Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Bonk! Screen Time Reminders

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

This app helps you optimize your time and boost work efficiency using the Pomodoro Technique. It features customizable timers, notifications, and detailed statistics to track your progress and achieve daily goals.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique implementation
  • Customizable work and break intervals
  • Background operation
  • Alarm with notifications
  • Detailed statistical reports
  • Daily goal setting
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Get more done in less time with Pomodoro Timer — a beautifully minimalist focus timer built on the proven Pomodoro Technique. Work in focused sprints, take refreshing breaks, and watch your productivity soar, all without draining your battery or your willpower. The idea is simple but powerful: work with full focus for a set time, then rest. Repeat. Our Pomodoro Timer guides you through every cycle with clear alarms and notifications, while detailed statistics reveal when and how you do your best work. WHY YOU'LL LOVE POMODORO TIMER • Customizable intervals — set your own work, short break and long break lengths. • Long breaks on your terms — trigger a longer rest after a set number of cycles. • Alarms & notifications — stay on track without watching the clock. • Daily goals — challenge yourself and build momentum every day. • Detailed statistics — see your most productive days and peak hours. • Monthly overview — track your focus and progress over time. • Runs in the background — keeps timing without burning battery. • Helpful content — practical tips to boost your productivity. • Works offline — light & dark themes — available in 70+ languages. HOW THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE WORKS 1. Choose the task you want to focus on. 2. Start the timer (25 minutes by default). 3. Work with full focus until it rings. 4. Take a short break (5 minutes by default). 5. After four cycles, enjoy a longer break (15 minutes by default). 6. Repeat, and watch the focused work add up. BEAT PROCRASTINATION FOR GOOD Big tasks feel less scary when you only have to focus for one short sprint. By breaking work into manageable intervals with guaranteed breaks, the Pomodoro Technique helps you start sooner, concentrate harder and avoid burnout. Momentum builds with every completed session. KNOW YOUR PRODUCTIVITY The built-in statistics turn effort into insight. Discover the days and hours when you focus best, see how many Pomodoros you complete, and use that knowledge to plan smarter, calmer, more productive days. PERFECT FOR • Students studying for exams and assignments. • Professionals tackling deep, focused work. • Writers, coders, designers and creatives. • Anyone who wants to beat distraction and procrastination. Take back your focus, one Pomodoro at a time. With this Minimalist Pomodoro Timer, productivity feels effortless, breaks feel earned, and progress is always within reach. Your most focused self starts now. WHY THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE WORKS Our brains aren't built for endless focus. Short, timed sprints work with your natural attention span instead of against it: knowing a break is coming makes it easier to start and easier to stay locked in. The breaks aren't slacking — they're what keep your focus sharp, session after session. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY A timer should help you focus, not distract you. That's why Pomodoro Timer keeps things clean and quiet, runs reliably in the background, and gently signals each transition so you can stay immersed in your work. No clutter and no fuss — just you and the task in front of you. BUILD A PRODUCTIVE ROUTINE With daily goals and a monthly overview, it's easy to turn focused work into a habit. Set a target number of Pomodoros, hit it each day, and watch your consistency build into real, visible momentum over weeks and months. Pomodoro timer and focus tool: use the Pomodoro Technique with customizable work and break intervals, alarms, daily goals and detailed statistics to beat procrastination and supercharge your productivity. Download Pomodoro Timer today and make every minute count. Privacy Policy: https://www.shpavda.com/products/pomodoro-timer/privacy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.shpavda.com/products/pomodoro-timer/terms/ios/

About

Bonk! Screen Time Reminders

This app provides gentle reminders when you've spent too much time on a particular application. It aims to build awareness of your digital habits without imposing strict restrictions, helping you regain control over your phone usage.

Highlights
  • Track time-consuming apps
  • Custom reminder intervals
  • Time elapsed tracking
  • Build habit awareness
  • No app blockers or lock-outs
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You've tried app blockers. Screen time limits. Productivity apps. Maybe even the ones that make you do push-ups before you can open Instagram. At first they work. Then you get used to them. You ignore them, work around them, or delete them altogether. The problem isn't always that you need more restrictions. Sometimes, when you're 25 minutes deep into mindless scrolling, you just need a little reminder to wake up. That's what Bonk does. Bonk doesn't block apps. It doesn't lock you out of your phone. It doesn't make you feel guilty for using the apps you enjoy. Instead, Bonk gives you a nudge when you've been on an app longer than you'd like. A quick "bonk" to help you notice what's happening and decide what you want to do next. Use your apps freely. Stay in control. With Bonk, you can: - Track the apps that consume most of your time and attention - Set custom reminder intervals for each app - See how much time has elapsed with each reminder - Build awareness of your habits without strict limits or restrictions Whether you're trying to spend less time on social media, avoid doomscrolling, stay focused at work, or simply be more intentional with your phone use, Bonk helps you catch yourself before another hour disappears. No blockers. No lock-outs. No guilt trips. Just a friendly bonk when you need it. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Bonk! Screen Time Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bonk! Screen Time Reminders at 5.0 against Pomodoro Timer's 4.5. Bonk! Screen Time Reminders also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pomodoro Timer's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Bonk! Screen Time Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bonk! Screen Time Reminders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Timer has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Bonk! Screen Time Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerBonk! Screen Time Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHPAVDA, TOOSe Ho Kwak

Customer experience

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bonk! Screen Time Reminders

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-Free$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Free$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Bonk! Screen Time Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • Big Bonk Quarterly$3.993 Months
  • Big Bonk Yearly$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bonk! Screen Time Reminders free?
Bonk! Screen Time Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Timer or Bonk! Screen Time Reminders?
Bonk! Screen Time Reminders is rated higher. Pomodoro Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Bonk! Screen Time Reminders averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Bonk! Screen Time Reminders have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Bonk! Screen Time Reminders does not.

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