Comparison

Pomodoro Focus vs Flicker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro technique timer
  • Customizable work/break intervals
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Lock screen integration
  • Progress statistics
Features
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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.

About

Flicker

Enhance focus and relaxation with timed sessions that block other apps. Earn in-app currency to decorate a personal sanctuary, growing your practice with guided breathing and deep work.

Highlights
  • Timed Focus sessions
  • Guided Reset sessions
  • App blocking during sessions
  • Earn in-app currency (Light)
  • Decorate personal sanctuary
  • Hundreds of decoration items
Features
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Flicker is your daily wellness and focus companion — built around the science of recovery. Start a timed Reset or Focus session. While you're in it, Flicker blocks access to your other apps so you can stay fully present. Every session earns Light — currency you spend to furnish and decorate your personal sanctuary, a cozy space that grows with your practice. • Reset — guided relaxation and breathing with app blocking • Focus — deep work with app blocking • Earn Light and build your sanctuary • Hundreds of decoration items to collect Flicker includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial, an auto-renewable subscription is required to continue using the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://fixed-neon-b69.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-3448d68afd9c805bbf74c7fe2a01bfb3 Privacy Policy: https://fixed-neon-b69.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3448d68afd9c8083a172ff882420980a

Screenshots

Pomodoro Focus4 screens
Flicker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Focus at none against Flicker's 2. Pomodoro Focus also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 2). Flicker's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Flicker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pomodoro Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pomodoro Focus against 5.0 for Flicker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pomodoro Focus has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Focus ships an update every 5 days, Flicker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pomodoro Focus versus Flicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro FocusFlicker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (61 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr ChichkanovCharles Cadle

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Focus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flicker

Subscriptions2
  • Flicker - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Flicker Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Focus free?
Pomodoro Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flicker free?
Flicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Focus or Flicker?
Flicker is rated higher. Pomodoro Focus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Flicker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Focus or Flicker have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Focus nor Flicker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Focus or Flicker?
Pomodoro Focus ships an update every 5 days, and Flicker daily. Most recently, Pomodoro Focus was updated on October 27, 2026 and Flicker on October 25, 2026.

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