Comparison

AVO vs Task Timer

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

Head to head
About

AVO

This app helps you check links, texts, and emails for scams and security risks. It also assesses your phone's security settings and alerts you to data breaches involving your email address.

Highlights
  • Security checkup and score
  • Link checker and QR scanner
  • AI scam checker
  • Email breach monitoring
  • Web shield with content filtering
  • Wi-Fi security check
Features
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Not sure about a link, a text or an email? AVO helps you check it in seconds, see how well your iPhone is set up, and know when your email shows up in a data breach. SECURITY CHECKUP AND SCORE A 30-second checkup looks at your iPhone's own settings: iOS updates, passcode, Face ID or Touch ID, Wi-Fi and more. You get a Security Score from 0 to 100 and clear, step-by-step guides for anything worth fixing. AVO only reads your settings; iOS lets you make the changes yourself, and AVO shows you exactly where. LINK CHECKER AND QR SCANNER Paste a link, scan a QR code or share a link from Safari or Messages. AVO checks it against Google Web Risk and look-alike tricks, and tells you in plain words whether it looks safe, suspicious or harmful before you open it. AI SCAM CHECKER Got a message about a parcel, a bank or a prize? Paste it in and AVO's AI looks for the usual scam signs, such as false urgency, payment requests and fake links, and explains what it found. You choose what to check, and messages are not stored. EMAIL BREACH CHECK AND MONITORING See if your email address appears in known data breaches, which kinds of data were exposed, and what to do next. With Email Monitoring, AVO checks up to 4 addresses every day and alerts you when a new breach includes one of them. Breach data from Have I Been Pwned. WEB SHIELD A DNS filter that blocks known phishing, scam and tracking sites in every app and browser, and shows how many requests it filtered each day. A Family filter also blocks adult sites. Web Shield only sees the names of the sites your iPhone looks up, never what you read or type, and it doesn't change your location or IP address. WI-FI CHECK See whether the network you're on is password protected, with tips for staying careful on public Wi-Fi. FREE AND AVO PRO The Security Checkup, fix guides and Wi-Fi Check are free, and you can try a link check, a scam check and an email breach check for free. AVO Pro adds Web Shield, the Family filter, Email Monitoring, the weekly report and unlimited checks. AVO Pro is available as a yearly subscription (with a free trial where offered), a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://aifinitysolutions.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://avomobilesecurity.com/terms

About

Task Timer

Features
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Plan the task, start a focused session and see where your working time goes. Connect the task you planned with the time you actually spent concentrating on it. Pomodoro brings tasks, personalised focus intervals, calendar context and progress history into one straightforward workflow. A CLEARER WAY TO BEGIN You do not need a complicated system before the first useful result. The US edition leads with the complete product story: the problem, the core workflow, the controls you can rely on, and practical ways to make the tool part of an ordinary day. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take the short focus quiz to find a practical starting rhythm 2. Add a task or bring in the calendar event you intend to work on 3. Start the suggested focus interval 4. Use the break to reset before the next session 5. Review goals, history, streaks and the weekly summary WHAT YOU CAN DO Each control supports the central job of this task and focus timer. The app stays focused on features it actually provides, so the description matches the experience after download. • A focus quiz that suggests session and break lengths • Task planning beside the timer • Calendar import for work that is already scheduled • Daily goals for turning intention into a visible target • Session history for reviewing completed focus time • Streaks that show regular practice • Weekly summaries for a broader view of progress • Ambient focus worlds for changing the visual atmosphere • Completion sounds that mark the end of an interval • A single flow from choosing work to reviewing the result USE IT FOR Different people will use the same tool in different ways. These are practical starting points rather than promises about a perfect result: • exam preparation and reading • writing, coding and design work • administrative tasks that are easy to postpone • creative practice and portfolio projects • meeting preparation and follow-up • household planning and personal organisation • deep-work blocks between calendar commitments • short sessions for rebuilding concentration BUILD A ROUTINE THAT LASTS A useful tool should remain understandable after the first day. The following habits help keep the workflow deliberate and prevent the app itself from becoming another distraction: • Choose one concrete result for the session before starting the clock. • Use the quiz recommendation as a starting point and adapt the rhythm to the work. • Keep breaks separate from the task so each interval has a clear beginning and end. • Import only the calendar items that genuinely need focused work. • Review the week to see which task types receive time and which continue to slip. • Treat streaks as a record of practice rather than a reason to work without rest. DESIGNED FOR PERSONAL USE Your task and focus history is intended to help you understand your own working rhythm. It is a planning record, not a public productivity competition. KEEP EACH SESSION CONCRETE Give each task one clear outcome before the timer starts. A smaller task is easier to finish, review and place beside the next commitment. When a task needs several sessions, record the next useful step instead of leaving the task as a vague project. This keeps each interval concrete. Use the weekly summary to compare task types, not to reward endless activity. Adjust the task plan when important work repeatedly receives no focused time. START TODAY Pick the next task, begin a focused interval and use the weekly record to turn completed sessions into useful progress. Download Pomodoro and make the next useful action clear. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://spiffy-dill-ed8.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Focus-Timer-Pomodoro-App-33d6b88dcba58075a9b1d3a2527c2285

Screenshots

AVO4 screens
Task Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AVO at every 6 weeks against Task Timer's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. AVO sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Task Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AVO ships an update every 6 weeks, Task Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AVO versus Task Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVOTask Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (270 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings270 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAifinity SolutionsDMITRII ZAUSAEV

Bugs and requests

AVO

Requested features

1 request
  • More free features

Task Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AVO

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plan$24.993 Months
  • AVO Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • AVO Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Task Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$14.991 Year

Questions

Is AVO free?
AVO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Timer free?
Task Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AVO or Task Timer have ads?
Neither AVO nor Task Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AVO or Task Timer?
AVO ships an update every 6 weeks, and Task Timer every 3 months. Most recently, AVO was updated on October 30, 2026 and Task Timer on October 24, 2026.

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