Comparison

Tomo vs Monotasker

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

Monotasker

Features
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You have a list. You have time. You're still not checking things off — because picking what to do next is its own obstacle. Monotasker removes that obstacle. It connects to your Apple Reminders and shows you one task, chosen at random. Not a dashboard. Not a priority matrix. Just the next thing. Do it, skip it, or toss it. Monotasker picks another one and waits. It works because you're not building a new system — you're using a list you already have, with one small change: it chooses one thing for you to focus on. Just one thing. And it keeps showing you that same task every time you open the app — until you do it, or decide you're not doing it. - Surfaces one random incomplete task from any Reminders list - Returns to the same task every time you open the app — until you act on it - Complete or delete with a tap — 4-second undo if you change your mind - Shuffle to a different task when you're not feeling this one - No new lists, no new habits, no new system to learn

Screenshots

Tomo4 screens
Monotasker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tomo at every 4 days against Monotasker's weekly. Tomo also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tomo ships an update every 4 days, Monotasker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tomo versus Monotasker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomoMonotasker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke DrushellJon Plummer

In-app purchases

None

Tomo

No in-app purchases

None

Monotasker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tomo free?
Tomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monotasker free?
Monotasker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tomo or Monotasker have ads?
Neither Tomo nor Monotasker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tomo or Monotasker?
Tomo ships an update every 4 days, and Monotasker weekly. Most recently, Tomo was updated on September 22, 2026 and Monotasker on October 16, 2026.

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