Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs GIG Task

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

GIG Task

Features
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Your team has critical tasks. Tasks that cost money, clients, or lives if forgotten. GIG Task makes sure they get done. When a task is assigned in GIG Task, an alarm rings on the responsible person's phone — an alarm that won't stop until they confirm completion with a unique verification code. No excuses. No "I forgot." Just verified execution. How it works: Task assigned → alarm rings and won't stop Responsible person enters a unique code to confirm completion Manager gets instant notification of delivery Built for teams that can't afford mistakes: — Hospital staff and clinical teams — Field sales and delivery teams — Operations and logistics — Any team managing high-stakes daily tasks No more chasing. No more micromanaging. Just accountability you can see. Free 30-day trial. No credit card required. Terms and Conditions: https://www.sendmeagig.com/terminos Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
GIG Task4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pomodoro Timer at 4 against GIG Task's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 2 one-off in-app purchases and GIG Task sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, GIG Task fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pomodoro Timer versus GIG Task: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerGIG Task
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei Andrei Postnov, IEAGUISAFI HUB S.A. de C.V.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

One-time2
  • halloween pass 2026$2.99
  • pixeldoro supporter$5.99
9 purchases

GIG Task

Subscriptions9
  • GIG Pro Monthly$6.291 Month
  • GIG Pro Yearly 10$31.491 Month
  • GIG Team Pro Monthly 10$56.901 Month
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  • GIG Pro Annual$68.901 Year
  • GIG Team Pro Monthly 30$161.991 Month
  • GIG Team Pro Monthly 50$264.991 Month
  • GIG Team Pro Yearly 10$344.991 Year
  • GIG Team Pro Anual 1002 variants$509.001 Year
  • GIG Team Pro Yearly 10$619.001 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GIG Task free?
GIG Task is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or GIG Task have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor GIG Task shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or GIG Task?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and GIG Task fortnightly. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on November 12, 2026 and GIG Task on November 5, 2026.

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