FocusIsle vs Pomodoro Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusIsle
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FocusIsle is an immersive focus app designed for deep work, studying, reading, and relaxation. Choose a calming illustrated scene, listen to rain, birds, streams, fireplaces, cafés, piano, and other ambient sounds, then settle into uninterrupted focus. KEY FEATURES IMMERSIVE FOCUS SCENES Explore peaceful illustrated environments including sunny nature, rainy cities, forests, libraries, beaches, fireplaces, and van life. CALMING AMBIENT SOUNDS Each scene includes carefully matched sound options. Your selection is saved automatically for your next session. FOCUS TIMER Choose a task, set your session duration, and begin focusing without unnecessary distractions. TIMELINE Review your daily focus sessions and see exactly how your time was spent. WEEKLY STATISTICS Understand your focus habits through weekly charts, task ratios, total focus time, and goal completion. DAILY FOCUS GOALS Set a daily target and follow your progress throughout the day. LIVE ACTIVITIES View your current focus time and goal progress from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep today’s and this week’s focus statistics visible at a glance. FocusIsle keeps productivity simple. It gives you a quiet, beautiful space where focused work feels natural and sustainable. Selected premium scenes can be unlocked forever with a single lifetime purchase.
Pomodoro Timer
This app combines a focus timer, break reminders, and app blocking to help you build better work and study habits. Track your progress and stay on schedule with structured focus sessions.
- Focus and break sessions
- App blocking via Screen Time
- Pomodoro cycles
- Session labeling
- Productivity insights
- Session reminders
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Tempo Focus is a Pomodoro timer, focus timer, app blocker, and personal time tracker with task tracking. Protect your attention and understand where your time goes. Plan the work that matters, start a focus session, put distracting apps out of reach, and keep a clear record of the time you spend on tasks, study, work, or personal projects. Tempo is designed to feel calm in daily use: simple when you need to begin, detailed when you want to review or adjust your time. Protect your attention beyond focus sessions with App Blocker Routines. Choose apps, categories, or websites, then schedule when they are blocked or set daily usage limits. Create boundaries for work, study, and free time. The Monitor page helps you understand your Screen Time. See which apps take up most of your time and how your usage changes over time, so you can decide where you want your attention to go. When you want a little extra access, Routines let you earn it through focus sessions or math exercises. Spend time reading, learning, or doing something you care about, then enjoy a small reward. Unlock requirements can increase with repeated use. Use Tempo to: - Run Pomodoro focus and break sessions - Plan and track tasks inside your focus flow - Start open-ended Stopwatch sessions - Block distracting apps during focus using Apple Screen Time - Choose default blocked apps or use Label Scenarios for different contexts - Organize focus time with labels - Add or edit entries when your day needs correction - Review session history, daily focus time, task time, and longer-term insights - Use Live Activities and Dynamic Island to keep the timer visible while you work Tempo is built for people who want structure without turning focus into another noisy dashboard. Protect the time in front of you, then understand how you spent it. The free version gives you a strong starting point for focused time. Tempo Pro unlocks deeper control, richer insights, custom labels, and more ways to shape the app around how you work. Learn more at tempofocus.app Terms of Service: https://tempofocus.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://tempofocus.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusIsle at every 5 days against Pomodoro Timer's fortnightly. 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. FocusIsle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pomodoro Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.59 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusIsle ships an update every 5 days, Pomodoro Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusIsle | Pomodoro Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FindFire, Inc. | Stoleru Martin PFA |
In-app purchases
FocusIsle
- Lifetime Access$3.99
Pomodoro Timer
- Tempo Pro Monthly$2.591 Month
- Tempo Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Tempo Focus Pro – Lifetime$29.99
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