Popomo vs FocusSpace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Popomo
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Popomo is a minimal application that will help you manage your productivity. Using the Pomodoro technique, set concentration and pause timers for yourself. The use is very simple, once you have decided which production goal you want to achieve: 1. start your first Popomo, the concentration timer! During this time, focus solely on your task! 2. When the timer is complete, take a short break to recharge. It doesn't matter if you have completed your task or not, you will have time in the next Popomo! 3. The concentration session consists of several Popomo to be completed. Once all the timers in a session have finished, there will be a longer pause. You can also customize any timer, so that Popomo adapts to your every need! Complete the Popomo, improve your productivity!
FocusSpace
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Focus, and the next planet comes closer. FocusSpace turns the Pomodoro Technique into a journey through space. Every 25-minute focus fills a fuel cell; five cells take you to the next stop. The Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and beyond: 15 stops with real distances and planet facts. FREE ⢠Space Journey: 15 stops, real distances, facts about every stop. ⢠Pomodoro: Classic (25 min focus, 5 min break), Deep (50 min), Short (15 min) or your own lengths. ⢠Three focus sounds and silence: Rain, Ocean, White noise. ⢠Statistics: weekly and monthly focus, streak, your best hours, distance flown. ⢠Live Activity and Dynamic Island: time left and the next stop; pause, skip a break, add 5 minutes. ⢠"Focus" in Control Center, Siri and Shortcuts. ⢠Widgets: your next stop and fuel on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. FOCUSSPACE PRO ⢠Plan: put focus blocks on your calendar, get reminded before they start, check in every day. ⢠Apple Intelligence, on your device: a day plan from your check-in, a weekly recap, and sentences like "Add: tomorrow at 10, 2 hours of thesis". On devices without Apple Intelligence the same features run on simple rules. ⢠Every sound, your own sounds and six focus themes. ⢠Mood history. One-week free trial on the yearly plan. A lifetime purchase is available too. MODERN AND CALM ⢠Liquid Glass design, light and dark appearance, large text sizes. ⢠Two columns on iPad, the open screen on iPhone Duo, a desk clock in landscape. ⢠Optional alarms: the end of focus and breaks rings even in silent mode (iOS 26 and later). PRIVACY ⢠No account, no ads, no tracking. ⢠Your sessions, plans and check-ins stay on your device. ⢠Apple Intelligence runs on your device; nothing is sent to a server. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sefabkr.github.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popomo at none against FocusSpace's 3. Popomo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. FocusSpace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Popomo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Popomo ships an update every 19 months, FocusSpace every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popomo | FocusSpace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 11 months ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniele Bachicchi | Sefa Beker |
In-app purchases
Popomo
No in-app purchases
FocusSpace
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$49.99









