Comparison

Pomo Simple Timer vs Pomo Focus

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

Head to head
About

Pomo Simple Timer

This minimalist timer app helps boost productivity by implementing the Pomodoro Technique. It features customizable work and break sessions, progress tracking, and smart notifications to help you build lasting focus habits.

Highlights
  • Minimalist timer interface
  • Customizable work and break durations
  • Statistics tracking with charts
  • Streak counter for habit building
  • Smart notifications and sound alerts
  • Background and dark mode support
Features
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Pomo is a beautifully designed Pomodoro timer app that helps you boost productivity and maintain focus. Built with a clean, minimalist interface, Pomo makes it easy to implement the proven Pomodoro Technique in your daily workflow. Key Features: Simple Timer Interface - Clean, distraction-free design with visual progress indicator Work & Break Sessions - Automatically alternates between work periods and breaks Customizable Durations - Adjust work, short break, and long break periods to fit your needs Statistics Tracking - Monitor your daily and weekly productivity with detailed charts Streak Counter - Track consecutive days of productivity to build lasting habits Smart Notifications - Get notified when sessions end, even when the app is in background Sound Alerts - Optional audio notifications for session completion Background Mode - Timer continues running when you switch apps Dark Mode Support - Seamlessly adapts to your device's appearance settings Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone looking to improve their focus and time management. The app follows the classic 25-minute work / 5-minute break cycle, with longer breaks after every 4 sessions.

About

Pomo Focus

Features
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【Pomo Focus】 is a calm focus timer that turns every work cycle into a gentle rhythm — quiet reminders, immersive soundscapes, and clear insights help you stay present without pressure. **Rhythmic Focus Modes** Choose Pomodoro, Meeting, or Breathing to fit the moment. Each mode runs on a wall-clock timer that stays accurate even after the app moves to the background, with optional Progressive Pomodoro for slowly stretching your sessions. **Immersive Soundscapes** Blend rain, birdsong, white noise, and office chatter with Soft, Heavy, or Storm variants. Save your favorite mix and bring it back instantly the next day. **Flow Insights** Review your daily flow score, current streak, four-week habit calendar, and optimal focus window. Every chart updates from your real local sessions, never from prefilled samples. **Journey & Milestones** Earn XP for every completed session, climb through level titles such as Flow Walker and Zen Master, and collect milestones that reflect your real practice — seven-day streaks, deep work hours, breathing rituals, and more. **Health & Reminders** Completed breathing sessions can be saved to Apple Health's Mindful Minutes after you grant permission. Local notifications quietly remind you when a session ends, so you can switch attention without watching the screen. Pomo Focus keeps your attention soft and steady. Open it whenever you want a kinder pace for work, study, or rest. If you'd like to access more features, you can choose to upgrade to a premium account. Premium account pricing and terms $4.99/week* $39.99/year* *Prices shown are in USD; actual charges may be converted to your local currency based on your country/region. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the renewal cost will be provided. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. To turn off auto-renewal, go to the user's account settings after purchase. During an active subscription, cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://busecaner.xyz/fanjiazhuanzhu/privacy.html

Screenshots

Pomo Simple Timer4 screens
Pomo Focus3 screens

Verdict

The call

Pomo Simple Timer and Pomo Focus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pomo Simple Timer versus Pomo Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomo Simple TimerPomo Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTIAN DANIEL ARZALUZ TELLEZBuse Caner

In-app purchases

None

Pomo Simple Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Pomo Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomo Simple Timer free?
Pomo Simple Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomo Focus free?
Pomo Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomo Simple Timer or Pomo Focus have ads?
Neither Pomo Simple Timer nor Pomo Focus shows ads.

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