Comparison

Pomo Up vs Pomogrow

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

Head to head
About

Pomo Up

Enhance concentration and manage your time effectively with a focus timer that helps reduce distractions and build better habits. Track progress, get gentle nudges, and connect with others for accountability.

Highlights
  • Focus Report visualization
  • App Blocker
  • Focus Assistant nudges
  • Community Leaderboard
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Focus with Friends feature
  • Home Screen Widget
Features
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Pomo Up helps you stay focused and take control of your time. BENEFITS - Reduce daily distractions and regain control of your screen time - Enjoy improved productivity and structured daily routines - Build better focus habits and feel more mindful during work - Spend more quality time with family and friends - Boost your motivation and achieve your goals faster - Track progress and celebrate small wins - Especially helpful for users managing digital attention challenges FEATURES - Focus Report: Visualize your focus sessions and track improvement over time - Blocker: Block selected apps while focusing; you can always pause to take a break - Focus Assistant: Gentle nudges with fun animations to help you stay on track - Leaderboard: Get inspired by top focusers from the community - Picture-in-Picture: Stay focused while using other apps - Add Time Mode: Start with a 0-timer for flexible tracking - Focus with Friends: Support and stay accountable with your peers - Cross-Platform Support: Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Home Screen Widget: Start sessions right from your Home Screen PRIVATE & SECURE Pomo Up runs entirely on your device and syncs with iCloud through Apple APIs. Your data stays private and never leaves your phone without permission. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK "Pomo Up helps me stay on task without distractions. It's been a game-changer for my focus." – Ben "I’ve been getting more done in less time. Love the animations and how simple it is to use!" – Alice "I used to get sidetracked all the time, but Pomo Up keeps me aware and consistent." – Sam 「Pomo Up Premium Subscription」 - Unlock all premium features with a subscription - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation - Subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period - Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings - Unused portion of any free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing Privacy Policy: https://manjun.tech/doc/en/privacy-policy.html User Agreement: https://manjun.tech/doc/en/user-agreement.html Feedback Email: hlai.manjun@gmail.com

About

Pomogrow

Features
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Pomogrow is a beautifully simple focus timer that turns your productivity into a thriving tomato garden. Based on the proven Pomodoro Technique, Pomogrow helps you stay focused by giving you something delightful to grow — one session at a time. HOW IT WORKS Start a focus session and choose a tomato variety to grow. As the timer counts down, your plant progresses through its growth stages — from seed to seedling to a fully-ripened tomato plant. Stay focused for the entire session and your plant flourishes. Leave the app or get distracted, and your plant withers. Every completed session adds a healthy plant to your garden. Over days, weeks, and months, your garden becomes a living record of your focused work — a visual reminder of what you have accomplished through concentration and discipline. THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE, REIMAGINED The Pomodoro Technique is one of the worlds most effective time management methods. Work in focused intervals, take short breaks, and repeat. Pomogrow takes this proven approach and makes it engaging and rewarding. Instead of staring at a plain countdown, you watch a tomato plant come to life. FEATURES - Focus Timer: Customisable Pomodoro sessions with beautiful plant growth animations. - Tomato Varieties: Grow different tomato varieties — Roma, Cherry, Beefsteak, Heirloom, San Marzano, Grape, Plum, and Brandywine — each with unique visual designs. - Virtual Garden: Every completed session adds a plant to your garden. Watch it grow over time. - XP & Levels: Earn experience points for completed sessions. Level up and track your progress. - Streaks: Build daily focus streaks to stay consistent and motivated. - Calendar View: See your focus history at a glance with a colour-coded calendar (Premium). - Analytics: Detailed productivity insights — daily, weekly, and monthly trends (Premium). - Ambient Sounds: Choose from calming background sounds to enhance concentration (Premium). - Offline First: Works without an internet connection. Your data is stored locally and syncs when you are back online. - Guest Mode: Start using Pomogrow immediately with no sign-up required. - Cloud Sync: Create an account to sync your garden and stats across all your devices. - Dark Mode: Easy on your eyes during late-night focus sessions. FREE vs PREMIUM Pomogrow is free to use with generous features: Free: - Unlimited focus sessions - Roma and Cherry tomato varieties - XP, levels, and streaks - Full offline support Premium unlocks: - All 8 tomato varieties - Calendar view - Analytics dashboard - Ambient focus sounds PREMIUM UPGRADE Premium is a simple one-time purchase — pay once, yours forever. No subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. WHY POMOGROW? Most timer apps are boring. Pomogrow makes focus sessions feel like a game — without the distractions of an actual game. The gentle motivation of watching your plant grow is enough to keep you going, session after session. Build a garden. Build a habit. Build your best work. Privacy: We respect your data. No ads, no tracking, no data selling. See our full privacy policy at our website. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wolftechnologies.co.uk/pomogrow/terms Privacy Policy: https://wolftechnologies.co.uk/pomogrow/privacy

Screenshots

Pomo Up4 screens
Pomogrow3 screens

Verdict

The call

Pomo Up and Pomogrow are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pomo Up sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Pomogrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomo Up ships an update every 3 weeks, Pomogrow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pomo Up versus Pomogrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomo UpPomogrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManjun TechWolf Technologies Ltd

Bugs and requests

Pomo Up

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cannot find widgets
  • Widgets not expandable
  • Cannot edit entries
  • Cannot edit tags
  • Data not syncing between iPad and iPhone
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  • Ticking sound cannot be stopped without losing notifications
  • Standby function does not work
  • Free trial charged immediately
  • Lost Premium Lifetime access

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple Watch app
  • Expandable widgets
  • Edit tag names and colors
  • Chime sound after sessions/breaks
  • Simple calendar and task writer
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  • Simple note-taking option
  • Productive music or alpha/gamma waves
  • To-do list functionality
  • Timer as Lock Screen wallpaper (free)
  • Hide 'login game center' notification
  • Custom break times
  • Change number of study intervals
  • Add music for studying
  • Ability to edit entries

Pomogrow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Pomo Up

Subscriptions6
  • PomoUp Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • PomoUp Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PomoUp: Screen Time for Focus$4.991 Month
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  • PomoUp Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • PomoUp Pro Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • PomoUp Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • PomoUp Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • PomoUp Pro Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Pomogrow

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomo Up free?
Pomo Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomogrow free?
Pomogrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomo Up or Pomogrow have ads?
Neither Pomo Up nor Pomogrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomo Up or Pomogrow?
Pomo Up ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pomogrow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pomo Up was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pomogrow on October 12, 2026.

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