Comparison

PomTracker vs yapa

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

Head to head
About

PomTracker

This app helps you organize focused work or study sessions using a customizable timer. Track your time across different subjects, build consistent habits, and achieve your goals with detailed statistics and visual feedback.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Time tracking by subject
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Goal setting and achievement notifications
  • Unlimited subject creation
  • 18 color schemes
  • Optional ambient sounds
Features
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Pomtracker is a highly customisable Pomodoro timer designed to help you organise focused study or work sessions and track how you spend your time across different subjects. Use Pomtracker to build consistent habits, understand where your effort goes, and work towards meaningful goals. Core Features • Pomodoro timer with fully customisable work and rest durations • Customisable number of rounds per session • Short and long rest period configuration • Daily streak tracking to encourage consistency • Automatic saving of your last-used settings Tracking & Insights • Record time spent on each study or work subject • View long-term statistics for all subjects • Set time-based goals for individual subjects • Receive notifications and visual feedback when goals are achieved Personalisation • Create and manage an unlimited number of subjects • Choose from 18 colour scheme options • Optional ambient sounds and sound notifications Pomtracker offers optional Pomtracker Pro features via subscription or one-time purchase, unlocking advanced statistics, goals, custom subjects, themes, and ambient sounds. A free trial is available for subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

yapa

This app offers flexible and structured focus timers, including a Pomodoro-style option. It also features journaling to track progress and build motivation, with weekly summaries and optional app blocking for enhanced concentration.

Highlights
  • Flexible Flow Timer
  • Customizable Interval Timer
  • Session Editing
  • Stats & LLM Summary
  • iCloud Sync
  • Background Mode / Live Activity
  • App Blocking
Features
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A focus timer that works with & not against your focus style! For deep focus sessions use Flow Timer. Build to be flexible, you're not forced out of flow state at specific time for breaks. For more structured focus sessions use Interval Timer. Think pomodoro, but highly customizable to your needs. You can add entries and get weekly summaries of your progress to keep yourself motivated! macOS, iOS and iPadOS support!! [ features ] - Flow timer for your flexible focus time. - Interval timer for your structured focus time. - Easily edit your sessions - Stats & LLM Summary - iCloud sync - Website Blocking - Flexible streaks - Menu bar controls - Shortcuts & Widgets support [ focus timer benefits ] - easier to start - build momentum - improves focus (use app block for extra help) - prevents burn out [ journaling benefits ] - encourages consistency - notice improvements/growth easier - build confidence (where you are now vs past) - motivates long-term That's all I got. Try it out! ===== Try til you're tired You can try the entire app without any features locked. You're limited to 50 sessions, plenty to assess value. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! ===== 100% yours No data collection. No subscriptions. No online requirement. **Solo Indie Developed ** ** NO VIBECODE BS! ** ** Hand Crafted, Vegan 100%, GF, Certified Organic** you feel? ** App used by Developer!!** I'm constantly using this for my hobby and coding. I add features/fixes as I run into problems while using it. This is how flow timer was created! Consider supporting me if this is your kinda vibe :)

Screenshots

PomTracker4 screens
yapa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: yapa at free against PomTracker's freemium. yapa also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). PomTracker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PomTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and yapa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PomTracker against 5.0 for yapa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PomTracker ships an update fortnightly, yapa weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PomTracker versus yapa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomTrackeryapa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarren PetersMinh Nguyen

Customer experience

PomTracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

yapa

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PomTracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly: Pomtracker Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly: Pomtracker Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime: Pomtracker Pro$29.99
1 purchases

yapa

One-time1
  • Elite Adoptee$2.99

Questions

Is PomTracker free?
PomTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is yapa free?
yapa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PomTracker or yapa?
PomTracker and yapa are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do PomTracker or yapa have ads?
Neither PomTracker nor yapa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PomTracker or yapa?
PomTracker ships an update fortnightly, and yapa weekly. Most recently, PomTracker was updated on October 15, 2026 and yapa on October 24, 2026.

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