Focus+ vs Pomodoro Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus+
This app provides customizable interval reminders to help you stay focused and on track. It can be used as a standalone timer or integrated with Apple Focus for enhanced productivity.
- Interval reminders
- Customizable periods
- Notification alerts
- Apple Focus integration
- Minimalist design
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Focus+ sends reminder notifications on a set interval over a chosen period to keep you on track. Use it alone as an interval timer or with Apple Focus to remind you to check your notifications.
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.
- Pomodoro technique timer
- Customizable work/break intervals
- Ambient soundscapes
- Lock screen integration
- Progress statistics
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pomodoro Focus at 100% against Focus+'s 67%. Pomodoro Focus also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Focus+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pomodoro Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Focus has 60 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Focus+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Pomodoro Focus's.
Focus+ ships an update every 4 months, Pomodoro Focus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus+ | Pomodoro Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 4.9 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Todd Brady | Aleksandr Chichkanov |
Customer experience
Focus+
Pomodoro Focus
In-app purchases
Focus+
No in-app purchases
Pomodoro Focus
No in-app purchases








