Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs MiniTime

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

Head to head

Pomodoro Timer

Stay Focused for Work & Study

Minimal timer for routines

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

Pomodoro Timer

Features

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Focus Timer is the ultimate customizable productivity companion, letting you set personalized work intervals, short breaks, and long breaks and automatically cycle through Pomodoro-style sessions, all while gathering detailed statistics and trends on your focus habits; a sleek one-tap interface, it empowers you to analyze your performance and maximize your efficiency in every session

About

MiniTime

Features

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MiniTime is a minimal timer app with only the essentials. • Clean and intuitive circular timer UI • Fast and simple gesture controls • Create custom timers for different routines Stay focused without clutter or distractions. Study, workout, cooking, meditation, breaks — Simplify your daily routine with MiniTime. MiniTime — The most minimal timer

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens

MiniTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MiniTime at none against Pomodoro Timer's shown. Pomodoro Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MiniTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, MiniTime every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Pomodoro Timer versus MiniTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pomodoro Timer	MiniTime
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Black Cigar Apps, LLC	Stannum

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

One-time1

Premium$7.99

1 purchases

MiniTime

One-time1

MiniTime Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?

Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is MiniTime free?

MiniTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Pomodoro Timer or MiniTime have ads?

Pomodoro Timer shows ads; MiniTime does not.

Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or MiniTime?

Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and MiniTime every 4 months. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 11, 2026 and MiniTime on October 14, 2026.