Pomodoro Timer vs Fomodo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Timer
This app helps you improve focus and productivity using the Pomodoro technique. It offers customizable work and break intervals with a distraction-free interface to help you manage your time effectively for work or study.
- Customizable Pomodoro and break lengths
- Distraction-free minimalistic design
- Support for short and long breaks
- Time management using the Pomodoro method
- Helps improve concentration and reduce stress
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Pomodoro Timer is a focus timer for work and study: 25 minutes of work, a short break, and a long one every four rounds. You change any of those numbers. Nothing to sign up for. The timer runs against a fixed end time, so locking the screen, switching apps or iOS closing the app in the background does not stop it. WHAT IT DOES • Pomodoro timer with your own work, short break and long break lengths • Focus modes: ready-made presets and your own, each with its own lengths and sounds • Seven ambient sounds generated live — rain, waves, brown noise and more • Live Activity and Dynamic Island: the phase and the time left on your Lock Screen • Home Screen widget • Stats by day and week: sessions finished and time focused • Auto-continue with a countdown before the next phase, or straight through • A notification the moment a session ends COMMON QUESTIONS Does the timer keep running with the screen locked? Yes. It counts against a fixed end time, so locking the phone, switching apps or even iOS closing the app in the background does not stop it. Leave notifications on and you get the alert when the session ends. Do I need an account? No. There is no login and no sign-up. Does it work offline? Yes. What is free and what is Premium? The timer, the breaks, the ambient sounds and the stats are free, with ads. Premium removes the ads and unlocks every focus mode and as many custom modes as you want. You can also unlock a mode temporarily by watching a short video. Can I change the 25 minutes? Yes, and the breaks too. The classic numbers are only the default. Where do I get help? Settings has a Help screen inside the app, with the questions people actually write in about. Terms of Use: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/terms-condition/ Privacy Policy: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/
Fomodo
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Fomodo turns your phone from your biggest distraction into your best focus tool. Pick a task, choose a timer, and go deep. Fomodo blocks distracting apps while you work, tracks every focused minute, and shows you - beautifully - how your concentration grows day after day. FOUR SCIENCE-BACKED TIMER MODES • Pomodoro - classic 25/5 rounds with long breaks • Deep Work - an open-ended flow timer that counts up while you ride the wave • Ultradian Standard & Extended - 90/20 rhythm cycles that match your body's natural energy • Auto-start breaks, overtime handling, and flexible rounds BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS • Shield chosen apps and categories during focus (powered by Screen Time) • A branded block screen reminds you why you started • Blocking stays on through breaks until your session ends BEAUTIFUL TIMER FACES • 8 faces: Minimal, Neon, Flip, Ring, Liquid, 7-Segment, Dot Matrix, Square Matrix • Landscape mode turns your iPhone or iPad into a focus desk clock STAY ON TRACK ANYWHERE • Live Activities: pause and resume right from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Home-screen widgets: one-tap quick start (S/M/L), daily stats, and goal progress • Sessions survive force-quits and restarts with smart recovery UNDERSTAND YOUR FOCUS • A daily goal and streaks that keep you honest • Trends, task breakdown, focus heatmap, and a powerful calendar • A timeline of every session - export your data anytime AND MORE • Background sounds to help you stay in flow • iCloud sync across your devices • Localized in 17 languages, designed for iPhone and iPad Focus is a skill. Fomodo is how you practice it. Download Fomodo and win back your attention today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fomodo at none against Pomodoro Timer's shown. Fomodo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Fomodo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 months, Fomodo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer | Fomodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grima Hdez | Manh Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer
- Pomodoro PRO week sub$0.997 Days
- Pomodoro PRO month sub$1.991 Month
- Pomodoro PRO year sub$14.991 Year
- Pomodoro Pro Lifetime$28.99
Fomodo
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Family Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Family Upgrade$39.99
- Pro Lifetime$49.99
- Pro Family Lifetime$89.99








