Comparison

Calendoro vs Lofi Study Timer

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

Head to head
About

Calendoro

This app automatically generates focus timers from your calendar events, splitting them into timed work sessions with breaks. Progress can be logged back to your calendar, or timers can be launched from templates. It syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Create timers from calendar events
  • Automatic event slicing into focus timers
  • Optional progress logging to calendar
  • Launch timers from templates
  • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, Watch, and Mac
Features
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Calendoro will create pomodoro focus timers directly from your calendar. ‣ Choose how many timers to create, Calendoro automatically slices your event into the correct number of focus timers, with breaks between. ‣ Once timers are completed (or manually paused), your progress is automatically logged back to your calendar (optional). ‣ Optionally, skip the calendar and launch pomodoro sets from templates. ‣ It syncs! Your pomodoro timer will stay in perfect sync on your iPhone, iPad, Watch and Mac. Calendoro has something for every busy body.

About

Lofi Study Timer

This app provides curated lo-fi music playlists designed for deep focus and calm productivity. It offers five distinct ambient modes to enhance studying, reading, working, or relaxing, with a clean interface and animated visuals.

Highlights
  • 45+ original lo-fi tracks
  • 5 focused music categories
  • Ambient backgrounds and icons
  • Minimal design
  • Ad-free experience
  • MP3 playback with visuals
Features
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Lofi Study Timer is a cozy focus room in your pocket: a Pomodoro timer, chill lofi beats and soft background noise, all on one calm screen. PICK A ROOM, PRESS PLAY Choose a scene — a cozy room, a rainy city, a late café — and start a focus block. Gentle rain, snow or drifting stars move in the background while the timer counts down. We pick the music, so there is nothing to decide before you start. A REAL POMODORO TIMER • 25/5 and 50/10 presets, or your own lengths (Premium) • Short and long breaks, round dots, auto-start options • Pause, skip and reset — and a notification when a block or break ends • Write down what you're working on, so the session has a purpose BROWN NOISE, RAIN AND FIRE Layer background sounds under the music or use them on their own: rain, brown noise, fireplace, pink noise and white noise, each with its own volume. Great for ADHD focus, noisy rooms and long study nights. 50 LOFI TRACKS, 6 MOODS Study Focus, Reading Mode, Café Vibes, Night Time Study, Rain + Lofi and more, plus long seamless mixes built into the app that play with no internet at all. ROOMS THAT OPEN AS YOU FOCUS New rooms unlock as your focus hours add up — 1 hour, 3, 6, 10, 20 — so every session counts toward something. Streaks, minutes focused and a seven-day chart keep you coming back. MADE FOR LONG SESSIONS • Background playback and lock-screen controls • Sleep timer that fades out instead of cutting off • Offline downloads, favorites, shuffle, repeat and Up Next • Light and dark themes FREE, OR PREMIUM Free: the Pomodoro timer, two rooms, rain and brown noise, and a free selection of tracks, supported by ads that never play over your music or interrupt a focus block. Premium: every room, every sound, custom timer lengths, the full library and offline downloads, with no ads. Yearly, Monthly and a one-time Lifetime unlock are available; the paywall shows a free trial whenever one is offered. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. Music: public-domain (CC0) works by HoliznaCC0 via the Free Music Archive. Background sounds are made in-house. Privacy Policy: https://arifinazis.github.io/json/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Calendoro4 screens
Lofi Study Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lofi Study Timer at 100% against Calendoro's 0%. Lofi Study Timer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5). Calendoro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lofi Study Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Calendoro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lofi Study Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendoro ships an update every 3 weeks, Lofi Study Timer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calendoro versus Lofi Study Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendoroLofi Study Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiversion Marketing IncArifin Azis Nur Hidayat

Customer experience

Calendoro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lofi Study Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calendoro

No in-app purchases

None

Lofi Study Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calendoro free?
Calendoro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lofi Study Timer free?
Lofi Study Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calendoro or Lofi Study Timer?
Lofi Study Timer is rated higher. Calendoro averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lofi Study Timer averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calendoro or Lofi Study Timer have ads?
Neither Calendoro nor Lofi Study Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendoro or Lofi Study Timer?
Calendoro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lofi Study Timer every 7 months. Most recently, Calendoro was updated on October 13, 2026 and Lofi Study Timer on October 9, 2026.

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