Comparison

Flow Timer vs Lofi Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Flow Timer

This app uses calming animations to help you focus and track time for various activities. Set custom durations, choose themes and sounds, and create interval timers for study or workouts. It offers a distraction-free experience for mindful timing.

Highlights
  • Peaceful countdown animations
  • Customizable timer durations
  • Named timers for specific uses
  • Calming background and timer sounds
  • Themed visual preferences
  • Interval timers for Pomodoro/HIIT
  • Timer session tracking and badges
Features
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Water climbs. Sand falls. A picture appears. Flow Timer is a visual timer: it shows you time instead of telling you. Water that climbs the glass as you go, a sand timer whose grains really fall, or a picture that paints itself while you work. Glance at it and you know how long is left — no numbers to read, no arithmetic. BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS When minutes feel invisible — as they often do for people with ADHD — a shape you can watch beats a number you have to interpret. That is the whole design. Nothing flashes, nothing nags, nothing demands a decision. The timer simply keeps being visible until it is done. A TIMER WORTH LOOKING AT Most timers are ugly because nobody expects you to watch them. This one is made to be watched: hand-drawn scenes, five colour palettes, an hourglass with real falling sand, calming sounds, and a zen mode that clears away everything but the time. Leave it running on a desk or a second screen and it earns its place. IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME Big enough to read from the back row, clear enough for a child who cannot read a clock yet. Transitions, tests, quiet reading, toothbrushing, screen time, bedtime wind-down. A visual countdown ends the "how long left?" question without anyone having to answer it. ALSO A GOOD STUDY TIMER Set any duration, name it, start it in one tap. Build interval sessions for pomodoro study blocks, workouts or circuits. Streaks, badges, a heatmap and monthly trends record where your focus actually went, from your very first session. OFFLINE, AND STAYS THAT WAY No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads. Flow Timer collects nothing about you because it has nowhere to send it — everything stays on your device unless you export a backup yourself. Available in 15 languages. ONE PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Free covers the liquid mode, the sand timer, intervals, every duration, most sounds and your daily statistics. Flow Timer Pro is an optional one-time purchase — never a subscription — adding canvas timers with your own photos, binaural beats and focus tones, your complete history, and backup export. Buy it once and it is yours for good. Built by one person who wanted a timer worth looking at.

About

Lofi Pomodoro Timer

Enhance your study or work sessions with a customizable Pomodoro timer. Select background videos, music, and sound effects to create your ideal focus environment. The app automatically cycles through work and break periods.

Highlights
  • Customizable background videos
  • Background music selection
  • Sound effect options
  • Automatic work/break cycles
  • Lofi aesthetic
Features
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This is a Lofi-style Pomodoro timer app. You can select background videos, BGM, and sound effects to your liking and start the timer. You can set break times, and the Pomodoro timer and breaks start alternately automatically, making it a recommended app for studying or working. By subscribing, you can freely select background videos, BGM, etc. Monthly subscription Please check the in-app purchase section for pricing. Annual subscription Please check the in-app purchase section for pricing. Terms of Use https://www.sparkleand.store/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy https://www.sparkleand.store/vr-privacy-policy BGM and sound effects use BGMer and 効果音ラボ.

Screenshots

Flow Timer4 screens
Lofi Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flow Timer at 100% against Lofi Pomodoro Timer's 0%. Flow Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Lofi Pomodoro Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flow Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flow Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Flow Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lofi Pomodoro Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Timer ships an update monthly, Lofi Pomodoro Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flow Timer versus Lofi Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow TimerLofi Pomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodejuno LtdSPARKLE AND, K.K.

Customer experience

Flow Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lofi Pomodoro Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flow Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lofi Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • MonthlySubscription$2.991 Month
  • annual subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase plan$4.99

Questions

Is Flow Timer free?
Flow Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lofi Pomodoro Timer free?
Lofi Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow Timer or Lofi Pomodoro Timer?
Flow Timer is rated higher. Flow Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Lofi Pomodoro Timer averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Flow Timer or Lofi Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Lofi Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Flow Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Flow Timer or Lofi Pomodoro Timer?
Flow Timer ships an update monthly, and Lofi Pomodoro Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flow Timer was updated on September 16, 2026 and Lofi Pomodoro Timer on August 18, 2026.

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