Comparison

Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Lanturn

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily one-hour focus sessions
  • Single task dedication
  • Personal growth activities
  • Study and work focus
  • Exercise tracking
Features
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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

About

Lanturn

Features
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For the big idea you’ve been starting all year. You bring the vision. Lanturn brings the structure. 4-week sprints with others · Weekly rhythm · AI thinking partner Lanturn helps you build creative projects one week at a time: writing a novel, making a game, building an app, starting a channel, or anything you’ve never built before. You don’t need to know where to start. You need a structure that helps you figure it out. The Weekly Rhythm One vision. One weekly milestone. One reflection. • Turn your idea into a clear vision: what it is, why it matters, who it’s for. • Choose one milestone each week and break it into small steps. • Reflect at the end of the week, add a photo of your progress, and plan the next step. • See your whole journey in one place, week by week. The AI Thinking Partner Figure it out when you get stuck. • Talk through what’s hard and find the next step that fits your week. • It asks good questions and helps you think. You drive the conversation. The 4-week Sprint Build more in four weeks, together. • A small group of writers, makers and builders, each on their own project. • Weekly commitments to stay accountable. • A private Sprint room to share what you made, ask for feedback and cheer each other on. Who it’s for Writers finishing a first draft. Game makers who want to publish something big. Builders with a creative app idea. Creators, artists and anyone with a stretch project they need to grow with. Getting stuck is expected for anything we’ve never done before. Lanturn helps you keep going. Come with an idea. Leave with something real.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
Lanturn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lanturn at none against Pomodoro Focus Timer's 3. Lanturn also leads on ads (none vs shown) 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 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. Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Lanturn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 3 days, Lanturn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pomodoro Focus Timer versus Lanturn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Focus TimerLanturn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (194 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings194 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPepper FactoryLanturn, Inc.

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)

Lanturn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • OneThing Premium$2.991 Month
  • OneThing Premium$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • OneThing Premium$44.99
None

Lanturn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lanturn free?
Lanturn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Focus Timer or Lanturn have ads?
Pomodoro Focus Timer shows ads; Lanturn does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Focus Timer or Lanturn?
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 3 days, and Lanturn every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Lanturn on October 3, 2026.

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