Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Arca
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
Arca
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Arca keeps useful links organized without turning your reading list into noise. Create focused collections and folders, save links in seconds, and return to what matters. Start in local mode without an account, or sign in with Google or Apple to sync your link library across devices. Share a page from Safari or another app, choose Arca, and save it directly to the collection and folder you want. With Arca you can: • Save links with page titles and notes • Organize links into collections and nested folders • Move and reorder saved links • Save directly from the iOS share sheet • Keep using your local library offline • Sync signed-in libraries across devices Forget the link. Keep the value. Privacy Policy: https://breakbook.notion.site/Arca-Privacy-Policy-39d0ed6ecbf481e9a300d861d6ce3b2a Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arca at none against Pomodoro Focus Timer's shown. Arca also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pomodoro Focus Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, 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 Arca sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 3 days, Arca every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Focus Timer | Arca |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pepper Factory | MIN KYU KANG |
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)
Arca
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
Arca
- Arca Basic Monthly$0.991 Month
- Arca Basic Yearly$9.991 Year
