Comparison

Pomocat vs Pomo Up

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

Head to head
About

Pomocat

This app helps you focus on tasks with a cute cat companion and calming white noise. It offers customizable timers, progress tracking, and the ability to focus with friends. Premium features include reminders, more sound options, and advanced to-do list management.

Highlights
  • Cute cat animations
  • Relaxing white noise
  • Focus with friends
  • Progress tracking
  • Customizable timers
  • Dark mode
Features
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Boost Your Focus with Pomocat: Cute Cat and White Noise Pomocat is your productivity partner, helping you focus with a cute cat companion and a serene environment. The adorable cat animations keep you company, reducing boredom and loneliness, and making it easier to stay positive. With a simple, intuitive UI, Pomocat minimizes distractions, letting you effortlessly dive into your work or studies. Whether it's meditation, exercise, cleaning, drawing, reading, or any other focus-required activity, Pomocat keeps you motivated and makes focusing enjoyable. Why You'll Love Pomocat Adorable Cat Animations - Get encouragement from cute cat animations that bring a smile to your face while you focus. Relaxing White Noise - Stay calm and minimize distractions with soothing white noise, helping you stay in the zone. Focus Together with Friends - Invite friends, hold each other accountable, and stay motivated while working together. Track Your Progress - Record your focused days on a stamp calendar and celebrate your achievements. Customizable Experience - Enjoy dark mode, flexible timer settings, and a variety of alarm sounds to suit your style. Premium Features Upgrade to Pomocat Premium for even more tools to enhance your focus: Reminders and D-Day Tracking - Stay organized with schedule reminders and countdown important events with D-Day tracking. Additional White Noise Options - Access over 20 extra white noise sounds to find the perfect background for your focus sessions. Flexible Focus Time Settings - Set your focus time as freely as you need, giving you ultimate control over your schedule. More Cute Animations - Enjoy even more adorable cat animations to keep you entertained while you work. Manage Multiple To-Do Lists - Keep track of all your tasks with the ability to manage multiple to-do lists, making productivity easier. Pomocat turns focus time into fun time—helping you escape the noise, concentrate on what really matters, and achieve your productivity goals. Download Pomocat now and start your focus journey today! By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pomo Up

Enhance concentration and manage your time effectively with a focus timer that helps reduce distractions and build better habits. Track progress, get gentle nudges, and connect with others for accountability.

Highlights
  • Focus Report visualization
  • App Blocker
  • Focus Assistant nudges
  • Community Leaderboard
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Focus with Friends feature
  • Home Screen Widget
Features
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Pomo Up is a Pomodoro timer with a buddy who focuses right alongside you. Pick a tag, tap start, and block the apps that pull you away. NEW IN 7.0 - An all-new design, built for Liquid Glass - Made for iPhone Duo, on both the cover and inner screens - Tag presets: each tag remembers its own duration and timer mode - New widgets: Today, This Week, and Quick Start FOCUS YOUR WAY - Pomodoro or stopwatch: count down, or count up with no time limit - Tag presets: start Study, Work, or Reading in one tap - Picture in Picture: keep the timer in view while you use other apps - Live Activities: start your next session from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island - Spotlight & Siri: search a tag to start, or ask Siri how long you focused today STAY ON TRACK - App Blocker: block chosen apps while you focus; pause anytime you need a break - Pomo Buddies: wear AirPods and your buddy moves with you. Meet the Dog, Duck, Dino, Giraffe, and Capybara - Widgets: start a session or check today's progress right from your Home Screen SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Today's report, weekly insights, and full statistics - See where your time goes by tag - Leaderboard: see how your focus stacks up with the community EVERYWHERE YOU WORK iPhone, iPad, iPhone Duo, and Mac, kept in sync with iCloud. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. Your focus records stay on your device and sync through your own iCloud. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK "Pomo Up helps me stay on task without distractions. It's been a game-changer for my focus." – Ben "I’ve been getting more done in less time. Love the animations and how simple it is to use!" – Alice "I used to get sidetracked all the time, but Pomo Up keeps me aware and consistent." – Sam POMO UP PRO Block distracting apps, unlock all Pomo Buddies, full charts, Home Screen widgets, unlimited tags, stopwatch mode, and the Mac app. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings - Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Privacy Policy: https://manjun.tech/doc/en/privacy-policy.html User Agreement: https://manjun.tech/doc/en/user-agreement.html Questions or ideas? hlai.manjun@gmail.com

Screenshots

Pomocat4 screens
Pomo Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomo Up at none against Pomocat's shown. Pomocat's advantage is ratings volume (536 vs 40) and review sentiment (94% vs 86%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Pomocat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pomo Up sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pomocat against 4.9 for Pomo Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomocat has 536 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Pomocat's written reviews are positive against 86% of Pomo Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomocat ships an update every 3 weeks, Pomo Up monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pomocat versus Pomo Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomocatPomo Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (536 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings536 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB118 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJaeil RohManjun Tech

Customer experience

Pomocat

All ratings482 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative1.2%

Pomo Up

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.3%

User reviews

Pomocat

From 536 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 👍 Intuitive and simple user interface
  • 🎵 Quality variety of focus and break sounds
  • ⚙️ Customizable timer ratios and durations
  • 🆓 Generous free version with core functionality

Room to improve

  • 💳 Premium features required for multiple tasks
  • 💳 Limited customization without premium
  • 🔊 Aggressive meowing sound at timer end
  • 🐛 Number overlap on some phone screens
  • 🎨 Limited color customization options

Pomo Up

From 40 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for focus
  • 👍 Helps with studies
  • 👍 Minimalistic design
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Tracks time well

Room to improve

  • 👎 Premium features are expensive
  • 👎 Some features locked behind paywall
  • 👎 Can't edit tags
  • 👎 No option to expand widgets
  • 👎 Basic functions only for premium

Bugs and requests

Pomocat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Numbers overlap on certain phone displays
  • Theme compatibility issues with iOS 18

Requested features

6 requests
  • Home screen widgets for timer tracking
  • iPad widget support
  • Dynamic Island timer display for background tracking
  • More color customization for cat and app interface
  • Built-in to-do list functionality
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  • Multiple tasks in free version

Pomo Up

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cannot find widgets
  • Widgets not expandable
  • Cannot edit entries
  • Cannot edit tags
  • Data not syncing between iPad and iPhone
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  • Ticking sound cannot be stopped without losing notifications
  • Standby function does not work
  • Free trial charged immediately
  • Lost Premium Lifetime access

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple Watch app
  • Expandable widgets
  • Edit tag names and colors
  • Chime sound after sessions/breaks
  • Simple calendar and task writer
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  • Simple note-taking option
  • Productive music or alpha/gamma waves
  • To-do list functionality
  • Timer as Lock Screen wallpaper (free)
  • Hide 'login game center' notification
  • Custom break times
  • Change number of study intervals
  • Add music for studying
  • Ability to edit entries

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomocat

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly Pass$2.991 Month
  • Premium Semiannual Pass$13.996 Months
  • Premium Annual Pass$19.991 Year
8 purchases

Pomo Up

Subscriptions6
  • PomoUp Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • PomoUp Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PomoUp: Screen Time for Focus$4.991 Month
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  • PomoUp Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • PomoUp Pro Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • PomoUp Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • PomoUp Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • PomoUp Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Pomocat free?
Pomocat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomo Up free?
Pomo Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomocat or Pomo Up?
Pomo Up is rated higher. Pomocat averages 4.9 out of 5 from 536 ratings, while Pomo Up averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do Pomocat or Pomo Up have ads?
Pomocat shows ads; Pomo Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomocat or Pomo Up?
Pomocat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pomo Up monthly. Most recently, Pomocat was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pomo Up on November 4, 2026.

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