Pomo Simple Timer vs Mote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Mote
Quickly capture and access essential notes directly from your device's lock screen. Organize thoughts, set reminders, and keep your mind clear with automatic saving and optional private mode.
- Lock screen notes
- Automatic saving
- Scheduled reminders
- Private mode
- Note history
- Note sharing
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Mote keeps the note you need right now close at hand. Capture a thought in seconds, edit it anytime, and move finished notes to History. Notes save automatically on your device. Mote Plus adds more contexts for different parts of life, Scheduled Notes, and Private Mode. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or unlock Plus with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Schedule a note for later with an optional reminder. On supported iPhones, you can choose to show it on the Lock Screen. Private Mode requires Face ID or your device passcode to open Mote. Mote needs no account and has no note sync. Device backups may include your notes. Share a note whenever you choose. Terms of Use (Mote): https://wenka93.github.io/mote-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wenka93.github.io/mote-legal/privacy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomo Simple Timer at none against Mote's 3. Mote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Mote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pomo Simple Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pomo Simple Timer against 5.0 for Mote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Pomo Simple Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Mote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomo Simple Timer | Mote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHRISTIAN DANIEL ARZALUZ TELLEZ | Ivan Borisov |
Customer experience
Pomo Simple Timer
Mote
In-app purchases
Pomo Simple Timer
No in-app purchases
Mote
- Mote Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
- Mote Plus Yearly$6.991 Year
- Mote Plus Lifetime$9.99
