Simple Pomodoro Timer + Watch vs TimeTruth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Pomodoro Timer + Watch
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A simple Pomodoro timer that helps you focus: 25 minutes of work, 5 minutes of break, repeat. ■ Truly works with Apple Watch - iPhone and Apple Watch stay in sync in real time — control the timer from either device - Works standalone on Apple Watch, no iPhone needed - Feel a haptic alarm on your wrist exactly when the phase ends, even with the screen off - Complications show the remaining time right on your watch face ■ Reliable in the background - Notifications fire at the exact end time — even when the app is closed or the screen is locked - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island shows the countdown at a glance - Start and pause from Home Screen / Lock Screen widgets (StandBy supported) ■ Track your focus - Completed pomodoros are logged automatically, with an optional task label (tag) - See today / weekly / all-time counts, total focus time, and your streak - Per-tag breakdown shows where your time actually went - Set a daily goal and watch the progress dots fill up ■ Make it yours - Customize work and break lengths (down to seconds) - Long break every 4 pomodoros — the classic Pomodoro cycle - Choose alert sounds, haptic strength, and ambient sounds ■ No strings attached - No account, no sign-up. Open the app and start - Just a small banner ad at the bottom — it never interrupts your focus (one-time purchase to remove)
TimeTruth
This app helps you understand where your time goes by prompting you to log activities throughout the day. Categorize your actions to see how much time is spent on personal goals and work, then track your progress over time.
- Daily activity logging via notifications
- Goal setting and tracking
- Automatic work/personal time split
- Visual timeline and progress statistics
- No account, ads, or analytics
- 7-day free trial
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You can't improve what you can't see. And most people have no idea where their time actually goes. TimeTruth is a self-improvement tool built on one habit: throughout your day, it checks in and asks what you just did. Hold the notification and type your answer right there, no app-opening required. Tag it green (moved you toward your goals), yellow (somewhat), or red (didn't). Fifteen seconds at a time, you build an honest picture of your life. Because that's where real improvement starts: not with motivation, but with the truth. BECOME WHO YOU'RE TRYING TO BE Pick the goals that matter, growing your business, getting healthier, learning skills, being present with the people you love, and see exactly how much of your life each one really gets. IMPROVE YOUR WORK AND YOUR LIFE Set your work hours and TimeTruth splits business time from personal time automatically. Your career and your life each get their own goals, their own check-ins, their own truth. A HABIT THAT TAKES SECONDS Hold the check-in notification and type right on it. Tap it instead for the full log with colors and goals. Small enough to actually stick, powerful enough to change how you spend your days. WATCH YOURSELF GET BETTER Your day builds into a colored timeline. Stats show your green trend over time, your best and worst days, and which goals are starving. Progress you can see is progress you keep. YOUR JOURNEY STAYS YOURS Everything you log lives on your phone. No account, no ads, no analytics. We never see your entries. Try TimeTruth free for 7 days, then $6.99/month. Cancel anytime. Stop guessing. Start improving. Terms of Use: https://gorgeous-cucurucho-c49de0.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gorgeous-cucurucho-c49de0.netlify.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Pomodoro Timer + Watch at none against TimeTruth's 1. Simple Pomodoro Timer + Watch also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). TimeTruth's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. TimeTruth sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Simple Pomodoro Timer + Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Pomodoro Timer + Watch ships an update every 5 days, TimeTruth every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Pomodoro Timer + Watch | TimeTruth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takahiro Ito | Amy Palmer |
In-app purchases
Simple Pomodoro Timer + Watch
No in-app purchases
TimeTruth
- TimeTruth Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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