Comparison

Popomo vs FocusSpace

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

Head to head
About

Popomo

Features
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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!

About

FocusSpace

Features
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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

Screenshots

Popomo4 screens
FocusSpace4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusSpace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Popomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Popomo versus FocusSpace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopomoFocusSpace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniele BachicchiSefa Beker

In-app purchases

None

Popomo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusSpace

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is Popomo free?
Popomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusSpace free?
FocusSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Popomo or FocusSpace have ads?
Neither Popomo nor FocusSpace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popomo or FocusSpace?
Popomo ships an update every 19 months, and FocusSpace every 11 months. Most recently, Popomo was updated on November 3, 2026 and FocusSpace on October 25, 2026.

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