Comparison

Pomoly Focused Working vs Copy Unlock

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

Head to head
About

Pomoly Focused Working

This app uses the Pomodoro Technique to help you focus on tasks with timed work and rest intervals. It offers a clean interface, widgets, and ambient sounds to enhance concentration without distractions.

Highlights
  • Classic Pomodoro timer (25/5 or custom)
  • Home, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Live Activity in Dynamic Island
  • Apple Watch complications and controls
  • Session logging with task labels
  • Ambient sound options
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Deep work, one tomato at a time. If you have downloaded a focus app only to find it gamifying your attention with dying virtual trees and guilt-tripped streaks, Pomoly is the calm alternative. It is a Pomodoro timer for adults who simply want to finish things — twenty-five minutes of focused work, five minutes of rest, repeat — the rhythm that has helped writers, engineers and students ship for decades, without turning concentration into a digital pet. The philosophy is simple: a focus timer should hold the clock so your brain does not have to, then step out of the way. There is no account, no cloud upload, no third-party server reading what you work on — your session tracker history stays on this device. Every feature described below is unlocked only with an auto-renewable subscription purchased inside the app. New users receive a 3 day free trial; you may cancel anytime during the trial to avoid being charged. Start a session with one tap and the productivity timer runs whether the app is open or not, surfaced through a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, with Home Screen and StandBy widgets keeping the count glanceable. Apple Watch complications give full session control from your wrist, and Siri Shortcuts let you start a deep work block hands-free with a single phrase. Label each session with the task at hand, layer in ambient sound — rain, cafe chatter, forest, brown noise — and let gentle break reminders pull you out at the right moment instead of mid-thought. A clean weekly, monthly and yearly view shows where the hours actually went and which days were truly focus sessions versus context-switching. Custom intervals stretch this tomato timer beyond the classic 25/5 — 15/3 for short bursts, 50/10 for longer drafting blocks, 90/20 for ultradian-rhythm advocates and any combination in between. A task timer mode tags each pomodoro to a project so the writing hours, coding hours and study timer blocks are visible separately at the end of the week. Edge cases stay graceful: an interrupted session can be paused and resumed without breaking the streak, a sudden meeting can shorten the current block without ruining the day's record, and a long deep work stretch can roll without forcing artificial breaks. Auto-start of the next focus session is opt-in for those who want the rhythm to carry itself. The interface ships in 39 languages with VoiceOver accessibility, Dynamic Type and high-contrast support, designed for long writing sessions where eyes get tired. Everything works offline, including the timer, widgets, and the analytics. There is no analytics framework, no marketing email and no behavioural profile sold on. Whether you are a writer guarding drafting time, a student running a study timer, a developer in deep work, or anyone breaking out of constant context-switching, this concentration timer stays quietly in the background — a tool for time blocking, not another productivity game. Unlock with Pro: • Unlimited session history (free tier: last 7 days) • All widgets, themes and StandBy layouts • Custom intervals beyond classic 25/5 (15/3, 50/10, 90/20) • Advanced analytics — most productive hours, streaks, totals • Custom ambient sounds and data export in CSV or JSON Subscription Pricing & Terms Features require a subscription. Pricing and terms available in-app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription and free-trial conversion in Settings > Apple ID after purchase. Any unused portion of the free-trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

About

Copy Unlock

This utility restores standard text selection, copy, paste, and context menu actions on websites that disable them. It offers simple controls and different modes to enhance your browsing experience, with settings configurable per website.

Highlights
  • Enable text selection
  • Restore copy, cut, paste
  • Restore context menu
  • Per-website settings
  • Normal and Aggressive modes
  • Simple setup
  • No account required
Features
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Copy Unlock helps restore standard browser interactions on websites that interfere with text selection, copy, paste, cut, and context menu actions. Some websites disable common browser actions such as selecting text, copying content, pasting into forms, or opening the context menu. Copy Unlock gives you simple controls to restore these standard interactions on supported websites. Features: • Enable text selection on supported websites • Restore copy, cut, and paste actions • Restore context menu where supported • Control settings per website • Normal Mode for everyday browsing • Aggressive Mode for websites with stronger restrictions • Simple extension setup • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No account required • No browsing data collected Copy Unlock is designed for users who want a smoother browsing experience while keeping full control over where the extension is enabled. Privacy: Copy Unlock does not collect, store, sell, or transmit your browsing history, webpage content, copied text, or personal data. The extension only stores local settings needed for its features, such as per-site preferences and selected mode.

Screenshots

Pomoly Focused Working4 screens
Copy Unlock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pomoly Focused Working at Free against Copy Unlock's $0.99. Copy Unlock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Pomoly Focused Working is free to download; Copy Unlock costs $0.99 up front. Pomoly Focused Working sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Copy Unlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pomoly Focused Working against 5.0 for Copy Unlock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pomoly Focused Working versus Copy Unlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoly Focused WorkingCopy Unlock
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranLuan Cu Xuan

Customer experience

Pomoly Focused Working

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Copy Unlock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomoly Focused Working

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Copy Unlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomoly Focused Working free?
Pomoly Focused Working is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy Unlock free?
Copy Unlock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pomoly Focused Working or Copy Unlock?
Pomoly Focused Working and Copy Unlock are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pomoly Focused Working or Copy Unlock have ads?
Neither Pomoly Focused Working nor Copy Unlock shows ads.

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