickTid have ads?
Neither Pops! nor TickTid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pops! or TickTid?
Pops! ships an update every 58 months, and TickTid every 3 days. Most recently, Pops! was updated on October 7, 2026 and TickTid on September 29, 2026.

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