Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Nomad Planner Pro

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

Nomad Planner Pro

Features
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Modern work doesn’t happen in one calendar anymore. You have a work calendar. Client calendars. Personal plans. Different companies. Different systems. Different time zones. Most of them were never designed to work together. Nomad Planner is not another calendar. It’s a neutral layer above your calendars. It helps you: • View events across multiple time zones at once • See calendars from different sources in one clear place • Plan meetings without converting times in your head • Find conflict-free time slots across all your calendars • Join Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and WebEx calls in one tap • Stay focused with Pomodoro cycles and phased meditation • Control it all with Siri, Shortcuts, and your Lock Screen FREE FEATURES: • Unified calendar view (iOS + external calendars) • Native Mac app with sidebar Plan inspector • Complete native Mac event editor (time zone, repeat, alert, show as) • One-tap Join for Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and WebEx meetings • Tappable links, phone numbers, and addresses in events • Multi-timezone support with smart notifications • 2 days back / 5 days forward calendar range • 1 external calendar (Google, Exchange, etc.) • .ics file import — open calendar files directly • Share meeting invites via Messages, AirDrop, and more • Search across all events — native and external, on iOS and Mac • Conflict-free meeting slot suggestions • Siri Shortcuts: next meeting, search events, start focus • Focus timer with working cycles and session types • Phased meditation with interval chimes and Health logging • Interactive Live Activity — pause, resume, stop from Lock Screen • Apple Watch remote control for focus sessions • Today summary: focus time, meditation, completed cycles • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with Focus button • Apple Watch complications with Smart Stack support • Auto-refresh with background updates • Full keyboard navigation on Mac and iPad • iPad-optimized layout • Onboarding flow for quick setup PREMIUM FEATURES: • Unlimited calendar range • Unlimited external calendars • Email calendar invites (Outlook-compatible) • Full timezone support for external events • Circadian Rhythm score based on your sleep data and local daylight • Personalized recommendations: morning light, focus windows, wind-down timing • Travel adaptation with timezone shift detection • Eating window analysis aligned to sunrise and sunset • iCloud Drive export for AI assistants Nomad Planner doesn’t replace your existing calendars. It gives you clarity above them. Built for: • Digital nomads • Freelancers & consultants • Remote teams • Mac users who live in their calendar • Anyone working across time zones and systems • Frequent travelers adjusting to new time zones • People who need structure in their workday — wherever they are Privacy-first. No data selling. Payments handled securely by Apple.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Nomad Planner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nomad Planner Pro at none against Pomodoro Timer's shown. Nomad Planner Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Pomodoro Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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 and Nomad Planner Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 months, Nomad Planner Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Nomad Planner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerNomad Planner Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrima HdezPavel Pesek

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
2 purchases

Nomad Planner Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nomad Planner Pro free?
Nomad Planner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Nomad Planner Pro have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Nomad Planner Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Nomad Planner Pro?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Nomad Planner Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on September 16, 2026 and Nomad Planner Pro on September 10, 2026.

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