Comparison

Pomodoro Hero vs TaskFocus

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Hero

This app helps you manage your time and improve focus by breaking down work into focused intervals with short breaks. It offers customizable timers, project tracking, and motivational features to boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer lengths
  • Project-specific settings
  • Progress statistics and charts
  • Habit suggestions for breaks
  • Motivational trophy system
  • Dark mode and themes
  • Cloud backup and restore
Features
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Welcome to Pomodoro Hero ! The Pomodoro Technique is a time management system that encourages people to work with the time they have—rather than against it This is about focus Using this method, you break your workday into 25-minute chunks separated by five-minute breaks. These intervals are referred to as pomodoros. What do you do in a 5 minute Pomodoro break? One important thing to remember is that this short break is meant to be a break. The key here is you should spend the time doing something completely different than what you had been doing. You can have a short walk,meditate, drink water, stretch, clean etc.." Benefits This technique is an effective way to achieve a balance between quantity and quality, and all you have to do is focus for 25 minutes at a time How to use Pomodoro Hero? 1. Determine the project to complete 2. Start the Pomodoro Timer (by default is set to 25 minutes but you can adjust in settings) 3. Concentrate on finishing the task to be completed until the Productivity Timer sounds 4. When the timer sounds you can have a break (by default is set to 5 minutes but you can adjust in settings) 5. During the break try to accomplish the recommended habits 6. When the short or long break timer sounds, begin at step 1 again. POMODORO HERO FEATURES TIMER -Customizable pomodoro/breaks lengths -Notification at the end of a Pomodoro -Habit suggestions for short and long breaks -Skip a break after the end of a Pomodoro -Define interval for long breaks -Customisable sounds for the alerts -Half-way alarm - Get notified when you are just in the middle of the pomodoro -Almost-complete alarm - Get notified when you are about to finish a pomodoro -Sound Ticking PROJECTS - Create as many projects you want - Define weekly goals per project - See statistics per project - Customizable pomodoro/breaks lengths per project STATISTICS Pomodoro Hero will keep track of your completed sessions so you can analyse these later in an easy way with our built-in charts HABITS As already mentioned above breaks are meant to be a time for relaxation or even better to create new healthy habits.. so during breaks Pomodoro Hero will suggest good habits to do during the 5-minutes break. You can create your own habits from the settings panel. TROPHIES Keeping motivated is a very important thing in the road to productivity so we have implemented a trophy system which will keep track of your progress within the app. Are you ready to unlock all the achievements? THEMES Dark mode is set by default but you can disable from Settings. BACKUP Are you changing your phone and want to keep your historical data? No problem. Take advantage of the backup feature and store it locally or in the cloud. Pomodoro ™ and Pomodoro Technique ® are registered trademarks of Francesco Cirillo. This app is not affiliated with Francesco Cirillo. This app contains subscription : - You can subscribe for premium account with unlimited access to all premium features, new monthly content and no ads - Subscription is from $1.99 USD monthly and $7.99 USD yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Links to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy can be found below http://titanware.es/wp/terms-of-use.html http://titanware.es/wp/privacy-policy.html

About

TaskFocus

This app helps you boost productivity using the Pomodoro Technique. Break down your work into focused 25-minute intervals with short breaks in between. Track your progress and customize timer settings to suit your needs.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Timer for focused work
  • Simple and easy-to-use interface
  • Customizable timer intervals
  • Progress statistics
  • Task management
Features
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Want to be more productive? Want to get more work done? Then Pomodoro technique is the most elegant solution for you. Pomodoro timer will help you stay focused by working in highly efficient sessions, tackling one task at a time. What is Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro Technique is created by Francesco Cirillo for a more productive way to work and study. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a pomodoro, from the Italian word for 'tomato', after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that Cirillo used as a university student. - Wikipedia How to use the Pomodoro Timer? 1. Add tasks to work on today 2. Set estimate pomodoros (1 = 25min of work) for each tasks 3. Select a task to work on 4. Start timer and focus on the task for 25 minutes 5. Take a break for 5 minutes when the alarm ring 6. Iterate 3-5 until you finish the tasks Features - Pomodoro Timer: stay focused and get for things done - Simple and easy to use interface help user to use Pomorodo timer effectively - Customizable timer intervals and themes to your suitable needs - Statistic provides you the view of your progress over recent days/weeks/months "You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine." - John C. Maxwell For complete access to all Pomodoro features, App will need permission to schedule local Notifications for time reminders for your activities. If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve the application, please do not hesitate to contact us at luongtsu.dev@gmail.com

Screenshots

Pomodoro Hero4 screens
TaskFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pomodoro Hero and TaskFocus both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TaskFocus's written reviews are positive against 25% of Pomodoro Hero's. Pomodoro Hero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Hero sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and TaskFocus sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaskFocus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Hero has 115 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Pomodoro Hero's written reviews are positive against 100% of TaskFocus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Hero ships an update weekly, TaskFocus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pomodoro Hero versus TaskFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro HeroTaskFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (115 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better14
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTITANWARE SLLe Nhung

Customer experience

Pomodoro Hero

All ratings115 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral37.5%
Negative37.5%

TaskFocus

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Hero

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Anual Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Go Premium$4.99
8 purchases

TaskFocus

Subscriptions6
  • Pomodoro Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Quater Subscription$1.993 Months
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  • Pomodoro Pro Quaterly$1.993 Months
  • Pomodoro Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
  • Pomorodo Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pomodoro Pro$8.99
  • Pomodoro Timer Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Hero free?
Pomodoro Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskFocus free?
TaskFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Hero or TaskFocus?
TaskFocus is rated higher. Pomodoro Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while TaskFocus averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Hero or TaskFocus have ads?
TaskFocus shows ads; Pomodoro Hero does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Hero or TaskFocus?
Pomodoro Hero ships an update weekly, and TaskFocus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Hero was updated on October 6, 2026 and TaskFocus on October 2, 2026.

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