Penzu vs Pomi Focus

*Used by over 1 million people around the world *Best free journal in any app store *Syncs to the web and other mobile platforms for free Penzu is the most popular free diary, journal and notepad. It’s the best place to keep your most private thoughts safe and secure. Sync your journals to Penzu where your notes are accessible from almost any device in the world. So simple and fun that you’ll leave your paper diary behind! FEATURES *Unlimited journaling *Sync journals with Penzu cloud for free *Customize your journal covers *Lock journals with a password *Encrypt your journals *Add photos *Lock app with a PIN *Search journals *Add tags *Write offline and more... WHY PENZU? Penzu is a diary and personal journal that is focused on privacy. With a unique and compelling user experience, it makes writing online as easy and intuitive as writing on a pad of paper. PRIVACY Your journal and your thoughts aren’t always meant to be shared — some things are supposed to be private! Use Penzu to jot down whatever you want. Then lock your journal with a password (or even encryption) so no one can read it but you! Furthermore, you can lock the entire app with a PIN in the event that someone gets access to your mobile device. PENZU Unlike other journal apps, Penzu has a web-based counterpart. So you can access your journals and diary from any web browser and other devices. Penzu is constantly being updated and improved so that the writing experience is effortless and reliable. SUBSCRIPTION INFO This app is free to download but requires a free Penzu account in order to start writing. Upgrading to Penzu Pro is available for a small monthly or yearly subscription. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you cancel manually. Monthly subscriptions are $4.99 USD and renew every month. Yearly subscriptions are $19.99 USD and renew every year. You can see our privacy policy here: http://penzu.com/m/privacy You can read our terms of use here: http://penzu.com/m/terms

Pomi is a warm, quiet focus timer with a tiny peach-blob friend cheering you on. No streaks to break. No notifications begging you back. No accounts, no sign-ups, no clutter. Just you, Pomi, and a calm block of time. — HOW IT WORKS — • Pick a session length: 5, 15, 25, 45, 60, or 90 minutes • Tap Start — Pomi closes their eyes and breathes along with you • When time's up, Pomi celebrates with a happy little blush, a gentle chime, and a soft haptic tap • Your daily focused minutes quietly tick up at the top — DESIGNED FOR FOCUS — • A single screen. No tabs, no menus, no settings to fiddle with • Soft peach palette that's easy on tired eyes • Big readable countdown in a rounded monospaced font • Screen stays awake during a session so Pomi keeps you company • Background-safe: lock your phone, switch apps — your session keeps running and a notification lands the moment it's done — GREAT FOR — • Pomodoro-style work sessions (25 minutes on, short break) • Deep work blocks (45, 60, 90 minutes) • Quick 5-minute resets between tasks • Studying, writing, reading, drawing, meditating • Anyone who finds most productivity apps overwhelming