Comparison

Focus & Pomodoro Timer vs Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Focus & 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.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Integrated stretching exercises
  • Ambient soundscapes for focus
  • Detailed focus statistics
  • Customizable focus categories
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Focus deeply. Take better breaks. Find your rhythm with Foca, a minimalist, ad-free Pomodoro timer that brings focused work, calming sounds, and guided stretching together. Whether you’re studying, working, or making time for a personal project, Foca helps you give each task your attention—and make room for a refreshing break. A TIMER THAT FITS YOUR DAY • Customize your focus sessions to suit your task. • Pause and resume when you need to. • Stay on track with sound and vibration alerts. • Keep your rhythm going with Auto-Run mode. SET THE MOOD FOR FOCUS Create a calmer space with ambient sounds, from Dawn Forest and Seashore to Berliner Café. Choose your background, settle in, and focus on what matters. MAKE YOUR BREAKS COUNT Step away from your task for a guided stretch. Follow clear illustrations and voice guidance, with exercises for your neck, shoulders, back, hands, legs, and whole body. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Look back on your focus time and see how it’s distributed across your categories. Understand your routine, recognize your effort, and make time for what matters to you. MAKE IT YOURS Organize your sessions with custom category names and colors—for work, study, reading, or whatever you’re focusing on. Less distraction. More room to focus. No ads. Just you, your next task, and a little time to reset. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bloom

Features
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Make room for your next focused session. Bloom brings flexible timers, practical planning, and personal insights together in a calm space for studying and getting things done. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Choose adjustable Pomodoro focus sessions and short or long breaks, or use Flow mode to track an open-ended session. When starting feels difficult, try a 2- or 5-minute Tiny Start. Pause, resume, and set up the rhythm that suits your work. TURN PLANS INTO PROGRESS Organize tasks, set focus targets, and work toward goals with deadlines. Choose a daily target and give each session a clear intention. Keep your next step visible without turning your plan into a wall of numbers. UNDERSTAND YOUR FOCUS Review your session history, task completions, and weekly progress. Optional check-ins help you notice distraction patterns and explore what helps you start, stay with a task, and return after an interruption. Correct recorded work when your history needs an adjustment. MAKE DISTRACTIONS EASIER TO HANDLE Park a thought for later, prepare a small first action, and explore the offline Field Guide for practical focus exercises. Use optional rain, waves, or hush while the app is active. A CALMER PLACE TO STUDY Switch between day and night themes, choose a pixel companion, and see its progress grow alongside your completed sessions. On supported devices, Live Activities and completion alerts help you keep track of your timer. Alert availability depends on your device and system permissions. PRIVATE AND READY OFFLINE No account is required. Bloom saves your tasks, goals, settings, and history on your device and works offline. There are no ads or cross-device sync. Deleting the app removes its local data. Whether you are preparing for an exam, reading a chapter, or finishing a project, start with one manageable session.

Screenshots

Focus & Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloom at none against Focus & Pomodoro Timer's 8. Focus & Pomodoro Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus & Pomodoro Timer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus & Pomodoro Timer versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus & Pomodoro TimerBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (102 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings102 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYating LuMohammed Elzeki

Bugs and requests

Focus & 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

Bloom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Focus & Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Foca Plus macOS (per month)$1.991 Month
  • Foca Plus macOS (per year)$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • 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$14.99
  • Lifetime Purchase on macOS$14.99
None

Bloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus & Pomodoro Timer free?
Focus & Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus & Pomodoro Timer or Bloom have ads?
Neither Focus & Pomodoro Timer nor Bloom shows ads.

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