Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Focus

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Stay focused and boost your productivity with Pomodoro Timer. Use the proven Pomodoro Technique: 25-minute work sessions followed by 5-minute breaks. Simple, effective, and distraction-free. KEY FEATURES: - Classic 25-minute Pomodoro timer - Automatic break reminders - Available in 7 languages - Clean, minimal interface - Continues working seamlessly, even if your screen goes dark - Notifications when timer completes PERFECT FOR: - Students studying for exams - Remote workers staying productive - Anyone wanting to manage time better - Breaking tasks into focused intervals HOW IT WORKS: 1. Start a 25-minute focus session 2. Work without distractions 3. Take a 5-minute break 4. Repeat and accomplish more! Free to download. No subscriptions. Just pure focus.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus at none against Pomodoro Timer's 4. Focus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 months, Focus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrima HdezUgur Demirdis

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Pomodoro PRO week sub$0.997 Days
  • Pomodoro PRO month sub$1.991 Month
  • Pomodoro PRO year sub$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pomodoro Pro Lifetime$28.99
None

Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Focus have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Focus?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Focus every 2 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on September 16, 2026 and Focus on September 19, 2026.

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