Comparison

VIPcontrol vs Pomates

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

Head to head
About

VIPcontrol

Manage your domains, web hosting, billing, and support for your VentraIP account from anywhere. This app provides tools for website owners and professionals to keep their online services running smoothly.

Highlights
  • Domain management
  • Web hosting monitoring
  • Billing and invoice management
  • 24/7 Australian support access
  • DNS record control
  • Payment processing
Read full description

Take control of your VentraIP account wherever you are with VIPcontrol. Built for everyone from first-time website owners to website professionals, VIPcontrol makes it simple to manage your domains, web hosting, billing, and support on the go. Backed by a 100% Australian-owned and operated team, everything you need to keep your online services running smoothly is right in your pocket: - Domain Names: Keep your online identity active and secure. Search your portfolio, renew registrations, toggle auto-renewal and ID protection, update contact details, manage DNS records, control transfer locks, and retrieve EPP codes. - Web Hosting: Monitor your hosting performance at a glance. Track live server resource usage (CPU, memory, and storage), launch cPanel, manage SSH and external database access, configure AutoSSL and IPv6, and unblock IP addresses in the firewall. - Billing & Invoices: Never miss a due date. View, search, and download invoice PDFs, pay in a few taps using credit card, PayPal, BPAY, or PayID, split invoices, request payment extensions, and manage saved payment methods. - 24/7 Australian Support: Get help from our support team whenever you need it. Submit and reply to eTickets, check queue wait times, attach files, and generate a secure Support PIN for quick authentication.

About

Pomates

Features
Read full description

Pomates is a friendly Pomodoro focus timer that helps you start fast, block distractions, and stay in the zone. Pick a timer, tap start, and Pomates keeps things simple: focus when it’s time to focus, break when it’s time to breathe, and let the app handle the nudges in between. With Pomates you can: - Block distracting apps during focus sessions - Silence notifications while you work - Track your timer from Live Activities - Start and manage sessions from Apple Watch - Save timer presets for work, study, and breaks - Personalise the app with warm themes - Move smoothly from focus to break and back again Pomates is built for deep work, study sessions, writing, coding, admin, creative work, and any moment where you need a small push to actually start. Start the timer. Block the noise. Get into focus.

Screenshots

VIPcontrol4 screens
Pomates4 screens

Verdict

The call

VIPcontrol and Pomates are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VIPcontrol versus Pomates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIPcontrolPomates
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews31.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexigen DigitalMichael Bee

In-app purchases

None

VIPcontrol

No in-app purchases

None

Pomates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIPcontrol free?
VIPcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomates free?
Pomates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VIPcontrol or Pomates have ads?
Neither VIPcontrol nor Pomates shows ads.

Other comparisons