Comparison

xTiles vs Pomodoro Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

xTiles

Capture notes, tasks, and ideas with a versatile app that syncs across devices. Organize everything visually with drag-and-drop boards, and access your content online or offline. Stay productive with reminders, calendars, and quick search.

Highlights
  • Jot down notes and voice recordings
  • Snap sketches and upload photos
  • Save web content (text, images, links)
  • Create to-do lists and set reminders
  • Organize ideas into visual boards
  • Instant cross-device syncing
  • Offline access
Features
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At your desk, on the go, online or offline, enjoy the powerful capabilities of xTiles! Free your creativity with the same beautiful experience, whatever you’re on. ORGANIZE EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Jot down quick notes, ideas, and voice recordings. • Snap sketches and upload photos from your camera. • Save text, images & links from the web. STAY ON TOP OF DAILY WORK • Keep your workflow organized with to-do lists. • Get organized with calendars and reminders. • Pin keynotes and ideas for quick access to them. JUMP INTO ANY PROJECT FAST • Find anything you saved to xTiles in seconds. • View and work without the lag and fall with a visually appealing experience. CONTINUE WORK IN A VISUAL WAY When you're back at your computer, flexibly organize your ideas and projects into visual boards with a drag-and-drop interface. INSTANT SYNCING Anything you save to the app is instantly synced to all of your devices. Native app store content on your devices, so you’ll never lose your flow. Ideas can strike you at any time! Be ready to convert them into something more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://xtiles.app/en/privacypolicy

About

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Features
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Aim is a clean Pomodoro timer that helps you focus on studying and work. Set a focus session, take short and long breaks on schedule, play calm focus sounds, and watch your streak and focus time grow. No ads. POMODORO TIMER • Set your own focus, short break and long break lengths • Choose how many sessions come before a long break • Auto-start breaks and the next session if you like STUDY TIMER AND FOCUS MODE • A distraction-free screen for studying, work, reading, coding or writing • Set a daily goal of focus sessions FOCUS SOUNDS • Rain, midnight, fireplace, ocean waves, forest and café • Import your own sounds to focus with STATS AND STREAKS • Focus time, streak, completed and skipped sessions • Weekly, monthly and yearly charts of your productivity TIMER STYLES • Glow arc, arc ring, hourglass and ambient styles Free to download. Some timer styles and sounds are part of Aim Premium. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

xTiles4 screens
Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: xTiles at every 10 days against Pomodoro Focus Timer's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. xTiles sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xTiles ships an update every 10 days, Pomodoro Focus Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
xTiles versus Pomodoro Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxTilesPomodoro Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxtiles incMuneeb Rana

Bugs and requests

xTiles

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Mobile app fails to load boards
  • Cannot duplicate or delete items on mobile
  • Text input jumps and backspace behaves incorrectly
  • Long-hold on images triggers copy/paste menu
  • Calendar dates incorrect for 2025
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  • Images in vision boards don't display properly
  • App crashes when trying to edit
  • Cannot save edits on mobile
  • Tiles don't respond to touch input
  • Desktop site request feature blocked on iPad
  • Spotify playlist cannot be removed from templates
  • Typing in tables doesn't work on tablet
  • App freezes when adding notes

Requested features

16 requests
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Mobile layout optimization for smaller screens
  • Full editing capabilities on mobile devices
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) support
  • Ability to delete and rearrange sections on mobile
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  • Calendar widget for notifications
  • Apple Pencil support for handwriting
  • Drag-and-drop functionality on mobile
  • More integrations with external services
  • Dark mode option
  • Custom fonts and expanded color palette
  • Automatic task removal when completed
  • Chart and formula creation capabilities
  • Ability to create new projects from mobile
  • Better template customization on iPad
  • Photo gallery integration for cover images

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

xTiles

Subscriptions8
  • Plus$15.001 Month
  • Plus$19.001 Month
  • Pro$35.001 Month
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  • Starter$69.001 Year
  • Plus$99.001 Year
  • Ultimate Productivity Bundle$99.001 Year
  • Plus$149.001 Year
  • Pro$299.001 Year
One-time3
  • Basic Productivity Bundle$59.00
  • Lifetime Access$149.99
  • Believer Plan$199.00
3 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is xTiles free?
xTiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do xTiles or Pomodoro Focus Timer have ads?
Neither xTiles nor Pomodoro Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xTiles or Pomodoro Focus Timer?
xTiles ships an update every 10 days, and Pomodoro Focus Timer every 2 months. Most recently, xTiles was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pomodoro Focus Timer on October 25, 2026.

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