Tomo vs Timefall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Timefall
This app transforms focus sessions into a calming, kinetic experience using a physics engine to visualize time as falling spheres. It helps reduce anxiety and maintain deep work by replacing stressful countdowns with a tangible, visual representation of time. Ideal for visual thinkers and those with ADHD.
- Visual timer with real physics engine
- Dynamic Island and Live Activities integration
- Apple Health sync for Mindful Minutes
- Hybrid AlarmKit for reliable alarms
- Customizable focus and break intervals
- Minimalist and non-distracting interface
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Numbers cause anxiety. Watching a clock count down kills your flow. Timefall transforms your focus sessions into a calming, kinetic experience. Feel time physically through falling spheres driven by a real physics engine. THE SCIENCE OF VISUAL FOCUS According to Attention Restoration Theory (ART), observing gentle, predictable motion—like flowing water or falling sand—triggers "Soft Fascination." Timefall’s physics engine mimics this natural phenomenon. By replacing stressful ticking numbers with smooth kinetic physics, your brain avoids the anxiety of a countdown and maintains a state of deep work longer. DEEP APPLE ECOSYSTEM INTEGRATION • Dynamic Island & Live Activities: Your focus progress is always visible without unlocking your phone. • Apple Health Sync: Automatically log your sessions as "Mindful Minutes" to close your daily rings. • Hybrid AlarmKit System: Enterprise-grade reliability. Your break alarm will ring exactly on time, every time. BUILT FOR ADHD & VISUAL THINKERS • Cures "Time Blindness" by making time a physical volume you can see. • Eliminates the stress of standard rigid timers. • Tangible progress feedback keeps the dopamine flowing. • Visual timer with real physics. Each second becomes a falling ball you can see and feel. • Pomodoro for deep work. Custom focus & break intervals with full-screen, reliable alarms. WHY TIMEFALL - Reduce anxiety by seeing time flow naturally, not just counting down. - Ideal for visual thinkers and those who find standard timers stressful. - Turn focus into a tangible, satisfying process. PERFECT FOR - Pomodoro technique & Deep Work - ADHD / Neurodivergent minds needing visual cues - Studying & Exam prep - Meditation & Mindfulness practice - Interval training MINIMALIST DESIGN Beautiful interface that doesn't distract. Just you and your time. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your session history and analytics stay on your device. Purchase history may be processed to manage subscriptions and restores. No tracking. SUPPORT: support@iliausatov.com Terms of Use: https://apps.iliausatov.com/timefall/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://apps.iliausatov.com/timefall/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tomo at none against Timefall's 3. Tomo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Timefall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tomo asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tomo against 5.0 for Timefall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tomo has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tomo ships an update every 4 days, Timefall fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tomo | Timefall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke Drushell | Ilia Usatov |
Customer experience
Tomo
Timefall
In-app purchases
Tomo
No in-app purchases
Timefall
- Timefall Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Timefall Pro Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Timefall Pro Lifetime$14.99









