POMO vs Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
POMO
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POMO is a calm study timer for focus sessions and deep work โ 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
Focus
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Focus Timer - Pomodoro Timer Focus -> Relax -> Focus -> Relax Iterate your workflow by using Pomodoro Technique to maximize your potential. Focus Timer app helps you concentrate what you are doing. Just do it Tap play button to start focus timer. Focus on your work. Do not touch your phone while working. When timer finished, start relax timer and take a break. Iterate It. Improving Focus Timer app store your workflow history in Apple Calendar app. Check your history in Apple Calendar app and evaluate it. Set work/reset time for your preference. Features Based on Pomodoro Technique, provide work-rest Iterate timer. Play/Pause button to control Timer. Stop button to reset Timer. Tap top title textfield to edit work/rest title. Tap center count textfield to edit Minutes. After finish one iterate, Filled dot will add on the top of screen. Your workflow history will added in Apple Calendar. Edit work/rest time on Settings app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: POMO at fortnightly against Focus's every 10 months. Focus's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
POMO ships an update fortnightly, Focus every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POMO | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Kuzin | Good Effect |
In-app purchases
POMO
No in-app purchases
Focus
No in-app purchases









