Comparison

Pomodoro Tale vs Beeper

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Tale

Features
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A calm Pomodoro timer for study, work and a little room to think. Choose your focus time, breaks and number of rounds. Settle into an animated scene, mix music with nature sounds, and start your session. YOUR OWN RHYTHM β€’ Set focus and break durations, with automatic breaks between rounds. β€’ Pause, resume and return to your saved session. β€’ Follow your timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, then tap to return to the app. β€’ Turn on optional session reminders. A QUIET CORNER ON YOUR SCREEN β€’ Explore five animated scenes, from a quiet desk to a distant Mars outpost. β€’ Mix lofi music with rain, a fireplace and other background sounds. β€’ Use ambient mode to enjoy a scene with an optional clock. β€’ Enjoy a calmer interface with Liquid Glass controls on supported system versions. MADE FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES Layouts adapt as you open or fold iPhone Duo. On iPad, give your scene more room. On Apple TV, settle into a full-screen atmosphere and use your remote to control the session. Apple Watch keeps a compact timer close at hand. Timer sessions and preferences stay local to each device. START FREE The complete Pomodoro timer and the Chill Girl scene are free. Premium unlocks the other four scenes across your supported Apple devices. Choose a monthly or yearly plan; eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 3 days. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Prices and trial eligibility are shown in the app before you subscribe. No app account is required. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://olegyakushin.github.io/PrivacyPolicyPomodoro

About

Beeper

Features
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Lose track of time when you're focused, training, or simply caught up in your day? Beeper gives you gentle recurring cues so you can stay aware of time without constantly checking the clock or restarting timers. Set your rhythm once, then get on with your day. Use Beeper for focused work, study, yoga, strength training, stretching, hydration, breaks, meditation, cooking, or any routine that benefits from a repeated reminder. Caught up in doomscrolling? A recurring cue can remind you to look up when a quick scroll turns into longer than you intended. Choose how often you want a cue, when Beeper should be active, and a sound that fits the moment. With notifications enabled, Beeper can keep the rhythm in the background while you get on with your day. With Beeper you can: β€’ Set recurring cues from minutes to hours β€’ Choose gentle chimes, sounds, and alarms β€’ Set active hours around your day β€’ Align cues to the clock with Snap to Clock β€’ Add custom reminder text β€’ Pause or silence cues temporarily β€’ Keep a large countdown visible while you work Your reminders can reach your wrist, too. When you enable β€œPlay in silent mode” and allow alarms, Beeper’s alarms can also appear on an Apple Watch paired with your iPhone when they fire. Beeper is designed to be genuinely useful from the start. Create a schedule, choose from the included sounds, set your interval, and let Beeper quietly keep track in the background. Want Beeper to fit more parts of your day? Premium is a one-time unlock with no subscription. Premium includes: β€’ Multiple named schedules with their own intervals, sounds, and settings β€’ Custom intervals β€’ 20 additional sounds across four sound packs β€’ Sound rotation β€’ Quick Setups for routines β€’ Your chime interval on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€’ Screen dimming while Beeper runs Create one rhythm for work, another for training, another for evenings, or anything else that fits your life. Pay once. Keep Premium. Calm, flexible, and designed to stay out of your way until you need it.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Tale4 screens
Beeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pomodoro Tale at weekly against Beeper's every 3 weeks. Pomodoro Tale also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Tale sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Beeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Tale ships an update weekly, Beeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Pomodoro Tale versus Beeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TaleBeeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size280 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg YakushinVenkat Sharma Aluru Gopalakrishna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Tale

Subscriptions2
  • Pomodoro Tale Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Tale Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Beeper

One-time1
  • Beeper Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Tale free?
Pomodoro Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beeper free?
Beeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Tale or Beeper have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Tale nor Beeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Tale or Beeper?
Pomodoro Tale ships an update weekly, and Beeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Tale was updated on November 8, 2026 and Beeper on November 9, 2026.

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