Comparison

Tomo vs Pomodoro Focus

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

Head to head
About

Tomo

This productivity app helps you stay focused using the Pomodoro Technique. Its lock screen widget allows you to monitor your timer status at a glance, reducing distractions and boosting efficiency for goal achievement.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Lock screen timer status
  • Intuitive interface
  • Focus enhancement
  • Goal achievement support
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Tomo is the ultimate Pomodoro Technique timer app for iOS. With its sleek and intuitive interface, Tomo makes it easy for you to stay on track and achieve your goals. Tomo allows you to see your timer status with just a quick glance at your lockscreen, eliminating the need to waste time checking it. This enables you to stay focused and avoid distractions, making Tomo the perfect app for anyone looking to increase productivity.

About

Pomodoro Focus

Enhance your study and work sessions with a customizable timer based on the Pomodoro technique. Enjoy ambient sounds to create a focused environment and track progress directly from your lock screen.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro technique timer
  • Customizable work/break intervals
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Lock screen integration
  • Progress statistics
Features
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Pomodoro Focus is a calm, beautiful Pomodoro timer that helps you study, work and read with deep focus, and actually take your breaks. Start a 25-minute focus session with one tap. When it ends, a short break is ready; every third session earns you a longer one. Your timer lives on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you never have to unlock your phone and get distracted. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Pomodoro or No breaks: classic focus and break cycles, or an open-ended stopwatch for long flow sessions • Live Activity: the countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with pause and start buttons • Smart breaks: a short break after every focus, a long break after every 3 sessions • Stats that motivate: focus time by day, week and month, your sessions and your day streak • Categories: track time for work, study, reading or anything you add, each with its own emoji • Ambient sounds: rain, forest, campfire, waterfall, thunderstorm and office noise to block distractions • Living backgrounds: Lava, Aurora, Silk and Mesh in 7 colors. Auto changes the color with every stage • Notifications when a focus or a break ends, even when your phone is locked • Start from anywhere: Control Center, the Action button, Siri and Shortcuts • iCloud sync across your devices • A small celebration for every finished session MADE TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY No account, no ads, no clutter. Set your durations once (focus 10 to 90 minutes, short breaks 1 to 15 minutes, long breaks 10 to 40 minutes) and get to work. Great for students preparing for exams, writers, developers, remote workers and anyone who wants to beat procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique.

Screenshots

Tomo4 screens
Pomodoro Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tomo at every 4 days against Pomodoro Focus's fortnightly. Tomo also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). Pomodoro Focus's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tomo against 4.9 for Pomodoro Focus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Focus has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tomo ships an update every 4 days, Pomodoro Focus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tomo versus Pomodoro Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomoPomodoro Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings560 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke DrushellAleksandr Chichkanov

Customer experience

Tomo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pomodoro Focus

All ratings60 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tomo

No in-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tomo free?
Tomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Focus free?
Pomodoro Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tomo or Pomodoro Focus?
Tomo is rated higher. Tomo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pomodoro Focus averages 4.9 from 60 ratings.
Do Tomo or Pomodoro Focus have ads?
Neither Tomo nor Pomodoro Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tomo or Pomodoro Focus?
Tomo ships an update every 4 days, and Pomodoro Focus fortnightly. Most recently, Tomo was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pomodoro Focus on October 17, 2026.

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