Comparison

Success 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

Success

This app helps you set, track, and achieve your personal goals with intuitive tools and smart reminders. Visualize your progress with charts and sync fitness data automatically. It's designed for anyone committed to personal growth and building better habits.

Highlights
  • Intuitive goal setting with custom targets
  • Smart progress tracking with visual charts
  • HealthKit integration for fitness goals
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Dark Mode support
  • Privacy-focused with optional iCloud backup
Features
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Success is your intelligent goal-tracking companion, designed to help you transform aspirations into achievements. KEY FEATURES: • Intuitive Goal Setting Set personalized goals with custom targets, deadlines, and progress tracking. • Smart Progress Tracking Monitor your progress with beautiful visual charts and detailed statistics. • HealthKit Integration Automatically sync your fitness goals with Apple Health, including step counting and activity tracking. • Customizable Reminders Stay on track with smart notifications and timely reminders tailored to your schedule. • Dark Mode Support Enjoy a comfortable viewing experience in any lighting condition with full Dark Mode support. • Privacy Focused Your data stays private and secure, with optional iCloud backup. • Multilingual Support Available in English and French, with more languages coming soon. PERFECT FOR: • Fitness enthusiasts tracking workout goals • Students managing academic targets • Professionals pursuing career objectives • Anyone committed to personal growth Whether you're working on fitness goals, learning new skills, or building better habits, Success provides the tools and motivation you need to achieve your dreams. Download Success today and start turning your goals into reality!

About

Pomodoro Timer

This app helps you regain control of your focus time by blocking distracting applications and providing a customizable timer. It offers a simple, ad-free system to prevent unconscious app usage and support dedicated study or work sessions.

Highlights
  • Horizontal digital clock display
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Deep Focus app blocking
  • Ad-free experience
  • Horizontal desk design
Features
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You decided to focus—and somehow ended up on social media or watching videos again. Sound familiar? It's not because you lack willpower. Today's apps, social media above all, are designed to make you open them without thinking. Instead of letting your time be spent on autopilot, Deskmate helps you choose for yourself how to spend it. Deskmate doesn't rely on willpower. Just start the timer— that's your "focus switch." Open only the apps you want to focus on, and let Deep Focus block the rest. Protect your focus time with a system, not self-restraint. Deskmate is an app that quietly helps you choose how you spend your time. — KEY FEATURES — ■ Landscape Digital Clock Place it on your desk for a beautiful time display—your cue to get into focus mode. ■ Pomodoro Timer Automatically repeats a "25 minutes of focus + 5 minutes of break" cycle. Work and break lengths are fully customizable. ■ Stopwatch Simply track your study and work time. ■ Deep Focus Blocks the apps you choose, like social media and video apps, while you focus. Protects your focus with a system, not willpower. ■ Moods (clock designs) Clock designs like "Rainy Day" and "Midnight City" that change the atmosphere of your desk. No ads, in any feature. Deskmate never shows anything that gets in the way of your focus. — PERFECT FOR — • People who mean to focus but end up scrolling social media • Anyone who wants to dive deep into study or work • People working or studying from home who struggle to stay focused • Anyone looking for a quiet, ad-free app — CHANGE THE MOOD OF YOUR DESK — Deskmate is designed for landscape mode. No flashy decorations. No annoying ads. A simple design that blends into your desk. Before you know it, it's a permanent fixture there. Your desk companion. — STOP "MINDLESS SCROLLING" WITH A SYSTEM — "I keep opening Instagram without thinking." "Suddenly I'm watching YouTube." That's where Deep Focus comes in. While you focus, the apps you try to open simply won't launch. No need to fight temptation with willpower. Deskmate keeps you from getting sidetracked—so you don't have to. Your focus time stays yours. — PLANS — ■ Free • All clock, Pomodoro timer, and stopwatch features • Ambient sounds • "Simple Digital" mood • Deep Focus (up to 30 minutes per day) ■ LIGHT • All moods • Future content, including new moods • Deep Focus (up to 30 minutes per day) ■ PRO • Everything in LIGHT • Unlimited Deep Focus LIGHT and PRO are each available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Prices vary by country and region, so please check the App Store for details. New subscribers can try it free for 7 days. — GET STARTED — The clock, timer, and stopwatch are free to use, always. You can also try Deep Focus free for up to 30 minutes a day. A quiet companion for your desk—and your focus. You decide how to spend your time. — ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS — • After the 7-day free trial, the price of your selected plan will be charged to your Apple Account automatically. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/deskmate-termsofuse-en Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/deskmate-privacypolicy-en

Screenshots

Success4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Success at none against Pomodoro Timer's 5. Success also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Pomodoro Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Success asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Success ships an update daily, Pomodoro Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Success versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuccessPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEVIN COHENkosuke nagadori

Customer experience

Success

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Success

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions5
  • LIGHT Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • LIGHT Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly (Founder)1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Success free?
Success is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Success or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither Success nor Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Success or Pomodoro Timer?
Success ships an update daily, and Pomodoro Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Success was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on October 24, 2026.

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