Pomodoro Timer vs Pomodoro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Timer
This app offers a minimalist Pomodoro timer designed to boost productivity and well-being. It integrates focus sessions with stretching exercises and ambient sounds to enhance concentration and prevent burnout. Track your progress with detailed statistics and categorize your focus sessions for better insights.
- Customizable Pomodoro timer
- Integrated stretching exercises
- Ambient soundscapes for focus
- Detailed focus statistics
- Customizable focus categories
- Ad-free experience
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## Loved and trusted by over 240,000 users worldwide Foca is a minimalist and ad-free Pomodoro timer. It combines a Pomodoro technique and stretching to keep you productive and healthy at work. ***Pomodoro Focus Timer*** - Customisable focus time. - Notification & vibration at the end of a Pomodoro. - Pause and resume Pomodoro. - Auto-Run mode. ***Ambient Sounds*** - White noise helps you to concentrate. - Various ambient sounds including Dawn Forest, Seashore, Berliner Cafe! ***Stretching Exercises*** - Simple stretching exercises after a focus session. - Vivid voice and illustration guidance. - Stretches of the neck, shoulder, back, hands, legs, and whole body. - Relieve office syndrome. ***Statistic Reports*** - Statistics of your focus time over time. - Distribution of your time on each Pomodoro category. ***Focus Categories*** - Create your own focus categories with names and colours you like. - Deeply integrated with Statistics Reports for better tracking of your focus performance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)).
Pomodoro
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Enhance your productivity and focus using our innovative Pomodoro timer app, which leverages focused intervals to boost efficiency; receive timely notifications upon task completion to stay on top of your goals and manage your time effectively.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro at none against Pomodoro Timer's 8. Pomodoro also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). Pomodoro Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pomodoro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, Pomodoro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer | Pomodoro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (96 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yating Lu | Kunal More |
Bugs and requests
Pomodoro Timer
Reported bugs
8 issues- Session progress not saved when app is closed or phone dies
- No notifications or sounds when focus session ends
- Cannot configure background notification settings
- Focus time slider does not allow setting less than 10 minutes
- App causes high CPU usage/performance issues
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- Timer does not count in background (older versions)
- Upgraded to Pro but did not receive Pro version
- No response from customer service
Requested features
12 requests- Widget option
- Ability to choose own playlist for background sounds
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Different sounds for session end/break start
- More calming sounds (ASMR, brown noise, piano music)
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- Add a to-do list
- Way to change categories
- Option to buy specific features instead of the whole app (already exists for some features)
- Daily stats for analytics
- Ability to continue sessions after phone dies/app is closed
- Fix notification issues
- Allow focus times less than 10 minutes
Pomodoro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer
- Foca Plus macOS (per month)$1.991 Month
- Foca Plus macOS (per year)$9.991 Year
- Unlock customisable categories$2.99
- Unlock full statistics reports$2.99
- Unlock customizable auto-run$2.99
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- Unlock extra ambient sound$4.99
- Lifetime Purchase$9.99
- Lifetime Purchase on macOS$14.99
Pomodoro
No in-app purchases









