Comparison

PomoTask vs Nova Record

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

Head to head
About

PomoTask

Features
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PomoTask helps you find how long you can truly focus β€” then gently stretch that edge. PROGRESSIVE TIMER Start around 5 minutes. When you’re in the flow, the next block grows a little β€” up to 25 minutes. After each focus block, a quick check-in tunes what comes next: go longer, shorten, or take a break. STRUGGLE ESCAPE Stuck mid-session? Pause, cut about a third of the remaining time, or start a short break β€” no guilt, just options. CLASSIC POMODORO Prefer a fixed rhythm? Create custom timers with focus, break, and repetitions. Organize by Work, Study, Home, or Wealth. STATISTICS YOU CAN FEEL See week focus, streaks, active days, and a tomato splash calendar that turns every focus day into a hit. APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS Start and track sessions from your wrist. Toggle Progressive focus from the Home Screen. Check week focus and streaks at a glance. ALERTS THAT CUT THROUGH Optional AlarmKit alerts break through Silent mode and Focus when a session ends. Session notifications keep you on track in other apps. THEMES & ICONS Solid colors, gradients, and handcrafted app icons so your timer feels like yours. Classic mode stays free. Unlock Progressive with Pro for adaptive focus, check-ins, stats, and themes. Privacy-friendly: focus stats stay on your devices. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://giusscos.com/work/pomotask/privacy/

About

Nova Record

Features
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Nova Record turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a private conversation recorder with on-device AI transcription. Your audio and transcripts never leave your device β€” no accounts, no cloud processing, no tracking. RECORD ANYWHERE β€’ One-tap recording on iPhone, Apple Watch, Control Center, Lock Screen and Action button β€’ Live Activity with timer and controls in the Dynamic Island β€’ External microphone support with input selection β€’ Recordings from your watch transfer to your iPhone automatically β€’ While your iPhone is recording, the watch becomes a remote: mark a moment, pause, stop TRANSCRIBE OFFLINE β€’ Fast on-device transcription in many languages β€’ Choose between the system speech engine and Whisper models (tiny to large) β€” downloaded once, then fully offline β€’ Speaker detection separates who said what β€’ Tap any sentence to jump playback to that moment NOVA INTELLIGENCE (subscription) β€’ Summarise a conversation into key points β€’ Clean up the wording without filler words β€” with your own glossary for technical terms β€’ Title suggestions for your recordings β€’ Semantic search: find transcripts by meaning rather than keywords, by voice from your Apple Watch or iPhone (€3.49/year, auto-renews, cancel anytime in Settings) FIND & SHARE β€’ Full-text search across all transcripts, plus Spotlight integration β€’ Export as text, Markdown, SRT subtitles, JSON or PDF β€’ Share audio and transcripts via AirDrop, Files and more β€’ Optional iCloud sync and collaboration β€” data stays in your private iCloud β€’ Trash: deleted recordings wait 30 days before they are gone for good AUTOMATE β€’ Deep Shortcuts integration: start/stop recording, transcribe, search, export and chain your own workflows with Siri PRIVACY FIRST Recording requires the consent of everyone involved β€” Nova Record reminds you on first launch. No analytics, no ads. See our privacy policy: https://cluster-one.eu/nova-apps/privacy/ Subscription terms: Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PomoTask4 screens
Nova Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Record at none against PomoTask's 2. Nova Record also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). PomoTask's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PomoTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Nova Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PomoTask ships an update fortnightly, Nova Record every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
PomoTask versus Nova Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoTaskNova Record
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe Pio CosenzaMarlon Meuters

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PomoTask

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Nova Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PomoTask free?
PomoTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Record free?
Nova Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PomoTask or Nova Record have ads?
Neither PomoTask nor Nova Record shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PomoTask or Nova Record?
PomoTask ships an update fortnightly, and Nova Record every 4 days. Most recently, PomoTask was updated on November 8, 2026 and Nova Record on November 10, 2026.

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