Pomo vs Nurrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomo
Enhance your focus and productivity with a time management tool based on the Pomodoro technique. Break down tasks into focused intervals with customizable breaks and track your progress to build better habits.
- Pomodoro timer with intervals and breaks
- Customizable focus and break durations
- Multiple color modes for sessions
- Progress tracking for habit building
- Distraction minimization tools
- Session start/end reminders
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Boost your productivity and focus with the ultimate Pomodoro timer app! Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone looking to manage their time effectively, this app helps you achieve your goals using the proven Pomodoro technique. Key features include: • Pomodoro Timer: Stay focused by breaking tasks into intervals with short breaks. • Customizable Sessions: Adjust focus and break durations to suit your needs. • Multiple Color Modes: Personalize focus, short break, and long break sessions with unique colors. • Progress Tracking: Monitor your sessions and build productive habits. • Focus Tools: Minimize distractions and stay in the zone. • Reminders: Get notifications to start or end sessions without losing focus. • User-Friendly Design: Enjoy a simple, intuitive interface for effortless productivity. Whether you're studying for exams, working on projects, or building better habits, this app makes productivity easy and effective. Download now and take the first step toward better time management and focus! Terms of Use: https://pomotimer.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://pomotimer.com/privacy/
Nurrow
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Nurrow is a focus timer with a pet that grows when you do. Pick a length, 25 minutes, an hour, whatever fits, and hit start. Your pet settles in beside you while you work. When the session ends, you've earned shards: the currency you spend on eggs that hatch into new pets to keep, name, and collect. It isn't a punishment system. Skip a few days and your pet gets a little glum, but it perks back up the next time you sit down. It's there to make starting feel less like work and more like showing up for something that's waiting on you. WHY IT WORKS Most focus apps stack timers on top of guilt. Nurrow flips it: the reward is small, frequent, and tied to something that feels alive. You're not chasing a streak for its own sake; you're trying to hatch the next egg and see what's inside. FEATURES • Focus and Chill modes, pick the pressure that fits your day • Customizable timer for Pomodoro, deep work, or study sprints • Hatch eggs and grow a collection of 100 pets, common ones hatch fast, rare ones take real focus time • Pet Home, a cozy room to visit and decorate while your pet roams on its own • Share your hatch reveals as a card with friends • Six cozy habitats to choose and unlock • Journal your sessions and track real focus hours • Ambient sounds: rain, café, nature, lo-fi • Local notifications only, no account, no login, no tracking OFFLINE BY DEFAULT No account. No email. Your data lives on your phone. Terms of Use: https://nurrow.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://nurrow.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pomo at every 3 weeks against Nurrow's every 2 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
Both are free to download. Pomo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Nurrow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomo ships an update every 3 weeks, Nurrow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomo | Nurrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kodeo Labs Ab | Aaron Wakely |
In-app purchases
Pomo
- Pomo Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
- Kodeo Journey Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pomo Pro Yearly$10.991 Year
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- Kodeo Journey Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$33.99
Nurrow
- Caretaker$3.991 Month
- The Deep-Guardian Pass$39.991 Year
- Forever Forager$49.99









