Tomato Timer ۬ vs PurrNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tomato Timer ۬
This app helps you improve focus and productivity using the Pomodoro Technique. It offers customizable timers, ambient soundscapes, sub-task management, and detailed statistics to track your progress.
- Customizable Pomodoro timers
- Multiple ambient sound options
- Sub-task management
- Advanced statistics tracking
- Default Pomodoro timer
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Pomodoro is an age-old time management and effective focus-improvement technique. Our Pomodoro Timer app brings that technique right to your iPhone/iPad. Besides other traditional focus timer apps, our app actually includes the default pomodoro timer, but also allows you to create your own timers and customize the length of your focus session, short break, long break, etc. It might look like a very small app, but it isn’t one, it has options to add sub-tasks, play multiple ambient sounds at once, and track all your focus sessions using our advanced statistics manager (pro-users) Key Features > Default Pomodoro Timer: This is a default timer created which allows people to just download the app and start the pomodoro technique based timer. > Create Multiple Timers: Create multiple Pomodoros or timers for different tasks. So whether you want to improve focus during a workout or study time, create a timer, set focus time, short breaks, long breaks, and you’re done! Do this for all the activities which require high-quality focus time. > Play multiple Ambient sounds at once: Currently our app has recordings of 15 different natural sounds, you can pick multiple For instance, you can play forest, thunderstorm, and bonfire. According to research, music of the right choice can boost focus by 30%. > Add Sub-Tasks: There’s always a micro-task under your main task which you forget, that’s why we’ve added the “add sub-tasks” functionality. Basically, you can add sub-tasks for your main tasks and mark them as done on the go. > Advanced Statistics: Do you want to calculate the time you’ve spent focusing on different tasks? How much is your break time, how many hours of focus did you take on a given day, what was the “Category” which requires more of your focus time, etc.? Well, this app is what you need. What is the Pomodoro Technique? It’s an old technique that helps people to stay focused, boost productivity. How does it work? 1. Choose a task 2. Set a 25-minute timer and work on it. 3. Take a 5 minute “short” break after 25 minutes of focus. 4. Take a long break after you’ve completed 4 focus sessions. It might look like a very basic technique, people who’ve implemented this technique in their lives noticed an improvement in their focus by 20-45%. What are you waiting for? Install the app now. Privacy Policy: https://pomodoro-timer.appstraw.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://pomodoro-timer.appstraw.com/terms-conditions
PurrNest
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Meet PurrNest, a gentle focus companion for iPhone. Build calmer mornings, start a quiet focus session beside your cozy cat, and take a tiny reset whenever you need one. There are no streak penalties, failing scores, or consequences for your pet. REPEATING ALARMS, CLEAR EXCEPTIONS • Create one Regular alarm with one time and any combination of Mon–Sun • See the next seven actual mornings as a preview, including every time that will ring • Change or skip only one date without changing future repeats, or edit all selected weekdays together • Temporarily turn a Regular alarm off without deleting it • Lifetime Premium adds multiple Regular alarms, short labels, Vacation Mode, and up to eight different times on one date • Vacation Mode can begin on a future date and takes priority over date exceptions and repeating alarms • On iOS 26 or later, AlarmKit provides system alarms, Stop, Snooze, Lock Screen, StandBy, and Dynamic Island support • Choose a progressive PurrNest sound or Apple’s system default sound FOCUS YOUR WAY • Choose 15, 25, 45, or 90 minutes, or any duration from 5 to 120 minutes • Pause, resume, reset, or end whenever you need; growth XP is added only when the timer completes • Keep session status close with local notifications and Live Activities when allowed and supported • Review completed focus history and gentle growth in Journey PHOTO PUZZLES & MATERIAL MINI-GAMES • Turn any of 32 photo backgrounds into a 12-, 24-, or 48-piece puzzle • Pause at any time and continue after restarting; only active play time counts • Pieces move freely and snap only when close to the correct position • Finish faster than your previous attempt on the same photo and difficulty to receive a gentle “Great job!” • Explore 10 touch-based material mini-games spanning fluid, sand, slime, fog, particles, beads, wax, zen patterns, mechanics, and silk • Your cat watches from nearby; tap the cat for a response • Choose from 32 photo scenes, or optionally match scenes to local time and weather • Optionally connect today’s Apple Health steps for local pet growth PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, ads, developer analytics, or developer server • Core focus sessions and progress stay on your iPhone • Optional gaze interaction processes front-camera frames on device and never records, saves, or uploads them • Optional Automatic scenes use one approximate-location reading for each Apple Weather attempt and never save your coordinates FREE CORE, ONE OPTIONAL UPGRADE The complete focus timer, one Regular alarm repeating across any selected weekdays, single-date changes, all eight bundled alarm sounds plus Apple’s System Default, 5/10/15-minute Snooze, wake-up cat actions, Garden Green, two photo backgrounds with Photo Puzzles, and three material mini-games are included. Lifetime Premium is one non-consumable purchase that unlocks multiple labeled Regular alarms, up to eight additional named Morning plans, Vacation Mode with a selectable future start date, up to eight different alarm times on one date, 7 premium material mini-games, 30 premium photo backgrounds for scenes and puzzles, six current premium cat actions, four color presets, and a custom palette. No subscription. PurrNest supports everyday wellbeing and does not provide medical treatment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PurrNest at every 5 days against Tomato Timer ۬'s every 3 weeks. Tomato Timer ۬'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Tomato Timer ۬ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and PurrNest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tomato Timer ۬ ships an update every 3 weeks, PurrNest every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tomato Timer ۬ | PurrNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (189 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BoltQ Media | 伟健 刘 |
Bugs and requests
Tomato Timer ۬
Reported bugs
10 issues- Timer pauses when using other applications
- Phone automatically locks during the timer
- Timer stops when the phone is locked
- No dynamics island or Live activities
- Widget is not interactive
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- Voice alert customization reverts to default
- Timer goes before I start
- Timer runs super fast
- Sound clips abruptly stop and start
- Timer only counts time when screen is unlocked
Requested features
11 requests- Fix timer pausing when switching apps
- Add dynamic island support
- Add watch app support
- Add interactive widget
- Add Korean language for break notifications
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- Add cross-device synchronization
- Add Spanish language support
- Allow preview of premium ambient sounds
- Longer ambient sound tracks
- Adjustable and savable focus length
- Customizable and savable voice alerts
PurrNest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tomato Timer ۬
- Pomodoro Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pomodoro Pro Lifetime Gift$3.99
- Pomodoro Pro Lifetime$19.99
PurrNest
- Lifetime Premium$9.99









