Contadino vs SlowDowning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contadino
This focus tracker helps you work with clarity and build better habits using the Pomodoro technique. It logs your focused sessions and breaks, allowing you to understand your productivity patterns and see your progress grow over time. Customize themes and session lengths to fit your workflow.
- Pomodoro technique timer
- Automatic session logging
- Distraction tracking
- Productivity statistics
- Customizable themes and timers
- Cross-device syncing
- Privacy-focused design
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Contadino helps you turn intention into momentum. Built around the Pomodoro technique, Contadino is a beautifully designed focus tracker that helps you work with clarity, build better habits, and see your progress grow over time without turning your brain into a spreadsheet. Whether you are coding, writing, studying, or tackling the never-ending life admin pile, Contadino keeps you gently on track and quietly honest about where your time really goes. What Contadino does best: - Stay focused, one session at a time. Break your work into focused intervals and restorative breaks. Each session is logged automatically so you can build a rhythm that actually sticks. - See distractions, not just results. Track completed and interrupted sessions to understand where your focus drifts and where it thrives. - Understand your productivity. Explore clear, thoughtful stats across days, weeks, months, and years. Patterns emerge and habits become visible. - Make it yours. Choose from multiple beautifully crafted themes and adjust session and break lengths to fit how you actually work. - Works everywhere you do. Contadino syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro, so your focus follows you. - Private by design. Your data lives on your devices and in iCloud, never sold, never shared. Contadino does not try to make you a productivity superhero. It just helps you show up, again and again, with a little more intention than yesterday. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SlowDowning
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Slow Down: A Mindful Approach to Organization Remember when time moved slowly and life felt more present? As adults, our calendars and to-do lists often make us feel rushed, planning everything down to the last detail. Slow Down is here to change that. App Features: Simple Calendar: A minimalist calendar that encourages you to focus on what's truly important. It’s not for daily micromanagement, but for keeping track of significant events without the overwhelm. Endless Notes: Our Notes feature is like an infinite stream of consciousness. It doesn’t replace structured note-taking apps, but offers a place for your thoughts to flow freely, without the need for categorizing or deleting. Every thought is a part of your journey. Task Manager: A straightforward task list designed to keep your tasks simple. No due dates, no complicated categories—just a bullet point list to help you keep track of what matters most. Why Slow Down? In a world where everything moves quickly, Slow Down is designed to help you savor the moment. Our app isn’t about replacing your current tools; it’s about complementing them with a slower, more deliberate approach. Plan only what you need, when you need to, and let the rest unfold naturally. Languages Supported: - English - German - More languages coming soon! Coming Soon: Habit Reminder We’re working on a Habit Reminder feature that will further enhance your journey towards mindful living. Stay tuned! Rediscover the beauty of slow, intentional living. Download Slow Down today and embrace a new way to organize your life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlowDowning at none against Contadino's 3. SlowDowning also leads on iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). Contadino's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price 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. Contadino sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. SlowDowning asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Contadino | SlowDowning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Golding | Basil* Furrer* |
In-app purchases
Contadino
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.491 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Contadino+$2.99
SlowDowning
No in-app purchases









