Comparison

Pokus vs Latch Home

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

Head to head
About

Pokus

This app provides persistent interval timers designed to ensure you take necessary breaks. It offers customizable focus and rest cycles with reminders that repeat until acknowledged, aiding in energy management and preventing burnout. Ideal for individuals with chronic conditions, ADHD, or anyone who struggles with time blindness.

Highlights
  • Persistent reminders until acknowledged
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island visibility
  • Activity pacing for energy management
  • 20-20-20 eye strain prevention
  • Time blindness support
  • Customizable focus and rest intervals
  • Activity pattern tracking
Features
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Pokus is the interval timer that keeps reminding you until you actually take your break. Set your focus and rest cycles, and Pokus will persistently alert you when it's time to stop — no more pushing through when you should rest. Dismiss a notification? Another one comes. Still going? It keeps reminding you. Pokus stays on your lock screen and Dynamic Island so you can't pretend you didn't see it. PERSISTENT REMINDERS THAT WORK - Alerts repeat until you respond — not just once - Live Activity on your lock screen — always visible - Dynamic Island shows time remaining - Can't dismiss, can't ignore, can't forget ACTIVITY PACING & ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Structure activity and rest to stay within your energy envelope - Prevent post-exertional malaise with timed rest periods - Ideal for ME/CFS, Long COVID, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain - Gentle but persistent — no more boom and bust cycles SCREEN BREAKS & EYE CARE - 20-20-20 rule for eye strain prevention - Ergonomic break reminders for desk workers - Microbreak intervals for long screen sessions BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS - Nagging reminders you genuinely cannot ignore - Simple interface — no complex planning, just start - Visual and haptic cues that cut through hyperfocus - Brain fog friendly ALWAYS IN VIEW - Lock screen widget stays visible - Dynamic Island countdown - Apple Watch support - No need to open the app FLEXIBLE INTERVALS - Classic 25/5 or fully custom cycles - Any focus and rest duration you want - Session time limits to prevent overwork - One tap to start your break SET GOALS & STAY ON TRACK - Set weekly or monthly time targets for any timer or tag - Track minimum, maximum, or range-based goals - Get warned before starting a session that would exceed a limit - See daily progress with charts and pace indicators ORGANIZE WITH TAGS - Group timers with color-coded tags - Link goals to tags for automatic tracking across timers - Filter sessions and analytics by tag TRACK YOUR PATTERNS - Visual charts of focus vs rest time - Daily, weekly, monthly insights - See your productivity rhythms and goal progress - Filter by specific timers or tags SYNCED EVERYWHERE - iCloud sync across devices - Custom timer icons and colors - Unlimited timers and tags - Automatic session history Perfect for: - Anyone with a chronic illness who needs activity pacing - People with ADHD and time blindness - Remote workers who skip breaks - Students in long study sessions - Desk workers needing ergonomic reminders - Anyone who dismisses regular alarms Try free, then unlock unlimited with a one-time purchase.

About

Latch Home

Manage your home with confidence by creating a detailed inventory, building a personalized maintenance plan, and coordinating service providers. Get 24/7 guidance and troubleshooting to keep your home running smoothly year-round.

Highlights
  • Home profile and inventory creation
  • Maintenance task calendar and reminders
  • Service provider management
  • 24/7 home guidance and troubleshooting
  • Automated service provider coordination
Features
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Manage your home with confidence and reduce the stress of homeownership with Latch. Latch helps you stay on top of home upkeep, creates an inventory and builds a personalized maintenance plan and can even automatically coordinate your service providers to your home running smoothly year-round. What you can do with Latch: * Build a complete home profile and inventory with guided onboarding * View and manage maintenance tasks in a calendar and set reminders * Find and assign service providers for the jobs that matter most * Chat with Latch 24/7 for home-related guidance and troubleshooting. * Automatically coordinate your service providers for regularly scheduled maintenance visits Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pokus4 screens
Latch Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pokus at free with in-app purchases against Latch Home's subscription. Pokus also leads on ads (none vs shown). Latch Home's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Pokus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Latch Home sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pokus against 5.0 for Latch Home. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pokus ships an update weekly, Latch Home every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pokus versus Latch Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokusLatch Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALISTER ALAGON PINEDAChris Danzig

Customer experience

Pokus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Latch Home

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pokus

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

Latch Home

Subscriptions2
  • Latch Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Latch Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Pokus free?
Pokus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Latch Home free?
Latch Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pokus or Latch Home?
Pokus and Latch Home are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Pokus or Latch Home have ads?
Latch Home shows ads; Pokus does not.
Which is updated more often, Pokus or Latch Home?
Pokus ships an update weekly, and Latch Home every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pokus was updated on September 10, 2026 and Latch Home on September 19, 2026.

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