Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Gemster

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, forest, waves, fireplace 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://masaapps360.com/pomodorotimer/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/pomodorotimer/privacy/

About

Gemster

Features
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The acquisitions workflow built for film professionals — not spreadsheets. Gemster is the industry-grade mobile platform designed for acquisitions executives, festival programmers, sales agents, and distributors who need to move fast, stay organized, and never let a great title slip through the cracks. SCOUT SMARTER Browse and track titles across festivals, markets, and direct submissions from a single unified inbox. Flag titles, annotate screeners, and build your watchlist on the go — whether you're at Sundance, Cannes, or between screenings at TIFF. MANAGE YOUR PIPELINE Move titles through a fully customizable acquisitions pipeline — from first look to offer to deal close. Assign statuses, add notes, and collaborate with your team in real time. Every title, every conversation, every decision: all in one place. COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TEAM Share title assessments, attach screener links, and leave timestamped notes for your colleagues. No more email chains. No more lost coverage. Gemster keeps your team aligned — across time zones, markets, and devices. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Build custom watchlists, set follow-up reminders, and monitor title availability windows. Get notified when a title's status changes or a deadline is approaching. Stay ahead of the market without being glued to your inbox. BUILT FOR THE INDUSTRY Gemster speaks your language — rights territories, deal terms, festival premiere statuses, genre taxonomies. Designed in close collaboration with acquisitions professionals, every feature reflects the real rhythm of how deals get made. SECURE & PROFESSIONAL Enterprise-grade security protects your deal flow and sensitive title information. Invite-only team spaces keep your pipeline confidential. Gemster is used by acquisitions teams at independent distributors, streaming platforms, and leading sales agencies worldwide.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Gemster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gemster at none against Pomodoro Timer's 4. Gemster also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price and device support 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. Gemster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update monthly, Gemster weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Gemster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerGemster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrima HdezBackup Systems

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

Gemster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gemster free?
Gemster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Gemster have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Gemster does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Gemster?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update monthly, and Gemster weekly. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gemster on October 19, 2026.

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