Then vs POMO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Then
This app helps you understand and improve your daily habits by tracking your activities and mood. Gain insights into how you spend your time, identify patterns, and monitor your mental state to boost focus and well-being. Features include personalized activity tracking, focus timers, and data export.
- Activity and mood tracking
- Focus timer with widgets
- Mental health monitoring
- Detailed statistics and trends
- Data export (CSV)
- Password protection
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"Lost time is never found again" - Benjamin Franklin. To improve your productivity, you need to first understand your current behaviors and where you have room for improvement. This is where Then comes in - a time tracking app that helps you record your activities, understand how well you spend your time, and improve your focus, productivity, and overall well-being. With Then, it takes just seconds to start tracking your activities, and within a few days, you'll start to uncover patterns and gain insights into your daily life. You'll be able to see how much time you're spending on each activity and how it influences your mood, so you can make changes that lead to improved focus and productivity. But it's not just about tracking your time - Then also helps you avoid burnout by monitoring your mental state. You can see what makes you happy, stressed, or tired, and adjust your habits to improve your overall well-being. And, with the option to export your data, you can even analyze it yourself to gain even deeper insights. And, with its minimalistic and distraction-free design, Then makes time tracking a breeze. So, say goodbye to scattered thoughts, procrastination, and burnout, and hello to improved focus, productivity, and well-being. Download Then today and start building better time habits! With Then, you'll be able to: TRACK HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME - Quickly track your activities and emotions to get a better understanding of how you're spending your time. - Capture anything from focused work to leisure, exercise, and downtime. - Choose from over 120 icons to personalize your activities. - Easily make edits to past entries, so your data stays up-to-date. STAY FOCUSED & PRODUCTIVE - Keep a journal of all your daily activities and reflect on your timeline. - Stay focused on the task at hand with a Lock Screen widget and Live Activity focus timer. - Get reminders to keep up with your tracking, so you don't fall behind. - At-a-glance view of your current activity with a home screen widget. MONITOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH - Record your mood alongside your activities to see the impact they have on your emotions. - Identify the positive and negative influences in your life. - Monitor your work hours to avoid overworking and receive notifications when your planned activity is finished. DISCOVER STATS, INSIGHTS & TRENDS - Analyze how much time you spend on each activity daily, weekly, or in total. - Get a visual breakdown of your day or week with a pie chart. - Compare trends across days, weeks, and months to understand your habits. - Get a clear picture of your productivity with detailed statistics. KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE & PRIVATE - Export your data as a CSV file for further analysis. - Rest easy knowing your data is stored securely on your device and in your iCloud. - Set a password to keep your entries private. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Then is free to download and use. Paid subscription gives you access to detailed insights, iCloud sync, passcode protection, data export, and priority support. Should you choose to upgrade to a paid subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. GET IN TOUCH Privacy Policy: https://timestwelve.xyz/policies#privacy Terms of Use: https://timestwelve.xyz/policies#terms Contact us: hi@timestwelve.xyz
POMO
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POMO is a calm study timer for focus sessions and deep work — the classic tomato-technique rhythm. Work in a focused sprint, take a short break, repeat. After a few rounds you earn a longer break. POMO keeps that rhythm on one clean screen: a large progress ring, background-accurate timing and local notifications, so a session survives a locked phone. FREE - The classic 25/5 pomodoro, unlimited sessions - History of your sessions and daily stats - A notification when focus or a break ends POMO PREMIUM - Every built-in preset, from short sprints to deep work - Custom focus and break lengths - Custom tags for your projects US$4.99 per month or US$29.99 per year. The classic pomodoro stays free. No accounts, no sign-up, no ads. Your sessions stay on your device. Terms of use: https://mmthstudio.com/pomo/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://mmthstudio.com/pomo/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POMO at none against Then's 2. Then's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Then sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. POMO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Then ships an update every 2 weeks, POMO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Then | POMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | times twelve OU | Pavel Kuzin |
In-app purchases
Then
- Then Pro: Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Then Pro: Annual3 Days trial$22.991 Year
POMO
No in-app purchases









