Pomodoro Timer vs Asel
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/
Asel
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Asel is a calm Pomodoro and focus timer built to turn concentration into a simple rhythm. • Customize focus, short-break, and long-break durations • Add an intention and review your session history • Grow your flower with every completed focus • Follow the timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities • See today’s progress with small and medium Home Screen widgets • Use optional local notifications, sound, and haptics Your data stays on your iPhone. No account, ads, analytics, tracking, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asel at none against Pomodoro Timer's 4. Asel also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Asel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pomodoro Timer ships an update monthly, Asel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer | Asel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grima Hdez | EMIR EKICI |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer
- Pomodoro Timer Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- Pomodoro Timer Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pomodoro Timer Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
- Pomodoro Pro Lifetime$9.99
Asel
No in-app purchases







