Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Ultimate Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Focus Timer
Dedicate one focused hour each day to a single task for personal growth. This app helps you stay on track with your reading, studying, or exercise goals. Reclaim your time and make it yours.
- Daily one-hour focus sessions
- Single task dedication
- Personal growth activities
- Study and work focus
- Exercise tracking
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How many hours out of the 24 in a day are truly yours? Dedicate just one hour each day to focus on a single task. Make it your time—just for you. Whether it’s reading, studying, or exercising, any activity that helps you grow is perfect. We’re here to help you stay focused
Ultimate Focus
Enhance your productivity with a visual timer designed for focused work and study. Manage tasks, utilize Pomodoro cycles, block distractions, and track your progress. Sync with your calendar and personalize your experience with customizable themes and sounds.
- Visual timer with drag-to-set functionality
- Task-specific focus sessions
- Pomodoro mode for cycles
- Distracting app and website blocking
- Calendar sync for sessions and reflections
- Customizable themes and icons
- Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts integration
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Focus is built less on willpower and more on an environment that makes it easy to begin. Ultimate Focus is a simple focus timer designed with only the features you actually need for work and study. Manage separate sessions for each task, review your focus, use Pomodoro mode, block distracting apps, and sync your sessions with Calendar—all in one app. Features - Drag your finger to quickly set the timer. - Organize your focus time by separating sessions for different tasks. - Stay in rhythm with Pomodoro mode for natural cycles of focus and break. - Review how you focused with stats and reflection features. - Sync your focus sessions and reflections with the Calendar app. - Personalize the app with 70+ color themes and app icons. - Check your focus stats or start a timer right away from Home Screen widgets. - Start a timer using Shortcuts. - Block selected apps and websites while you focus. - Use Habits to receive reminders at the times you want. - Customize notification sounds and background music to match your style. (Premium) - Sync and edit your focus records across devices with iCloud. (Premium) If you experience any issues while using the app, have questions, or find a bug, please contact us anytime at hello@ultimatefocus.app. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ultimate Focus at none against Pomodoro Focus Timer's shown. Ultimate Focus also leads on device support (6 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pomodoro Focus Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ultimate Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pomodoro Focus Timer against 4.6 for Ultimate Focus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 194 and 190 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Pomodoro Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ultimate Focus's.
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 3 days, Ultimate Focus every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Focus Timer | Ultimate Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (194 ratings) — better | 4.6 (190 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 86.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 190 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pepper Factory | StonicSolution |
Customer experience
Pomodoro Focus Timer
Ultimate Focus
User reviews
Pomodoro Focus Timer
From 194 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎯 Effective focus and concentration tool
- 🔒 App blocking feature prevents distractions
- 📊 Helpful progress tracking and visualizations
- ⏱️ Pomodoro timer functionality works well
Room to improve
- 🔔 Excessive review request notifications
- 🐛 App lock feature has frequent errors
- ⏰ Missing alarm notification when timer ends
- 🎨 Timer display could look more modern
- 📱 Limited customization options
Ultimate Focus
From 190 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- ✨ Beautiful and clean aesthetic
- ⌚️ Apple Watch integration
- 📊 Useful analytics and statistics
- 🖱️ Menu bar timer display
Room to improve
- 🐛 Pomodoro mode not working for some
- 🐛 Timer not movable after exiting desktop app
- 🐛 Session switching on iPhone is confusing
- 🐛 Subscription not as advertised
- 🐛 Shortcuts only allow one section selection
Bugs and requests
Pomodoro Focus Timer
Reported bugs
6 issues- App lock mode frequently malfunctions
- Timer doesn't sound alarm when time ends
- App crashes regularly
- Circle timer not centered properly
- Timer overlaps and restarts with visual glitches
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- Phone notifications bug when device is switched off during session
Requested features
11 requests- Multiple goals/tasks at the same time
- Alarm notification when focus session ends
- Time of day tracking for studying patterns
- Pie chart showing daily focus distribution
- Week and month view for pie charts
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- Ability to delete time entries
- More rewards/gifts for consistency
- Larger and longer visual timer indicators
- Ambient sounds (ocean, streams, white noise)
- Calendar sync integration
- Social media timer (not just general timer)
Ultimate Focus
Reported bugs
17 issues- Pomodoro mode not working
- Timer not movable after exiting desktop app
- Session switching on iPhone is confusing
- Shortcuts only allow one section selection
- Default timer is always 25 min
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- Restarting phone requires re-onboarding
- Alarm sound is too short
- Icon cannot be moved on home screen
- Timer doesn't record if stopped early
- Timer end memo sometimes doesn't display
- Keynote doesn't show timer overlay
- App volume cannot be adjusted
- Dock icon cannot be hidden
- Sync issues across devices
- Apple Watch timer stops when screen dims
- Apple Watch app lacks break timer
- Timer not resetting correctly
Requested features
37 requests- Pause and resume timer functionality
- Guide website for usage
- Option to purchase premium
- Improve iPhone session switching clarity
- Pomodoro mode without breaks
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- Ability to add time manually after forgetting to start
- Count-up (stopwatch) mode
- Ability to choose own theming colors
- Weekly report with productivity insights
- AI to break down trends
- Continuous timer alarm sound until dismissed
- Real-time widget for specific sessions
- Ability to set default timer per session
- Option to change daily reset time (e.g., 2 AM instead of midnight)
- Show current time on Apple Watch timer screen
- Option to hide numbers on menu bar timer
- Option to have timer circle represent full visual space regardless of duration
- Ability to run multiple timers simultaneously
- Bar graph option for timer visualization
- Stopwatch mode for flexible time tracking
- Option to change time cycle for daily reset
- One-time purchase option for premium
- More sound themes or custom color themes
- Option to disable retrospect pop-up
- Digital display option for timer
- Adjustable alarm volume within the app
- Option to hide app icon from dock
- Tutorial for Pomodoro mode settings
- Option to make timer display on Keynote
- Sync session and retrospect lists across devices
- Improve Apple Watch app functionality (e.g., break timer)
- Option to set timer for over 60 minutes
- Option to reset timer to start from beginning
- Option to have timer on every desktop
- Option to show only icon on menu bar
- Invert clock colors for focus and break times
- Ability to change timer duration for each session individually
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Focus Timer
- OneThing Premium$2.991 Month
- OneThing Premium$24.991 Year
- OneThing Premium$44.99
Ultimate Focus
- Ultimate Focus - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ultimate Focus - Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Ultimate Focus - Annual$17.991 Year
- Ultimate Focus - Lifetime$39.99
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