Comparison

Pomodoro & Focus Timer vs Anchorly

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

Anchorly

Features
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Feel stuck? Can’t start a task? Meet Anchorly - your gentle focus companion that helps you actually begin and finish tasks. No pressure. No guilt. Just a simple way to get things done. Why Anchorly works: Most productivity apps are overwhelming. Anchorly is different. It helps you: - start tasks without overthinking - stay focused with a simple timer - build momentum step by step - feel good about small wins And yes - you're not alone. Your cute penguin companion keeps you going. What you can do: - Start a focus session in seconds - Use a simple, distraction-free timer - Track your active task - Stay engaged with visual progress Designed for real life (and ADHD-friendly) Anchorly is perfect if you: - struggle with procrastination - get distracted easily - feel overwhelmed by big tasks - need a gentle push to start Built to feel calm, not stressful No complex systems. No pressure to be perfect. Just open the app… and begin. Start small. Stay consistent. Download Anchorly and take the first step.

Screenshots

Pomodoro & Focus Timer4 screens
Anchorly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anchorly at none against Pomodoro & Focus Timer's 10. Anchorly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Pomodoro & Focus Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Anchorly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro & Focus Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Anchorly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pomodoro & Focus Timer versus Anchorly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro & Focus TimerAnchorly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeaucode Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Diana Brik

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

Anchorly

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

Anchorly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro & Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anchorly free?
Anchorly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro & Focus Timer or Anchorly have ads?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer shows ads; Anchorly does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro & Focus Timer or Anchorly?
Pomodoro & Focus Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Anchorly daily. Most recently, Pomodoro & Focus Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Anchorly on November 9, 2026.

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