Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs dCal

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

This minimalist timer app helps boost focus and efficiency for study and work. It features customizable Pomodoro, short break, and long break timers, with notifications and finish time displays. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with a clean design and adjustable sound and vibration settings.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • Short and long break timers
  • One-tap start
  • Push notifications for timer end
  • Finish time display
  • Minimalist design
  • Adjustable sound and vibration
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Simple Pomodoro Timer is a free simple and minimal Pomodoro timer. With a design that does not disturb your thoughts, it will overwhelmingly increase your study and work efficiency. - Overwhelmingly simple! No unnecessary functions. No unnecessary functions to support your concentration. - Start with one tap! Just start the app and press the start button to start the timer. - Switch between three timers. You can switch between three timers with a swipe: Pomodoro Timer (25 minutes), Short Break (5 minutes), and Long Break (15 minutes). This allows you to efficiently practice the Pomodoro Technique. - Timer time can be freely changed. Each of the three timers can be changed. - Notification of end of timer by push notification The timer will continue to run even when the app is closed or goes into the background, and a push notification will let you know when the timer ends. You will never miss it again. - Finish time is also displayed Simple Pomodoro Timer shows the time your alarm will finish so you don't need to calculate when the timer will go off any more. - Minimal design The minimal design will not disturb your thoughts. - The sound when the timer ends can be changed. Silence is also supported. This is a good option for libraries and other places where no sound can be produced. - Supports vibration You can also change the on/off setting. - Supports dark mode Supports eye-friendly dark mode. It is automatically applied according to the device settings. Terms of Use: https://tinylab-apps.web.app/TermsOfService/ja.html Privacy Policy: https://tinylab-apps.web.app/PrivacyPolicy/ja.html

About

dCal

Features
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dCal is a planner you buy once. See plans that cross month boundaries in a four-week view, write unlimited notes on any day, and keep all of it on your Mac and iPhone — no cloud, no account, no subscription. One purchase covers both. ■ Truly local — proven, not just promised dCal has no network connectivity. macOS App Sandbox denies the app any network entitlement, so it cannot reach any server technically. Perfect for confidential meetings, sensitive client schedules, or anyone who values their privacy. ■ See four weeks at a glance The signature 3–6 week grid view shows long-running projects as continuous lines, never broken at month boundaries — something Apple Calendar can't do. ■ Notes, not just events Each day cell can hold unlimited rich text — meeting minutes, work logs, family notes. Bold, italic, underline, color formatting. Full-text search across all your notes. ■ Windows hyCalendar compatible Opens .cal files from hyCalendar (Windows freeware) byte-for-byte unchanged. Edit on Mac, save, and the file remains identical. ■ Japanese holidays built-in Including substitute holidays and citizens' holidays. Computed from the official rules; no online lookup required. Valid 1980–2099. ■ Fast search Find any keyword across day notes and period event titles, with the matches highlighted. ■ Jump to any date Year scroller + 12-month grid. Two taps to reach any past date. ■ Mac + iPhone — sync your way Use iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive — your choice. dCal itself never talks to those services; it just reads the file your sync client provides. ■ Plain text forever No proprietary binary. Your .cal file remains human-readable. Even without dCal in 20 years, your data lives on. ■ Native Apple experience Modern macOS / iOS design language. Glass materials, rounded cards, system fonts, Dark Mode. Designed for: • Lawyers, accountants, tax advisors with confidentiality obligations • Doctors, therapists, anyone handling sensitive personal data • Executives managing private meetings • Privacy-conscious users • Existing Windows hyCalendar users moving to Apple • Anyone frustrated by Apple Calendar's monthly cut-off Principles: • No account required, no subscription • No analytics, no tracking • One-time purchase • Your data is your data

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
dCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pomodoro Timer at Free against dCal's $14.99. Pomodoro Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). dCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Pomodoro Timer is free to download; dCal costs $14.99 up front. Pomodoro Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. dCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 9 days, dCal monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pomodoro Timer versus dCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerdCal
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyunosuke Nagaseinterdisciplinary design lab.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • PREMIUM - MONTHLY$1.991 Month
  • PREMIUM - ANNUAL7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • PREMIUM$29.99
  • PREMIUM$59.99
None

dCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dCal free?
dCal costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Timer or dCal have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; dCal does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or dCal?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 9 days, and dCal monthly. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and dCal on October 31, 2026.

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