Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Win Focus

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

This app combines the Pomodoro technique with a pixel-art RPG to gamify focus sessions. Earn coins, unlock quests, and build a world as you complete timed work intervals. It offers customizable timers and social features to enhance productivity and engagement.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro and custom timers
  • Stopwatch mode
  • Pixel-art RPG world building
  • Unlock quests and items
  • Real-time multiplayer view
  • Decorate your space
  • Focus tags and stats
Features
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Turn your focus into a cozy world. Pixeldoro blends the Pomodoro technique with a pixel-art RPG. Every time you start a timer, your character moves forward, earning coins, unlocking quests and slowly building out their world. It's a study timer with just enough adventure to keep you coming back. If a plain timer is easy to ignore (hello, ADHD brains), Pixeldoro turns focus into a game so you actually want to start. Built for real study and work sessions - Classic Pomodoro and custom timers (25/5, 45/15, 15/3, 90/20, you choose) - Stopwatch mode for deep focus or longer creative sessions - Quick timer presets so getting started is frictionless - Focus tags to organize where your time goes: study, work, reading, coding An actual world you grow with - Start at a sleepy bar, unlock your apartment, then explore the city - Meet characters, complete story, daily and weekly quests, and find new items - Earn coins and rewards just by showing up and focusing - Every session gets you closer to unlocking something new Social, but low-pressure - See other people focusing alongside you in real time, like a study-with-me room - Add people you meet as friends - Visit your friends' houses and focus together inside each other's spaces - Check out public profiles and see how others are progressing Your cozy space, your vibe - Customize your character with outfits and cosmetics - Spend the coins you earn in the shop to decorate your apartment - Six built-in radio stations of lofi beats and chill music to match your mood Stats that actually feel good - Track daily streaks and session history - See where your study and work time really goes - Watch your progress stack up, week after week Made to follow you - Play on your desktop or mobile, wherever you feel like focusing - Create an account to sync your progress across devices Pixeldoro is for people who want to feel a bit more alive while getting things done. Students, people with ADHD, builders, indie devs, burnt-out knowledge workers: anyone who wants to stay consistent without burning out. It's still early. Built in public. New stuff lands weekly. hello@pixeldoro.io pixeldoro.io youtube.com/@pixeldoro instagram.com/pixeldoro x.com/pixeldoro tiktok.com/@pixeldoro twitch.tv/pixeldoro

About

Win Focus

This app helps individuals with ADHD manage their time and enhance focus through customizable sessions. Earn rewards for focused time to unlock calming environments and track progress with intuitive visualizations.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus sessions
  • Gentle chime and vibration reminders
  • Earn coins for focus time
  • Unlock focus environments and sounds
  • Progress tracking visualizations
  • Calming background options
Features
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Win Focus is made for ADHD minds by ADHD minds. [Minimalist aesthetics] Set customizable focus sessions with our minimal interface. [Beat time blindness] One of the biggest challenges of ADHD isis losing a sense of time. Stay on track with gentle chimes and vibrations as a reminder in case you get distracted. [Productivity is rewarded] Earn coins for every 30-seconds of focus to unlock beautiful focus environments and sounds. [View your wins at a glance] Track your progress with intuitive visualizations. [Unparalleled vibe] Choose from a variety of calming and therapeutic backgrounds to enhance your focus Whether you're studying, working, or pursuing personal projects, Win Focus helps you stay in the zone and achieve more. Download now and transform your productivity! With your Win Focus Subscription, you unlock access to unlimited focus, wallpapers, background music, chime, vibrations, and focus analysis. Privacy Policy: https://lululucaschae.notion.site/Win-Focus-Privacy-Policy-a3ef9026b58749999f0de76525f39148?pvs=4 Terms of Use: https://lululucaschae.notion.site/Lulustudio-Terms-of-Service-7411c06f78d84484a6d7d2daa78e2c95?pvs=4

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Win Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pomodoro Timer at free against Win Focus's freemium. Win Focus's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Win Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pomodoro Timer against 4.8 for Win Focus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 23 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Win Focus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Win Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerWin Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (52 ratings) — better4.8 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB279 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei Andrei Postnov, IELulustudio

Customer experience

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings52 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Win Focus

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

One-time1
  • pixeldoro supporter$5.99
3 purchases

Win Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Unlock Access - Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Unlock Access - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Unlock Access - Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Win Focus free?
Win Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Timer or Win Focus?
Pomodoro Timer is rated higher. Pomodoro Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Win Focus averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Win Focus have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor Win Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Win Focus?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Win Focus every 5 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Win Focus on September 27, 2026.

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