Focus Cat vs Pomoneko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Cat
This app combines the Pomodoro Technique with adorable cats and Japanese minimalist design to help you focus on studying and working. Earn rewards to feed your kitten as you complete focus sessions, making productivity fun and engaging. It offers customizable timers, white noise, to-do lists, and data analysis.
- Pomodoro Technique timer
- Customizable focus durations
- Cat raising and rewards
- Multiple scene themes
- White noise generator
- To-do list management
- Data analysis and statistics
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"Focus Cat" is an ultra-cute application that combines Japanese minimalist design with the Pomodoro Technique! Whether you're easily distracted or a smartphone addict, it's your savior! The app features adorable cats and multiple scene themes, such as Monet's Garden and Sunny Beach, making your focus process full of fun. "Focus Cat" offers a range of powerful features that allow you to better manage your time, enhance your focus, and provides comprehensive data analysis so you can understand your study and work habits. It has a flexible focus timer, allowing you to freely choose the duration of your focus. Using the Pomodoro Technique, you focus for a period of time, take a few minutes break, and then claim corresponding rewards to feed your kitten. This cycle makes learning fun, while you and your kitten grow together! In "Focus Cat", you can also enjoy relaxing white noise, use the future timer to plan your time, manage your to-do list, and view cat-themed data statistics. These features help you better manage your time, improve your focus, and make your study and work more efficient. "Focus Cat" on supporting Apple Watch and iOS17 Standby, so that you can interact with cats anytime and anywhere, enjoy the fun of cultivation! Download "Focus Cat" now and enjoy the dual pleasures of focused learning and cat raising! Whether you are studying or working, "Focus Cat" will help you find the perfect balance of time management and focus. Come join us and let "Focus Cat" become your study partner! Privacy Policy: https://dev.to/lifelong/privacy-policy-e8k Terms of Service: https://dev.to/lifelong/terms-of-service-4e64
Pomoneko
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Pomoneko is a cat cafe that only opens while you focus. Start a shift, put the phone down, and every focused minute drops a tip in the jar. Walk out mid-shift and the cafe closes early. How a Shift Works Pick a length and start the shift. Lock the phone and leave it alone. The barista keeps the cafe open and pays one tip for every focused minute. Pomoneko is built for people who lose focus, so the cafe gives you a reason to stay at the counter. When the timer reaches zero the shift keeps running and the tips keep coming. The barista yawns every 25 minutes and asks "Still here?". One tap answers. Leave the app in the middle of a shift and the cafe closes early. The tips from that shift are gone. Your cat, your streak, and your total focused time stay. An optional Hardcore setting raises the stakes. It stays off until you turn it on. The Regulars Nine illustrated cats work the cafe. Name your barista. Spend tips to bring a new regular in. Your focused hours raise the cafe level, and every level adds a seat, so more cats sit at the counter. Tea Breaks A tea break is the rest between two shifts. The cat hops on the counter and waits with you. The break ends on time and the next shift starts. Block Apps Choose the apps that pull you away. They stay shut while a shift runs. The choice never leaves your phone. On Your Lock Screen A Live Activity shows the shift on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Home Screen widgets show the timer and the tip jar. A Control Center button opens the cafe. App Shortcuts start a shift by voice. Share a Shift At the end of a shift you can share one recap card: your cat, the focused minutes, and the streak. The card carries an invite code for a friend. No account and no friend list. Presets Classic 25/5. 52/17. Animedoro 40/20. Deep Work 90/20. Five minutes for an easy start. Or set your own shift and break lengths. A running shift grows by five minutes with one tap. Privacy No ads. No account. Usage stats stay anonymous, and one switch turns them off. One Purchase All cats, one purchase, forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pomoneko at none against Focus Cat's shown. Focus Cat's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Focus Cat sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pomoneko sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Focus Cat | Pomoneko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magic Goose | Kazuki Minami |
In-app purchases
Focus Cat
- VIP for Month$0.991 Month
- VIP for 3Months$2.993 Months
- VIP for Year$6.991 Year
- 300 Coins$0.99
- 600 Coins$0.99
- 900 Coins$1.99
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- VIP for Lifetime$9.99
Pomoneko
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 550 Coins$2.99
- 1200 Coins$4.99
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- 2500 Coins$9.99







