Comparison

LongPomo vs AppJournal

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

Head to head
About

LongPomo

Features
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LongPomo: Focus for developers is the essential tool for software developers looking to maximize productivity and maintain a healthy work-life balance. KEY FEATURES: - Sync Across All Devices:  LongPomo harnesses the power of iCloud to synchronize your focus and rest timers across your iOS, watchOS, macOS, and tvOS devices. Switch devices without missing a beat in your development time. - Minimalist Design:  We focus on what matters. LongPomo offers an elegant and minimalist user experience with a black background and yellow controls. Simplicity is the key to maintaining your concentration. - Customizable Timers:  Tailor your focus and rest times to your work rhythm. Adjust timers for the perfect combination that suits your workflow. - Start or Stop with a Tap:  LongPomo simplifies time management. Start or stop your timers with a single tap, no hassle or unnecessary distractions. Smart Notifications: Receive discreet reminders and notifications to keep you on track, even when the app is in the background. - Compatible with Flowmodoro: Select 1/3, 1/5, 1/7,... to define the resting time based in a proportion in the time you have spend, instead selection a fixed resting time. This way when you press stop button, the resting time is calculated depending in the completed task time.

About

AppJournal

A utility for indie app developers to log key milestones, app ideas, and changes. Track featured status, metadata updates, awards, and price adjustments with detailed entries and notes. Supports Siri Shortcuts and iCloud sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Log app milestones and changes
  • Track app ideas with attributes
  • Multiple predefined entry types
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Universal purchase for multiple platforms
Features
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AppJournal provides indie app developers with a simple utility to record app milestones & changes. Developed for Apple platform developers, you can use AppJournal to track when your app has been featured, changes youʼve made to metadata, awards won, prices changes and much more. Each entry supports multiple fields for recording multiple data types and the ability to set the date and add notes too. AppJournal contains these great features: JOURNAL AppJournal keeps track of your appʼs history by enabling you to create new entries when you make changes or have something to celebrate. APP IDEAS Keep track of all your money-making app ideas in one place. AppJournal makes it easy to store a list of all your app ideas with the ability to add attributes such as priority, difficulty, potential names and any other notes you have about the app. With the power of Apple Intelligence you will be able to generate app names and even ideas themselves. ENTRY TYPES Built-in to AppJournal are multiple entry types which can be complemented with additional metadata, such as which platforms a change was made for, links to an article that the app was featured in and from/to fields so you can see exactly what is different. The entry types included are: - Idea Created - Started Building - Released App - Released Update - Removed from Sale - Updated App Icon - Updated App Icon - Updated Metadata - Updated Platforms - Updated Languages - Updated Regions - Featured - Reached Milestone - Won Award - Price Change - In-App Purchase Price Change - Switched Payment Model SHORTCUTS Create & manage apps, entries & ideas with Siri and the Shortcuts app. SYNC All data is stored securely in iCloud and is available across multiple Apple platforms so you can record & view journal entries from anywhere. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Get this app across multiple Apple platforms with a single purchase. If you like this app, I’d really appreciate it if you could take the time to leave a positive review! Having issues? Please get in touch: Email: support@adamfoot.dev Website: https://adamfoot.dev Please note some features may require an AppJournal Pro subscription which can be purchased in the app. You can cancel at anytime. Terms: https://adamfoot.dev/terms-of-use

Screenshots

LongPomo4 screens
AppJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LongPomo at none against AppJournal's 8. LongPomo also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). AppJournal's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads 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. AppJournal sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. LongPomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LongPomo ships an update every 8 months, AppJournal every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LongPomo versus AppJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLongPomoAppJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDani VelaAdam Foot

In-app purchases

None

LongPomo

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

AppJournal

Subscriptions3
  • AppJournal Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • AppJournal Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • AppJournal Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • AppJournal Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
  • Huge Tip$19.99

Questions

Is LongPomo free?
LongPomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AppJournal free?
AppJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LongPomo or AppJournal have ads?
Neither LongPomo nor AppJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LongPomo or AppJournal?
LongPomo ships an update every 8 months, and AppJournal every 4 weeks. Most recently, LongPomo was updated on September 28, 2026 and AppJournal on September 23, 2026.

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