Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Pomodoro

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

Pomodoro

This app offers a distraction-free Pomodoro timer to enhance focus. It features customizable durations for work and breaks, automatic cycles, and live activity updates. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with flexible settings and visual themes.

Highlights
  • Flexible Pomodoro and break durations
  • Automatic work/break cycles
  • Live Activities and Lock Screen updates
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Customizable color themes
  • Gentle sound cues and haptic feedback
Features
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No ads. Free forever. A clean, distraction-free Pomodoro timer designed to help you focus without getting in your way. Why you’ll love it • No ads, no paywalls — focus without interruptions. • Free forever — all features included. Core features • Flexible durations Pomodoro: 15–60 min Break: 1–10 min Long Break: 5–30 min • Automatic cycles Long Break every N Pomodoros (choose 2–8). The cycle repeats automatically until you stop it. • Simple, safe controls Start / Pause / Stop / Restart with confirmation to prevent accidental resets. • Live Activities Track the current session and remaining time directly on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while the timer is running. • Home Screen widgets Keep your focus visible at a glance without opening the app. • Ongoing notifications See your active session and remaining time while the timer is running. • Sound cues A gentle ting after Pomodoro and Break sessions, plus a short alarm when Long Break starts. • Color themes Choose from 20 carefully curated backgrounds. Changes apply instantly. • Haptic feedback Subtle, precise vibrations for satisfying adjustments (device-dependent). How it works Example (Every 2): Pomodoro → Break → Pomodoro → Break → Long Break → repeat Example (Every 4): Pomodoro → Break ×4 → Long Break → repeat The cycle continues until you press Stop. Notes • Enable notifications to receive session alerts and Live Activity updates. • Live Activities and widgets are active only while the timer is running. • Haptic feedback may vary depending on device settings. Focus better with a Pomodoro timer that’s simple, powerful, ad-free, and free — forever.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Pomodoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pomodoro Timer at 4.8 against Pomodoro's 3.9. Pomodoro Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Pomodoro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Pomodoro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pomodoro Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pomodoro Timer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Pomodoro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update weekly, Pomodoro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Pomodoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerPomodoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better3.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1620 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApproud Co., Ltd.Murodjon Sattorov

Customer experience

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pomodoro

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions12
  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Access | Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Access | Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • 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
  • Pro Access | Yearly$29.951 Year
None

Pomodoro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro free?
Pomodoro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Timer or Pomodoro?
Pomodoro Timer is rated higher. Pomodoro Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Pomodoro averages 3.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Pomodoro have ads?
Pomodoro shows ads; Pomodoro Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Pomodoro?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update weekly, and Pomodoro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pomodoro on October 22, 2026.

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