Comparison

Pomocat 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

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

Lofi Study Timer

This app combines a Pomodoro timer with lofi music and ambient sounds to create a focused study environment. Choose from various cozy rooms and background soundscapes to enhance concentration and productivity. Unlock new rooms and track your progress with streaks and focus charts.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with custom lengths (Premium)
  • Ambient background sounds (rain, noise, fire)
  • Extensive lofi music library with moods
  • Unlockable focus rooms based on usage
  • Offline playback and downloads (Premium)
  • Background playback and lock-screen controls
  • Progress tracking with streaks and charts
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

Pomocat4 screens
Lofi Study Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pomocat at 4.9 against Lofi Study Timer's 4.0. Pomocat also leads on ratings volume (536 vs 1). Lofi Study Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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 Lofi Study Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pomocat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomocat has 536 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Pomocat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lofi Study Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pomocat versus Lofi Study Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomocatLofi Study Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (536 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings536 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaeil RohArifin Azis Nur Hidayat

Customer experience

Pomocat

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

Lofi Study Timer

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

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
Show 1 more
  • Multiple tasks in free version

Lofi Study Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Lofi Study Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads$4.991 Month
  • Remove Ads$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$49.99

Questions

Is Pomocat free?
Pomocat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lofi Study Timer free?
Lofi Study Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomocat or Lofi Study Timer?
Pomocat is rated higher. Pomocat averages 4.9 out of 5 from 536 ratings, while Lofi Study Timer averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pomocat or Lofi Study Timer have ads?
Pomocat shows ads; Lofi Study Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomocat or Lofi Study Timer?
Pomocat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lofi Study Timer monthly. Most recently, Pomocat was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lofi Study Timer on November 4, 2026.

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