Pomodrop vs Plexus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodrop
This app helps you discover your optimal focus pace through adaptive work sessions. It guides you with visual cues and breathing exercises, offering personalized advice to improve concentration and manage tasks effectively. Track your progress with detailed statistics and schedule future activities.
- Adaptive work session pacing
- Guided breathing exercises
- Task management and scheduling
- Progress tracking with statistics
- Live Activities and widgets
- Daily reflection diary
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Pomodrop is the first focus timer that analyzes your sessions and guides the next ones. It reads how each session went, sets the right duration for the next, and tells you how to rest, breathe and refocus. Because focus isn't about holding out, but about choosing. THE PORTHOLE Drag the sun along the bezel to set the duration, then press play. Time passes and the sea rises, settles like your concentration, and recedes toward the end. The sun crosses the sky to show where you are. Want the exact time? Tap the porthole: the digits light up for a few seconds, then fade. Your eyes belong on your work, not on the clock. SESSIONS THAT CALIBRATE THEMSELVES You don't have to decide how long the next session should be: Pomodrop does, based on how the previous ones went. Back at the timer, the right duration is already set, and you know why. Prefer to choose yourself? Turn off auto-calibration in the settings. ADVICE AT THE END OF EVERY SESSION Every session ends with four tips: how long to rest, the suggested duration for the next session if auto-calibration is off, the quality of your concentration, with a concrete suggestion when it drops, and the breathing that helps you find your balance again. NOTIFICATIONS Breaks run their course: a notification tells you when it's time to get back to it. Leave a session unfinished and Pomodrop reminds you to continue; if activities are still open the next day, it tells you. ACTIVITIES AND TASKS Create an activity, add its tasks and start focusing on what matters. Every task you complete brings the activity closer to done; or close it with a swipe, or press and hold for more options. Left something unfinished? Activities not completed by the end of the day, with their remaining tasks, carry over to the next one. Continuity stays intact, and concentration grows, day after day. SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES Deadlines, exams, things to remember? Pick a date and time, give it a name and let the app handle it. On the day, you get a notification and find the activity among your daily ones. Knowing the future is organized frees your mind for the present. STATISTICS Every activity has its own Statistics: average breaks, the attention trend and a clear chart of how your concentration evolves, session after session. TIMELINE Choose a period and the Timeline shows its days, how many there are and how much focus time they hold. Pomodrop compares them and tells you what stands out: when your focus holds up best, where you're improving, what's worth changing. Tap a day to see it in full: activities, tasks and diary, your peak focus and the other readings Pomodrop drew from it. DIARY Pause for a moment and write, if you like. The diary greets you with a line that invites reflection, different depending on how much you've focused so far. Because real change comes from within. GUIDED BREATHING Concentration also comes from the breath. Four techniques, three durations and a sphere of light that moves to guide you. Choose, tap and let go. LIVE ACTIVITIES AND WIDGETS The timer stays in view with the app in the background: on the lock screen, in the Dynamic Island with a long press, and on Always On display without a touch. Widgets bring Pomodrop to your home screen: the day's activities and their progress, or the timer during a session. At midnight a message appears and stays until you open the app: something to reflect on as the new day takes shape. FREE, WITH A SINGLE PURCHASE Pomodrop is free, needs no account and has no ads. The porthole, activities and tasks, breaks and notifications, scheduled activities, Statistics, the Timeline's list of days, the diary, Live Activities and widgets are yours forever, at no cost. For your first five days you also get self-calibrating sessions, end-of-session advice, guided breathing and Timeline comparisons. Want to keep them? The Full Version is one purchase, forever. No subscriptions. Questions or suggestions? Write to me: pomodropsupport@createbycoding.it
Plexus Timer
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Welcome to Plexus Timer — the ultimate focus companion designed to elevate your productivity, boost your recall, and connect you with students worldwide. Whether you are preparing for school exams, JEE, NEET, UPSC, CA, or university courses, Plexus Timer transforms your study sessions into an engaging, collaborative, and gamified experience. KEY FEATURES: Collaborative Study Rooms Don't study alone! Join or create virtual study rooms to study live with friends and students worldwide. Track each other's progress, build study groups, and keep each other accountable in real-time. Plexus Recall (Active Recall Flashcards) Maximize retention with built-in flashcards. Select the "Plexus Recall" option during your study timer sessions. The timer will automatically sync with your due cards and pause once you finish reviewing, ensuring you practice active recall efficiently. Smart Focus Timer & Planner Stay on track with our premium, highly customizable study timer. Choose beautiful ambient themes like "Midnight Library" or "Dark Academia." Schedule your exams, set up rest days, and organize your study planner. Advanced Trend & Analytics Gain deep insights into your study habits. Track your progress with detailed daily, weekly, and monthly analytical heatmaps and charts. Visualize your study time by subject and watch your productivity grow. Meet Plexy, Your Companion Choose your cute personal Plexy study companion to stay by your side and motivate you during every focus session! UPGRADE TO PLEXUS PLUS: Take your productivity to the next level with our premium subscription: • Unlimited Study Rooms & Groups • Unlimited subjects and unlimited flashcard decks • Full access to Midnight Library, Dark Academia, and all exclusive premium themes • Unlimited Study Buddy chat messages • Comprehensive weekly and monthly trend analysis • Flexible study calendar with more rest days and multiple exam trackers Join thousands of students and transform the way you study. Download Plexus Timer today and master your goals! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plexus Timer at every 5 days against Pomodrop's every 4 weeks. Plexus Timer also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pomodrop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plexus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodrop ships an update every 4 weeks, Plexus Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodrop | Plexus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Zompa | Dinesh Chakarapani |
In-app purchases
Pomodrop
- Full Version$4.99
Plexus Timer
- Plexus Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
- Plexus Plus Yearly$9.991 Year









