Comparison

Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar vs Fridge

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

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About

Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar

Features
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Pomodoro Focus Timer – Time Management App for Peak Focus and Productivity Pomodoro Focus Timer is an effective tool for work and study, built on the renowned Pomodoro Technique—a time management method designed to boost focus, minimize distractions, and foster deep work habits. The app integrates a smart timer, relaxing ambient sounds, and detailed daily/weekly statistics, enabling you to cultivate a disciplined, stress-free, and highly productive lifestyle. 1. Optimize Performance with the Pomodoro Technique Pomodoro Focus Timer divides your work into focused sessions (Pomodoros) interspersed with short and long breaks. Customize session lengths to suit your personal habits, creating a flexible yet structured work rhythm. - Adjustable work sessions: 25 minutes, 50 minutes, or as needed. - Automatic transitions between work and break periods. - Suggestions for long breaks after a Pomodoro cycle. 2. Deep Focus with Ambient Sounds - Enhance concentration with scientifically curated ambient sounds proven to improve productivity. Choose from: - Nature sounds: rain, forest, streams, wind. - Relaxing background music: piano, ambient, instrumental. - Coffee shop noise, white noise, ocean waves. - Mix multiple sounds to create your ideal environment. 3. Detailed Statistics – Track and Improve Performance - Monitor your productivity daily, weekly, and per Pomodoro session: - Charts showing Pomodoro sessions per day. - Total work and break time statistics. - Progress tracking based on set goals. 4. Smart Reminders – Stay on Schedule Easily set notifications to start work or break sessions, ensuring you never miss a focus period or overextend breaks. 5. Minimalist Interface – Absolute Focus - A clean, modern, and intuitive design eliminates distractions: - Light/Dark Mode for eye comfort. - Simple, user-friendly, and effective. 6. Achievements and Goals – Sustain Long-Term Motivation - Build focus habits by setting goals and unlocking achievements: - Set daily Pomodoro targets. - Earn rewards for maintaining consistent focus streaks. - Track habits and productivity trends. 7. Who Should Use Pomodoro Focus Timer? Perfect for: - Students seeking efficient study tools. - Office workers aiming to combat procrastination and manage time. - Freelancers and remote workers boosting productivity at home. - Writers, programmers, or creators needing deep focus. - Individuals practicing mindful, intentional work. - Anyone needing a timer with focus-enhancing sounds for noisy environments. Pomodoro app, Pomodoro timer Study timer, work timer, focus timer Deep work app, white noise timer Time management tool Productivity tracker Work-from-home tools Study with music Anti-procrastination app Distraction-free timer Focus music for studying Minimalist timer Timer with ambient sound Mindful productivity tool Start Your Journey to Focused Productivity Today Pomodoro Focus Timer is the ultimate tool for anyone looking to maximize work and study efficiency, improve focus, and reduce stress. More than just a timer, it’s a comprehensive productivity app that helps you build smart work habits and maintain consistency daily. Download Pomodoro Focus Timer now to enhance your focus, master time management, and work with purpose!

About

Fridge

This app places your notes and to-do lists directly on your phone's lock screen, ensuring you never miss important reminders. You can even check off tasks without unlocking your device, and customize the appearance with various designs and pens.

Highlights
  • Lock screen notes
  • Checklist functionality
  • Customizable designs
  • Home screen widgets
  • Live Activity integration
  • Privacy-focused design
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Put your shopping list or today's to-dos on your lock screen, and tick items off without unlocking your phone. You write things down and still forget them. Fridge puts the note where you cannot miss it: the first thing you see, every single time you pick up your phone. No app to open, no widget to go hunting for. YOUR LOCK SCREEN IS A FRIDGE DOOR That is the surface households already use for the note that must not be missed. Shopping list. Gym bag. Call the dentist. Stick it there and it does its job on its own. TICK THINGS OFF WITHOUT UNLOCKING Tap a checkbox straight from the lock screen. No Face ID, no app launch, and no losing five minutes to social media on the way in. IT DOES NOT DISAPPEAR The big note is a Live Activity, and iOS ends those after about eight hours. Every app in this category runs into that limit. Fridge ships a lock screen widget that never expires. Add it under your clock (setup shows you how, and checks it is there) and your note is always there. Fridge also re-arms the big note every time you open the app, tick a box or edit a line. In the worst case your note gets smaller. It does not vanish. SHARE A LIST WITH FAMILY Share a note through iCloud and the people you invite can add items and tick them off. Every phone shows the same list, lock screen included. Sharing is free; each person needs Fridge and an iCloud account. Drawings and photos stay on your phone. YOU DECIDE WHAT APPEARS WHERE • Live note, Widget only, or Off, in one tap • Hide it in the Dynamic Island, so taps meant for other apps stop landing here • Widget-only mode keeps it off your Apple Watch entirely • Fridge never sends you a notification. Not one. 264 DESIGNS, BUILT FROM THREE CHOICES Pick a paper, pick a sheet, pick a pen. 24 papers (legal pad yellow, kraft, chalkboard, blueprint, ivory, midnight, espresso) times 11 sheet types (plain, ruled, grid, dotted, legal, taped, magnet, pinned, photo corners, bulldog clip, till roll). That is 264 designs, and with 10 pens over the top, 2,640 looks. Three designs are free; Plus unlocks the rest. IT LOOKS HANDWRITTEN, BECAUSE IT IS DRAWN Checkboxes are inked boxes with a real tick through them, not a system glyph. Finished lines get a struck-through stroke that wobbles the way a pen does. Five of the ten pens are genuine handwriting faces, and every line sits on its own slightly uneven baseline. The same note always draws the same way, on the lock screen, in the widget and in the app. DRAW, AND STICK THINGS ON Pen, marker, pencil, and a proper eraser. Drop in a photo and Fridge lifts the subject out of its background automatically, on your phone. Photos stay pinned where you put them, so drawing on top never drags them around. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN TOO Small, medium and large widgets. The medium and large ones are tickable. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION No account. No sign-in. No ads, no tracking: anonymous usage analytics only, and you can switch them off in Settings. Background removal runs on your device. Notes leave your phone only when you share them: a shared note goes through iCloud to the people you invite, and nowhere else. FRIDGE PLUS Try everything free for 7 days with the yearly plan, and cancel before the week ends to pay nothing. Or pay once for lifetime, or subscribe monthly. Plus unlocks all 264 designs, unlimited notes, and removes the small Fridge mark. Everything that makes Fridge work stays free: the lock screen note, the checkboxes, the widgets, sharing, and full control over what appears where. Requires iOS 18. iPhone only. Fridge Plus subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sushilkumar.me/fridge/privacy

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar4 screens
Fridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar at none against Fridge's 3. Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). Fridge's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price and ads 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. Fridge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar ships an update monthly, Fridge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar versus Fridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Timer & Todo CalendarFridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNgoc Thanh PhamSushil Kumar

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fridge

Subscriptions2
  • Fridge Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Fridge Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fridge Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar free?
Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fridge free?
Fridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar or Fridge have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar nor Fridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar or Fridge?
Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar ships an update monthly, and Fridge weekly. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer & Todo Calendar was updated on November 8, 2026 and Fridge on November 6, 2026.

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