Comparison

PomTracker vs B&W To

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

B&W To

Features
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Black & White To-Do is a calm, focused to-do list — strict black and white, with nothing to distract you from your day. JUST TYPE IT Write "Call Mum Friday 6pm !! #family" and the date, time, priority and tag are set for you. TODAY A clean agenda of what's due, with gentle reminders and a quiet sense of progress. CALENDAR A hand-built monochrome month view that dots the days you have things to do. ORGANIZE Group your to-dos, build projects with sections and deadlines, and tick off checklist items inside any task. Smart lists gather what's flagged, scheduled or done. SHOPPING Grocery lists sorted by supermarket aisle, with a planned shop day that shows up in Today. REMINDERS Local notifications, due times, location reminders, and repeats from daily to every few weeks, on chosen weekdays, or a set number of times. EVERYWHERE Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, a Control Centre button, an Apple Watch app, and a full iPad and Mac app with keyboard shortcuts. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Unlock Pro once and iCloud keeps your to-dos perfectly in step across iPhone, iPad and Mac — plus two-way sync with Apple Reminders and Calendar. No accounts. No clutter. No colour. Just a quieter way to get things done.

Screenshots

PomTracker4 screens
B&W To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: B&W To at every 2 days against PomTracker's fortnightly. PomTracker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PomTracker ships an update fortnightly, B&W To every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PomTracker versus B&W To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomTrackerB&W To
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarren PetersJuan Pierre Lotter

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

B&W To

One-time1
  • iCloud Sync$3.99

Questions

Is PomTracker free?
PomTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is B&W To free?
B&W To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PomTracker or B&W To have ads?
Neither PomTracker nor B&W To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PomTracker or B&W To?
PomTracker ships an update fortnightly, and B&W To every 2 days. Most recently, PomTracker was updated on October 15, 2026 and B&W To on October 25, 2026.

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