Comparison

LoFiPomo vs Pomodoro Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LoFiPomo

Enhance your focus and productivity with a customizable timer based on the Pomodoro Technique. Set work and break durations, choose LoFi sounds, and track tasks across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and break durations
  • LoFi focus sounds
  • Intuitive and beautiful interface
  • Task-based Pomodoro tracking
  • Multi-device support (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
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this simple way to stay focused and productive. Use 「LoFiPomo」 and get things done. Basic steps - specific concentration and rest duration can be adjusted by yourself. 1、Set estimate pomodoros (1 = 25min of work) for each tasks 2、Select a task to work on 3、Start timer and focus on the task for 25 minutes 4、Take a break for 5 minutes when the alarm ring 5、Iterate 2-4 until you finish the tasks Here is what this app offers: • Simple, beautiful and intuitive interface. • Focus with LoFi sounds • Customize the length of Focus Session, short break, and long break. • Customize focus sessions, and sounds. • Support multiple devices, Mac,iPhone, iPad.

About

Pomodoro Timer

This app combines the Pomodoro technique with a pixel-art RPG to gamify focus sessions. Earn coins, unlock quests, and build a world as you complete timed work intervals. It offers customizable timers and social features to enhance productivity and engagement.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro and custom timers
  • Stopwatch mode
  • Pixel-art RPG world building
  • Unlock quests and items
  • Real-time multiplayer view
  • Decorate your space
  • Focus tags and stats
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Turn your focus into a world. Pixeldoro blends the Pomodoro technique with a pixel-art RPG. Every time you start a timer, your character moves forward — earning coins, unlocking quests, and slowly building out their world. It’s focus, but with just enough adventure to keep you coming back. Built for real-life workflows - Classic Pomodoro and custom timers (25/5, 45/15, 15/3, 90/20—you choose) - Stopwatch mode for deep focus or longer creative sessions - Quick timer presets to make getting started frictionless An actual world you grow with - Start at a sleepy bar, unlock your apartment, then explore the city - Meet characters, get quests, find items, and upgrade your space - Every session gets you closer to unlocking something new Social, but low-pressure - See other people working in real time Your space, your vibe - Earn coins by completing sessions - Spend them in the shop to decorate your place - Music options built in: six chill radio stations to match your mood Stats that actually feel good - Track daily streaks and session history - Set focus tags to see where your time really goes - Watch your progress stack up, week after week ------ Pixeldoro is for people who want to feel just a bit more alive while getting things done. Students, builders, indie devs, burnt-out knowledge workers — anyone who wants to stay consistent without burning out. It’s still early. Built in public. New stuff lands weekly. hello@pixeldoro.io pixeldoro.io youtube.com/@pixeldoro instagram.com/pixeldoro x.com/pixeldoro tiktok.com/@pixeldoro twitch.tv/pixeldoro

Screenshots

LoFiPomo4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LoFiPomo at none against Pomodoro Timer's 1. LoFiPomo also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Pomodoro Timer's advantage is ratings volume (41 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LoFiPomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LoFiPomo against 4.9 for Pomodoro Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Timer has 41 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LoFiPomo versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoFiPomoPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings141 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer婧嘉 郭Sergei Andrei Postnov, IE

Customer experience

LoFiPomo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LoFiPomo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

One-time1
  • pixeldoro supporter$5.99

Questions

Is LoFiPomo free?
LoFiPomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LoFiPomo or Pomodoro Timer?
LoFiPomo is rated higher. LoFiPomo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pomodoro Timer averages 4.9 from 41 ratings.
Do LoFiPomo or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither LoFiPomo nor Pomodoro Timer shows ads.

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