Comparison

Pomodoro & Focus Timer vs Zen

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 nature-inspired focus timer helps you avoid distractions and stay productive. Ideal for students and home office users, it offers a clean and simple interface to enhance concentration during study, work, writing, reading, or meditation.

Highlights
  • Nature-inspired focus timer
  • Avoid distractions
  • Enhance concentration
  • Clean and simple interface
  • Regular updates based on feedback
Features
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"The best pomodoro app I’ve used (and I have tested a lot). This one keeps it clean and simple.“ NEED TO FOCUS? But can’t stop scrolling? Use Deep, the nature-inspired focus timer to avoid distractions and stay focused! #Top productivity app for students & home office #More than 25 thousand users worldwide #Popular with 4.8 out of 5 star reviews PER­FECT FOR YOU — no mat­ter if you are: * Stu­dy­ing * Working * Wri­ting * Rea­ding * Me­di­ta­ting * ...or simply want to fo­cus bet­ter READY? LET’S GET FOCUSED! ——— Questions? Feedback? You matter to us! Please give use your honest feedback and feel free to share your ideas on how to make the app even better! Deep gets updated regularly with new features based on your feedback. Thank you! beaucodeventures@gmail.com ——— Subscription: $19.99 / 3 months Lifetime Offer available. This price is in US Dollars (USD). Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes Account and the subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals can be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account settings. Special introductory offers only apply to first billing term. ——— Terms and Conditions: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ezex7mxhtd2l5qj/Terms.pdf?dl=0 Privacy Policy: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4rv3sulsxmpmdd2/PrivacyPolicy.pdf?dl=0

About

Zen

A minimalist timer designed to improve focus through structured work and break intervals. It uses calming Japanese-inspired visuals and ambient sounds to create a peaceful work environment, helping users build better focus habits without distractions.

Highlights
  • Minimalist Pomodoro timer
  • Japanese-inspired visual scenes
  • Ambient sound cues for focus and breaks
  • Customizable focus and break durations
  • Keeps display awake
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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A calmer way to focus. Zen is a minimalist Pomodoro timer that helps you build better focus habits. Work in focused intervals, take short breaks, and repeat. It’s a simple way to bring a little more structure and calm to your day. Watch time flow, not count down. Instead of watching numbers tick away, watch a brushstroke slowly fill a beautiful Japanese-inspired scene. A gentle, visual way to see time passing without the pressure of a countdown. Find your rhythm. Choose your own focus and break durations, then let gentle sounds guide you through each session: - Focus: Soft rain accompanies your work session. - Break: A low, distant rumble signals it’s time to take a breather. - Back to focus: Birds signal the end of your break and the start of your next session. Less distraction, more focus. Explore five calming scenes, enjoy thoughtfully designed ambient sounds, and keep your display awake so your artwork stays in view. No dashboards, complicated statistics or unnecessary clutter. Just a beautiful timer to help you slow down, settle in and focus.

Screenshots

Pomodoro & Focus Timer4 screens
Zen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zen at none against Pomodoro & Focus Timer's 10. Zen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 47%). Pomodoro & Focus Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (88 vs 6). On price 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Zen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zen holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro & Focus Timer has 88 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Pomodoro & Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of Zen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro & Focus Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Zen every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Pomodoro & Focus Timer versus Zen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro & Focus TimerZen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (88 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeaucode Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt)An Trinh

Customer experience

Pomodoro & Focus Timer

All ratings87 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative51.0%

Zen

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pomodoro & Focus Timer

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Onboarding info filled twice, still unusable
  • Free trial option not clickable
  • Charged immediately for free trial, no refund
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Alarm and other features seem glitchy
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  • Timer is glitchy, doesn't stop correctly
  • Face down option causes timer to glitch
  • Buttons move slowly
  • Settings not saved
  • App doesn't open after purchase
  • Popup ad prevents app access
  • App crashes on first onboarding question

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add stopwatch mode
  • Option for ticking clock sound
  • Color coding for lists
  • Syncing across devices
  • Repeat option for tasks
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  • Button to go to task list after task completion
  • Option to continue current task for another session
  • More motivating 'assignment finished' sound
  • Make alarm tone more noticeable
  • Apple Watch vibration for timer end
  • Auto-start timer
  • Delete stats
  • Apple Watch start/stop functionality
  • Timer duration without 120-minute limit
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

Zen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pomodoro & Focus Timer

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Productivity3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium Productivity$5.991 Month
  • Premium Productivity$7.993 Months
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  • Premium Productivity$11.993 Months
  • Premium Productivity3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Focus Premium$24.991 Year
  • Premium Productivity7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Productivity1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium Productivity$24.99
  • Focus Lifetime Access$49.99
None

Zen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro & Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zen free?
Zen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro & Focus Timer or Zen?
Zen is rated higher. Pomodoro & Focus Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Zen averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Pomodoro & Focus Timer or Zen have ads?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer shows ads; Zen does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro & Focus Timer or Zen?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Zen every 6 months. Most recently, Pomodoro & Focus Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Zen on November 3, 2026.

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