Comparison

Pomoneko vs Do It or Not

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

Head to head
About

Pomoneko

Features
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Pomoneko is a cat cafe that only opens while you focus. Start a shift, put the phone down, and every focused minute drops a tip in the jar. Walk out mid-shift and the cafe closes early. How a Shift Works Pick a length and start the shift. Lock the phone and leave it alone. The barista keeps the cafe open and pays one tip for every focused minute. Pomoneko is built for people who lose focus, so the cafe gives you a reason to stay at the counter. When the timer reaches zero the shift keeps running and the tips keep coming. The barista yawns every 25 minutes and asks "Still here?". One tap answers. Leave the app in the middle of a shift and the cafe closes early. The tips from that shift are gone. Your cat, your streak, and your total focused time stay. An optional Hardcore setting raises the stakes. It stays off until you turn it on. The Regulars Nine illustrated cats work the cafe. Name your barista. Spend tips to bring a new regular in. Your focused hours raise the cafe level, and every level adds a seat, so more cats sit at the counter. Tea Breaks A tea break is the rest between two shifts. The cat hops on the counter and waits with you. The break ends on time and the next shift starts. Block Apps Choose the apps that pull you away. They stay shut while a shift runs. The choice never leaves your phone. On Your Lock Screen A Live Activity shows the shift on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Home Screen widgets show the timer and the tip jar. A Control Center button opens the cafe. App Shortcuts start a shift by voice. Share a Shift At the end of a shift you can share one recap card: your cat, the focused minutes, and the streak. The card carries an invite code for a friend. No account and no friend list. Presets Classic 25/5. 52/17. Animedoro 40/20. Deep Work 90/20. Five minutes for an easy start. Or set your own shift and break lengths. A running shift grows by five minutes with one tap. Privacy No ads. No account. Usage stats stay anonymous, and one switch turns them off. One Purchase All cats, one purchase, forever.

About

Do It or Not

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Some to-do apps guilt you. This one gives you an honest way out. DO IT is a to-do list, a pomodoro focus timer, and a calendar in one calm, beautiful app. No account, no ads, no clutter โ€” and your data never leaves your device. A LIST WITH AN HONEST MAYBE Not everything is do-or-die. Mark a task Maybe and it waits quietly under "Not sure yet" instead of shaming you from today's list. Decide when you're ready. POMODORO, DONE RIGHT Pick a task, set the dial, go heads-down. The screen goes quiet, a Live Activity keeps the time on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and ambient sounds hold the room steady. Every finished session feeds your streak. A CALENDAR THAT FITS Your week and month at a glance, with true two-way sync to Apple Calendar. Dated tasks appear where you actually plan, and changes flow both ways. MAKE IT YOURS Every list gets a cover: sixteen living gradients with textures and finishes, or your own photo treated as paper, duotone, glow or mono. Stick stickers on it in Cover Studio, choose handwritten or serif list titles โ€” your lists stop looking like anyone else's. KNOW YOUR RHYTHM Streaks, focused time, weekly rhythm and a year heatmap on one calm Status screen that tells you the truth about your habits. WIDGETS THAT WORK Check off tasks from the Home Screen, watch a session from the Lock Screen, and pick exactly which list every widget shows. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your device. --- DO IT Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmnet.github.io/doit-support/privacy.html

Screenshots

Pomoneko4 screens
Do It or Not4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Do It or Not at none against Pomoneko's 4. Do It or Not also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 14 months). Pomoneko's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomoneko sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Do It or Not asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomoneko ships an update every 14 months, Do It or Not every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pomoneko versus Do It or Not: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomonekoDo It or Not
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKazuki MinamiCAFER KARAKAYA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pomoneko

One-time4
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 550 Coins$2.99
  • 1200 Coins$4.99
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  • 2500 Coins$9.99
None

Do It or Not

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomoneko free?
Pomoneko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do It or Not free?
Do It or Not is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomoneko or Do It or Not have ads?
Neither Pomoneko nor Do It or Not shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomoneko or Do It or Not?
Pomoneko ships an update every 14 months, and Do It or Not every 10 days. Most recently, Pomoneko was updated on October 9, 2026 and Do It or Not on October 1, 2026.

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