Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Grocery List

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

This app uses the Pomodoro Technique to help you focus on tasks and avoid burnout. It offers customizable timers, task management, and insightful reports to build consistent work habits. Live Activities and widgets allow for seamless tracking on your lock or home screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Task and habit-focused workflow
  • Live Activities & widgets
  • Insightful focus reports
  • Minimal, distraction-free design
  • Optional soundscapes
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Focus in short sessions and watch your garden grow. Porotimer is a Pomodoro focus timer that turns every focus session into a tree. Plan your tasks, block distracting apps while you work, and see your progress grow into a garden, one session at a time. Built for brains that wander: short focus blocks, a visual garden that shows your progress, and app blocking to cut distractions. It helps if you have ADHD, or if you just get distracted easily. --- [+] Focus Garden • Every focus session you finish plants a tree. The longer you focus, the bigger it grows. • Choose which trees to plant, earn Sun as you focus, and collect seasonal and rare trees. • Look back over a week or a month of focus as a garden, and keep your streak alive. [+] Block distracting apps • Pick the apps that pull you away. Porotimer blocks them only while a focus session runs, using Apple's Screen Time. • Your app choices stay on your device. [+] A timer that fits how you work • Custom focus, short break and long break lengths. • Flows: save your favourite timer and sound setups and switch in a tap. • Focus music, ticking and relaxing break sounds that keep playing in the background. [+] Tasks, projects and notes • Add a task in seconds and pick what to focus on right from the timer. • Group tasks into projects, and keep a daily note of what you did. [+] Always in view • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Home Screen widgets for your timer, today's focus and your garden. [+] Works across devices • Your sessions, tasks, notes and garden sync between iPhone, iPad and the Porotimer web app. --- [+] Who is Porotimer for? • Students studying for exams • Professionals who need deep work blocks • Creators, developers and writers • Anyone who struggles with distractions or procrastination --- Porotimer Pro Some features, such as app blocking, rare trees, full garden history and more sounds, need a Porotimer Pro subscription. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Pomodoro® is a registered trademark of Francesco Cirillo. This app is inspired by the technique and is not affiliated with the trademark holder. Terms of Use: https://porotimer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://porotimer.com/policy

About

Grocery List

This app helps you organize your kitchen and shopping trips. It combines shopping lists, recipes, and meal planning into one convenient tool. Easily add ingredients from recipes to your list and share it with others.

Highlights
  • Create and edit categorized shopping lists
  • Save and discover recipes
  • Add recipe ingredients to shopping list
  • Plan weekly meals
  • Share lists with family and friends
  • Set purchase reminders
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Grocery List - Simple Shopping Discover easier shopping and cooking with Grocery List - Simple Shopping — a modern helper that combines shopping lists, recipes, and meal planning. It’s your personal organizer for both the kitchen and the store. Key Features: • Shopping List: Create and edit lists with convenient categorization. • Home Recipes: Save favorite recipes and discover new cooking ideas. • Automatic Adding: Add ingredients from recipes directly to your shopping list. • Meal Planning: Plan dinners and lunches for the week. • Synchronization: Share lists with family or friends. • Notifications & Reminders: Never forget purchases or ingredients. Grocery List - Simple Shopping is more than a shopping list — it’s a complete tool for managing meals and cooking in one app. Download now and make shopping and cooking simpler, faster, and more convenient. Term of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Grocery List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Timer at none against Grocery List's shown. Pomodoro Timer also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 5). Grocery List's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Grocery List sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grocery List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update weekly, Grocery List daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Grocery List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerGrocery List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApproud Co., Ltd.Colton Hinton

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions10
  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Access | Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
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  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro 3 Months$12.993 Months
  • Porotimer Pro 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Pro Access | Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
4 purchases

Grocery List

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Trial Shopping List3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Grocery List$8.997 Days
  • Monthly Grocery List$14.991 Month
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  • Monthly Grocery List Trial3 Days trial$15.991 Month

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grocery List free?
Grocery List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Timer or Grocery List?
Grocery List is rated higher. Pomodoro Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Grocery List averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Grocery List have ads?
Grocery List shows ads; Pomodoro Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Grocery List?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update weekly, and Grocery List daily. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Grocery List on October 30, 2026.

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