Comparison

Focus Timer vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer

Enhance focus and build productive habits with a tool that integrates a calendar, timer, and app blocker. Plan your day, track your time, and block distractions to reduce mental load and improve presence.

Highlights
  • Integrates with Apple Calendar
  • Creates focus timers from events
  • Standalone focus timer option
  • App blocking (scheduled and spontaneous)
  • Supports ADHD and neurodivergent minds
  • Reduces mental load
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Studious is designed to help you stay focused and build studious habits by combining your calendar, to-do list and a focus timer in a single app. 1 – Plan your day Studious connects to Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders and Google Calendar to help you stay organized easily. 2 – Stay focused Use the Studious timer to help you focus during events and block distracting apps. Stay in control of your focus session by adding more time or by ending early, Studious will automatically update your schedule for you. 3 – Get insights Understand how you spend your time by comparing your screen time to your focus time, and set limits on distracting apps. Using Studious can help you: → Create structure to support ADHD and neurodivergent minds → Work or study with greater sustained focus → Reduce mental load and decision fatigue Privacy Policy: https://getstudious.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://getstudious.app/terms

About

Pomodoro Timer

Enhance your focus and productivity with customizable timers based on the Pomodoro technique. Track your progress with insightful charts, receive timely notifications, and organize sessions by category. Sync across devices and build consistent, lasting habits for a deeper, more balanced life.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and break timers
  • Progress tracking with charts and analytics
  • Alarms and notifications
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Session organization by category
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Focus streak and goal building
Features
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FocusKit helps you work with deeper focus, protect your time, and build a calmer daily rhythm. Features Smart Focus Sessions Use Pomodoro-style focus and break timers that fit the way you work. Stay productive, take better breaks, and keep your day balanced. Progress Tracking See your focus time, patterns, streaks, goals, and long-term progress with clear charts and helpful insights. Alarms and Notifications Never lose track of time. FocusKit can alert you when a session ends, when a break begins, or when it is time to get back into flow. Live Activities Follow your current session from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island without unlocking your iPhone. Categories Organize sessions by project, task, or purpose so you can understand where your time really goes. iCloud Sync Keep your sessions and categories in sync across your devices, with privacy and security built in. Consistency Maintain focus streaks, reach daily and weekly goals, and turn focused work into a lasting habit. Home Screen Widgets Bring FocusKit to your Home Screen. Start, pause, or check your current session at a glance without opening the app. Choose from multiple widget sizes and styles, view your daily focus progress, track your streaks, and start a new session with a single tap. Apple Watch Take FocusKit with you wherever you go. Start, pause, and end focus sessions from your wrist, get haptic feedback for session transitions and breaks, check the remaining time, switch categories on the fly, and keep your streak alive even when your iPhone is out of reach. Complications put your next focus session one tap away from any watch face. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tryfocuskit.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pomodoro Timer at 4.8 against Focus Timer's 4.3. Pomodoro Timer also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 80%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Focus Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pomodoro Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pomodoro Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pomodoro Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Timer versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings)4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1744 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorent PerillatSebastian Roehl

Customer experience

Focus Timer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings44 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
6 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions4
  • FocusKit Pro (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • FocusKit Pro (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • FocusKit Pro (1 Year)$9.991 Year
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  • FocusKit Pro (1 Year)$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • FocusKit Pro (Lifetime)$17.99
  • FocusKit Pro (Lifetime)$39.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Timer or Pomodoro Timer?
Pomodoro Timer is rated higher. Focus Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Pomodoro Timer averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Focus Timer or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Pomodoro Timer?
Focus Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Pomodoro Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on July 8, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on September 17, 2026.

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