Comparison

Octopus vs PomoClass

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

Head to head
About

Octopus

Organize your daily tasks, plan your day, and track your goals with this comprehensive planner. Create task lists, set reminders, build habits, and break down large goals into actionable steps. Integrates with Google and iCloud calendars for seamless scheduling.

Highlights
  • Multiple planner board types (Kanban, Calendar, Time Blocks)
  • Two-way sync with Google & iCloud Calendars
  • Daily planner and to-do list with reminders
  • Goal setting frameworks (SMART, OKR, KPI)
  • Habit tracker with daily reminders
  • AI planner assistant for suggestions
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free work
Features
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Octopus is a daily planner, to-do list and goal tracker app that helps you organize daily tasks, plan your day, and track your goals in one place. Create task lists, set reminders, build habits, and turn big life goals into a clear daily schedule. With Octopus you plan your day with intention. BOARDS FOR EVERY WAY YOU PLAN * Build your planner from boards: To-Do List, Kanban, Week, Table, Time Blocks, Habits, Checklists and Calendar. * Start from a ready-made template and make it yours: name, colour, grouping and card style. * Week board shows Monday to Friday at a glance, with a weekend review to finish and plan the next week. * Share a task board with friends or your team and work on it together. TWO-WAY SYNC WITH GOOGLE & ICLOUD CALENDARS * Connect Google Calendar or iCloud Calendar to a calendar board. * Every change syncs both ways: create, edit or delete an event in Octopus and it updates in your calendar — and back. * Day, week and month views, just like the calendar apps you know. * Tap any free slot to add an event, set repeats, and see all your meetings next to your tasks. DAILY PLANNER & TO-DO LIST * Plan your day in seconds: tasks, to-dos and checklists in your daily schedule. * Reminders and recurring tasks so nothing slips through. * Prioritize with the Eisenhower Matrix — know what's urgent and what can wait. * Break large tasks into subtasks and work through them in Focus Mode. TASK MANAGER WITH REMINDERS & CHECKLISTS * Organize your task list by projects, deadlines, and priorities. * Break large tasks into simple checklists and subtasks. * Focus Mode blocks distractions so you complete high-impact tasks first. * Your tasks and to-do lists sync in real time across phone, tablet, and web. GOAL TRACKER: SET GOALS AND TRACK PROGRESS * Set clear goals with proven goal-setting frameworks: SMART, OKR, KPI, GROW, CLEAR. * Break long-term life goals into actionable daily tasks with the goal planner. * Track your goals visually with progress insights and milestones. HABIT TRACKER & DAILY ROUTINE * Build healthy habits with daily reminders and streaks. * Turn routines into automatic parts of your daily plan. * Celebrate milestones as your habits stick. AI PLANNER ASSISTANT * Get personalized suggestions to organize tasks and plan your day smarter. * Type your plans in plain words — AI turns them into scheduled tasks automatically. * Let AI help you break goals into steps and balance your daily schedule. HOW OCTOPUS WORKS 1. Capture — add tasks, ideas, and to-dos in seconds, before they slip your mind. 2. Plan — drag tasks into your daily schedule and set priorities for the day. 3. Focus — work through your list one task at a time with Focus Mode. 4. Review — check your progress, adjust goals, and plan tomorrow in minutes. WHO IS OCTOPUS FOR? * Professionals who need a reliable task manager and day planner for work. * Students organizing homework, deadlines, and study checklists. * Entrepreneurs setting business goals and tracking KPIs. * Anyone who wants to plan daily tasks, build habits, and achieve life goals. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES * Sync securely across all your devices — pick up right where you left off. * Your plans and goals are private: no ads, no selling your data. WHY PEOPLE STAY WITH OCTOPUS Most planner apps are either too simple (a plain to-do list) or too complex (project management overkill). Octopus hits the sweet spot: powerful enough to manage goals, habits, and projects — simple enough to plan your entire day in two minutes. That's why people who start with Octopus keep planning with it months later. PLAN YOUR DAY. TRACK YOUR GOALS. GET THINGS DONE. Octopus combines a daily planner, task manager, goal tracker, and habit builder in one productivity app. Stop juggling separate to-do list apps and goal journals — plan, track, and achieve everything in a single space. Download Octopus Planner & Goal Tracker and take control of your daily schedule, tasks, and goals today!

About

PomoClass

Features
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Most timers count down. This one keeps score. PomoClass ties every pomodoro to something you are actually working on — a chapter, a client project, a language you are learning. Finish a session and it lands on that task. Come back tomorrow and the streak carries on. START IN UNDER A MINUTE Open the app, pick a task, press start. No account needed: your tasks and stats stay on your phone. Sign in later to back them up and use them in the PomoClass web app. THE POMODORO METHOD, WITHOUT THE RIGIDITY Twenty-five minutes of focus, a short break, a longer one every few rounds — and every length is adjustable. If you are mid-sentence when the bell rings, the session keeps counting extra focus time instead of cutting you off. The timer stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and a Home Screen widget shows your day at a glance. TASKS, GOALS AND A PLAN FOR THE DAY Keep your tasks in a list or on a board, sort them into groups and set a daily pomodoro goal. The goal calendar shows which days you hit it and which ones slipped. A big task feels overwhelming? Let the AI break it into small, doable steps. SEE WHERE YOUR HOURS WENT Daily focus charts, time per task and per group, and your personal records. Insights point out your best hours, your goal hit rate and the group that is quietly falling behind. STREAKS THAT MEAN SOMETHING A daily streak for the habit, and one for each task. Miss a day and you feel it. That is rather the point. A SECOND OPINION ON YOUR NUMBERS Ask the AI Coach for a short read on your recent focus and get plain feedback on what worked and what slipped — no dashboards to interpret. Your first review is free. STUDY WITH FRIENDS Add friends, see who focused most today or this week, and join live rooms to start and finish every pomodoro together. QUIET BY DESIGN No ads. No banners mid-session. Session alerts, goal reminders and task reminders are each yours to turn on or off. PomoClass speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish, follows your light or dark theme, and syncs with the PomoClass web app — a session you start on your laptop is already here when you pick up your phone. POMOCLASS PRO The timer, tasks, goals, streaks, friends and joining live rooms are free. Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription, monthly or yearly, that adds: • Streak protection: two missed days a month won't break your streak • A goal calendar you can plan a year ahead, and an hour-by-hour day timeline • Notes, steps and pomodoro estimates on tasks, and unlimited repeating tasks • Four AI Coach reviews a week and AI task breakdowns twenty times a day • All-time stats, insights and a monthly focus summary • Focus sounds while a pomodoro runs: rain, fireplace or brown noise • Your own live room for up to 20 people • Optional exam tools for students: countdown, an AI weekly plan and mock exam tracking Prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel yours in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Octopus4 screens
PomoClass4 screens

Verdict

The call

Octopus and PomoClass are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Octopus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PomoClass 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

Octopus ships an update weekly, PomoClass every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Octopus versus PomoClass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctopusPomoClass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOKTOPUS RESERCH, TOVMIRAC AKIF MERTTUERK

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Octopus

Subscriptions5
  • LQ1$0.991 Month
  • QL2$1.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$3.491 Month
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  • PRO (Annual)$16.491 Year
  • PRO Annual$24.951 Year
One-time4
  • 1M Tokens$5.99
  • PRO (Lifetime) EAP$32.49
  • Lifetime AdvancedOptions$38.95
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  • Pro Lifetime$48.95
2 purchases

PomoClass

Subscriptions2
  • PomoClass Pro$4.991 Month
  • PomoClass Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Octopus free?
Octopus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PomoClass free?
PomoClass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Octopus or PomoClass have ads?
Neither Octopus nor PomoClass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Octopus or PomoClass?
Octopus ships an update weekly, and PomoClass every 4 days. Most recently, Octopus was updated on November 3, 2026 and PomoClass on October 29, 2026.

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