Cafe Pomodoro vs Bread Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Cafe Pomodoro
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Grow a cozy cafΓ© one focus session at a time. Cafe Pomodoro blends a flexible Pomodoro timer with a small cafΓ© that changes as you keep showing up. Complete focus sessions, earn coins, and use them to unlock new interiors, bartender styles, and music for your retro jukebox. Between sessions, collect notes left by your cafΓ© guestsβor leave an anonymous Drifting Note of up to 45 characters for someone in the future. FEATURES β’ Set your own focus time, break time, and number of rounds β’ Create multiple goals and track focused minutes for each one β’ Earn focus coins and unlock cafΓ© dΓ©cor β’ Choose your bar design and bartender β’ Play jazz and ambient tracks from the jukebox β’ Collect customer memos as your cafΓ© grows β’ Send anonymous Drifting Notes and receive one after focusing β’ Review focus history and session stats Make room for deep work with warm cafΓ© art, mellow music, and a routine worth returning to.
Bread Timer
This app makes time tracking enjoyable by letting you bake virtual bread as you focus. Collect unique loaves, customize your timer's appearance, and stay on track with a dedicated focus mode. It offers convenient features like lock screen widgets and iCloud syncing.
- Bake virtual bread with timer
- Collect 76 unique breads
- Customize oven colors and themes
- Save time presets
- Focus Mode for study/work
- Lock screen and status bar timer
- iCloud data sync
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Make every countdown more fun by baking virtual bread as you track time! β’ Bake bread with the timer and add each finished loaf to your collection β’ Discover 76 breads and 60 adorable character breads β’ Choose from 10 oven colors and customize the appβs theme β’ Save frequently used times as presets β’ Stay focused while studying or working with Focus Mode β’ Check the remaining time on the Lock Screen and status bar β’ Sync your data with iCloud β’ Available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Korean Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://bread.infruit-inc.com/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cafe Pomodoro at none against Bread Timer's 5. Cafe Pomodoro also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Bread Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Bread Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cafe Pomodoro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cafe Pomodoro ships an update weekly, Bread Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cafe Pomodoro | Bread Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chao Chung Chiu | Takahiro Hama |
In-app purchases
Cafe Pomodoro
No in-app purchases
Bread Timer
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- γγ³γΏγ€γγΌεΉ΄ι‘7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- θ²·γεγγγ©γ³$11.99
- θ²·γεγγγ©γ³$19.99
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