Pomodoro Focus Timer vs nowish
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
nowish
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nowish is a simple, gamified task manager for people who want to get things done soon-ish. Add up to 10 tasks per day, check them off, and earn XP to level up. Unlock new titles, task allowances and ranks as you build momentum. Set recurring tasks daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly so your routine runs itself. Track your progress via the progress tab. The more consistent you are, the higher you climb. No accounts. No cloud. Everything stays on your device. Try nowish now. Features: - Add and complete daily tasks to earn XP - Level up from 1 to 99 - Unlock titles and ranks as you progress - Set recurring tasks (daily, weekday, weekend, weekly, fortnightly, monthly) - Calendar view to plan ahead and review past days - Manage future tasks in one place - Swipe to delete tasks - Clean, distraction-free design - Upgrade to unlock unlimited tasks per day
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: nowish at none against Pomodoro Focus Timer's shown. nowish also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and nowish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Focus Timer | nowish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (194 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pepper Factory | Tega Fe-Cados |
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)
nowish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Focus Timer
- OneThing Premium$2.991 Month
- OneThing Premium$24.991 Year
- OneThing Premium$44.99
nowish
- Unlimited Tasks$0.99
Questions
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