Comparison

POMO vs Flexo

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

Head to head
About

POMO

Features
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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

About

Flexo

This app helps you focus and track your time using customizable Pomodoro sessions. It offers ambient sounds and cross-device synchronization. Track your progress without guilt or ads.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Time tracking by session
  • Ambient focus sounds
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • No ads or account required
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Flexo is a focus timer, pomodoro timer and time tracker for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Pick a length, start the round, and see where your hours actually went. POMODORO, YOUR WAY Focus, short break, focus, long break. Set each length with a slider, name the setup, give it a colour and an icon, and it is one tap away next time. Pro adds a custom number of rounds before the long break, and hands-free auto-start. TRACK WHERE THE TIME GOES Every finished round is recorded. See your day, week and month by rounds completed, and go back through the last seven days session by session. No streaks to defend, no guilt mechanics. FOCUS SOUNDS Nine ambient loops: metronome, timer, birds, white noise, light rain, wind, water, fire and cafe. Three are free to choose from. Pick one and decide whether it plays through your focus rounds, through your breaks, both, or not at all. ON EVERY DEVICE On iPhone the timer sits on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. On iPad it sits on the Lock Screen. Either way it keeps counting while you use other apps. On Mac it lives in the menu bar, one click away, no browser tab to lose. On Apple Watch it runs on your wrist and on your watch face, in sync with your iPhone. MADE FOR TIME BLINDNESS If time disappears on you, Flexo keeps it visible while the round runs and rings when it ends. The finish sound plays even with your iPhone on silent, and it is free on every tier. NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT No ads, no sign-up wall, no account to create. Open it and start. FLEXO PRO Flexo is free to use: the timer, the finish sound, three saved sessions, three sounds to choose from, and your current day, week and month of stats. Pro unlocks: - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac - Ambient sound playing through focus rounds and breaks, with all nine loops instead of three - Browsing past days, weeks and months, not only the current one - Your full session history, instead of the last seven days - Stats by hours spent, not only rounds completed - Unlimited saved sessions, instead of three - A custom number of rounds before a long break - Auto-start for focus rounds and breaks Monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. No ads on either tier. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flexo.marctorrelles.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

POMO4 screens
Flexo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POMO at none against Flexo's 3. Flexo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Flexo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. POMO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POMO ships an update fortnightly, Flexo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
POMO versus Flexo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOMOFlexo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS18.017.5 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel KuzinMarc Torrelles

In-app purchases

None

POMO

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Flexo

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is POMO free?
POMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flexo free?
Flexo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do POMO or Flexo have ads?
Neither POMO nor Flexo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POMO or Flexo?
POMO ships an update fortnightly, and Flexo every 4 days. Most recently, POMO was updated on September 23, 2026 and Flexo on September 2, 2026.

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