Pomodoro Timer vs Unchain
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, 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/
Unchain
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Unchain helps you spend less time on distracting apps and more time on what matters. Start a focus session in seconds, choose the apps or categories you want to block, and let Unchain keep the session simple. * No complicated setup. No social feed. No clutter. Use Unchain to: - Block distracting apps during focus time - Start quick manual focus sessions - Schedule recurring app blocks for routines - Review your focus history and progress - Build better phone habits without overthinking it Unchain is designed to feel lightweight, direct, and affordable. It gives you the core tools you need to reduce distractions without turning focus into another complicated system. For stronger control, Unchain Pro unlocks advanced blocking modes and more flexible recurring schedules. Take back your attention, one session at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unchain.ainxstudio.com/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Unchain at none against Pomodoro Timer's shown. Unchain also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 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 Unchain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 2 months, Unchain every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer | Unchain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 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 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grima Hdez | AinX Inc. |
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
Unchain
- Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
- Annual Pro$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$39.99









