Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs PixelChain

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

PixelChain

Features
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PixelChain turns daily habits into a game of consistency. Create your own daily quests, complete them one by one, and forge a new chain link for every day you stay on track. Build streaks, track your progress, and watch your habit journey grow through a pixel-art experience inspired by classic games. Features: - Create custom daily habits and quests - Choose icons for your habits - Complete daily quest checklists - Build and protect your habit streak - Track current streak, longest streak, and completed days - View your progress with activity history and stats - Unlock achievements as you stay consistent - Enjoy a focused pixel-art interface with haptics and sound feedback PixelChain is designed for people who want habit tracking to feel more motivating, visual, and rewarding without unnecessary complexity. Forge your habits. Keep the chain alive.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
PixelChain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelChain at none against Pomodoro Timer's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PixelChain asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pomodoro Timer versus PixelChain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerPixelChain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei Andrei Postnov, IEAyhan YILMAZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

One-time1
  • pixeldoro supporter$5.99
None

PixelChain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelChain free?
PixelChain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Timer or PixelChain have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor PixelChain shows ads.

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