Comparison

Pomo Up vs Calmshift

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 is a Pomodoro timer with a buddy who focuses right alongside you. Pick a tag, tap start, and block the apps that pull you away. NEW IN 7.0 - An all-new design, built for Liquid Glass - Made for iPhone Duo, on both the cover and inner screens - Tag presets: each tag remembers its own duration and timer mode - New widgets: Today, This Week, and Quick Start FOCUS YOUR WAY - Pomodoro or stopwatch: count down, or count up with no time limit - Tag presets: start Study, Work, or Reading in one tap - Picture in Picture: keep the timer in view while you use other apps - Live Activities: start your next session from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island - Spotlight & Siri: search a tag to start, or ask Siri how long you focused today STAY ON TRACK - App Blocker: block chosen apps while you focus; pause anytime you need a break - Pomo Buddies: wear AirPods and your buddy moves with you. Meet the Dog, Duck, Dino, Giraffe, and Capybara - Widgets: start a session or check today's progress right from your Home Screen SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Today's report, weekly insights, and full statistics - See where your time goes by tag - Leaderboard: see how your focus stacks up with the community EVERYWHERE YOU WORK iPhone, iPad, iPhone Duo, and Mac, kept in sync with iCloud. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. Your focus records stay on your device and sync through your own iCloud. 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 PRO Block distracting apps, unlock all Pomo Buddies, full charts, Home Screen widgets, unlimited tags, stopwatch mode, and the Mac app. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings - Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Privacy Policy: https://manjun.tech/doc/en/privacy-policy.html User Agreement: https://manjun.tech/doc/en/user-agreement.html Questions or ideas? hlai.manjun@gmail.com

About

Calmshift

Features
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Get your evening back. Calmshift helps you finish work in your head, not just on your laptop. The unanswered email. The decision you keep postponing. The task you're afraid to forget. Your mind keeps them all running in the background. That's why work follows you home. Calmshift is not another planner or to-do list. It's a short evening ritual: write down everything that's still open, decide what waits for tomorrow, and let it go. You don't have to finish everything to finish work: every open item just needs a place to go. You do the work; your head no longer has to keep track of the rest. The evening is actually yours, and your head is clear. DURING THE DAY Something surfaces, you capture it in a couple of seconds as an "open loop", and you go back to work. No sorting, no categories, no deciding. AT THE END OF WORK A short ritual walks you through four quiet steps: • Review what piled up, so nothing slips through, not even the small thing from this morning • Decide on each open loop (tomorrow, a specific date, later, or done with it), so nothing stays in your head overnight • Choose 1–3 priorities for tomorrow, so in the morning you know where to start • Note one good thing from today and how you feel, so the day ends on what went well, not on what's left Then you close the day, and a star appears on your night sky. One for every day you close. Over time, the sky becomes a record of your calm evenings. WHAT BUILDS UP OVER TIME • A night sky that grows with you: one star for every day you close, a planet every twenty days, an aurora for a week you close completely, and a comet at rare milestones • Tap any star to reread that day's reflection, or share your whole sky as a single image • A mood chart drawn from your own reflections, plus honest observations like "Best weekday: Thursday", shown only once there's enough data to mean something BUILT AROUND REST • A streak that counts only your work days. Weekends and days off never break it • Vacation mode silences every reminder and freezes your streak while you're away • Reminders that learn: Calmshift notices when you actually start and close your day, and nudges you around that time instead of a fixed hour YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No sign-up. No ads, no tracking. Your tasks, open loops and reflections never leave your iPhone. Calmshift only counts anonymous usage, like how many rituals get closed, to make the app better. You can export all of it (tasks, reflections, closed days, settings) to a single file at any time, and import it back on a new phone. Available in English, Polish, Japanese and German. SUBSCRIPTION Free to try for 7 days. After that, choose: • Monthly • Yearly (best value) • Lifetime: one payment, no subscription Prices are shown in the app and vary by country. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://algowisent.com/en/privacy-policy/calmshift/index.php

Screenshots

Pomo Up4 screens
Calmshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calmshift at weekly against Pomo Up's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Pomo Up sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Calmshift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomo Up ships an update monthly, Calmshift weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pomo Up versus Calmshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomo UpCalmshift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB23 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperManjun TechRafal Denkiewicz

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

Calmshift

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
3 purchases

Calmshift

Subscriptions2
  • Premium — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Pomo Up free?
Pomo Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calmshift free?
Calmshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomo Up or Calmshift have ads?
Neither Pomo Up nor Calmshift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomo Up or Calmshift?
Pomo Up ships an update monthly, and Calmshift weekly. Most recently, Pomo Up was updated on November 4, 2026 and Calmshift on October 16, 2026.

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