Comparison

Atomic vs Ro

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

Head to head
About

Atomic

Effortlessly build and sustain habits with a focus on personal growth. This app offers a minimalist design, dark mode, and clear visualizations to support your journey. Enjoy tailored insights and complete control over your data with a strong commitment to privacy.

Highlights
  • Habit building and tracking
  • Goal setting
  • Dark mode support
  • Clear visualizations
  • Tailored insights
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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The effortless way to build and sustain your habits. Our app is designed for comfort with dark mode, clear visualizations, and tailored insights to support your personal growth. Atomic stands out with its minimalist design and unwavering commitment to your privacy. Your habits, your data, your control — with no compromises. Ready for a meaningful habit transformation? Try Atomic now.

About

Ro

This focus timer uses the Pomodoro Technique to break work into focused sessions with short breaks. It offers customizable timers, ambient sounds, and detailed stats to help users stay sharp and avoid burnout. Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration keep your countdown visible.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Customizable work/break durations
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Live Activity & Dynamic Island integration
  • Detailed focus stats
  • Background notifications
Features
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炉 Ro is a focus timer built for people who take their time seriously. Based on the Pomodoro Technique, Ro breaks your work into focused sessions separated by short breaks — helping you stay sharp, avoid burnout, and actually finish what you start. FOCUS WITHOUT FRICTION Start a session and get to work. Ro handles the rest — automatically starting breaks, tracking your time, and keeping you in flow. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your countdown lives on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. Glance and get back to work. AMBIENT SOUND Rain, café, or fire — choose a sound to block out the world and stay locked in. STATS THAT MEAN SOMETHING See your weekly sessions, total focus time, best day, and current streak. Every minute counts — even partial sessions are tracked. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Set your own work and break durations. Choose how many sessions before a long break. Auto-start breaks or step away on your own terms. NOTIFICATIONS Get notified the moment a session ends — even when the app is in the background. Ro is designed with a cinematic dark aesthetic inspired by forge light and darkroom photography. No ads. No subscriptions. No noise. Just work.

Screenshots

Atomic4 screens
Ro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Atomic at Free against Ro's $0.99. Atomic also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Ro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Atomic is free to download; Ro costs $0.99 up front. Atomic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ro 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 Atomic against 5.0 for Ro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomic has 34 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Atomic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomic ships an update every 10 days, Ro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Atomic versus Ro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomicRo
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (34 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKanbon GmbHZachary Foerst

Customer experience

Atomic

All ratings34 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.9%

Ro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Atomic

One-time1
  • Atomic Pro$12.99
None

Ro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomic free?
Atomic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ro free?
Ro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atomic or Ro?
Ro is rated higher. Atomic averages 4.9 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Ro averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Atomic or Ro have ads?
Neither Atomic nor Ro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atomic or Ro?
Atomic ships an update every 10 days, and Ro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Atomic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ro on October 20, 2026.

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