Pomodoro Timer vs env
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Timer
This app helps you focus by blocking distractions during work sessions. It integrates with your device's screen time features to mute selected apps and websites. Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your progress visible without unlocking your phone.
- Minimalist timer interface
- Screen Time-based app blocking (Pro)
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
- Stats dashboard for tracking sessions
- Flip-to-toggle timer functionality
- Offline functionality
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Mute distractions only when you're focusing. Minimal Pomodoro Timer is a Pomodoro timer built around one promise: turn off distractions only while you're focusing. Screen Time integration blocks selected apps and websites during focus sessions. Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and StandBy keep your progress visible without unlocking your phone. ================== When to use it ================== - Deep work blocks at the office - Exam prep and certification study - Cutting yourself off from social media for an hour - Remote work productivity - Reading, writing, or any creative session ================== Key features ================== [Minimal timer] Tap to switch between Work and Break. Swipe up/down to change Work duration, swipe left/right for Break - no settings menu needed. [Screen Time-based blocking (Pro)] Block selected apps and websites only during focus sessions. Pause / Break / Reset automatically lifts the block, so social media is back during breaks. Pro unlocks unlimited app blocking and category-level rules. [Live Activity / Dynamic Island] Remaining time and current session stay visible on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and StandBy. After a session ends, if you don't start the next one, the Live Activity disappears in 5 minutes - no clutter. [Stats dashboard] Daily and weekly session count and focus time at a glance. Lightweight tracking to keep momentum. [Flip-to-toggle] Flip your iPhone face-down to toggle the Work timer. The quietest possible operation. ================== Pricing (Pro) ================== Free: block up to 3 apps or websites. Pro adds: - Unlimited apps and websites - Category-level blocking - Dark Mode Cancel anytime from the App Store settings. ================== Highlights ================== - Fully offline (no internet required) - No ads, no tracking - iPhone and iPad supported - English and Japanese ================== Privacy ================== Your data stays on your device. We have no access to it. No third-party analytics or ad SDKs are used. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
env
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You don't have a focus problem. You have a setup problem. env is a one-tap focus timer for study, deep work, reading, and exams. Save the setup you need before focus starts: timer, app blocking, focus sound, breaks, notifications, and auto-start behavior. Build a focus env once, then boot it from the app, Home Screen widget, or Lock Screen widget. You can also use the face widget as a small focus shortcut on your Home Screen: tap the face, boot your env, and begin. Use different envs for different sessions: Deep Focus, Reading, Writing, Exam Prep, or any routine that needs its own focus setup. Your env can include: - fixed or count-up timer - breaks, rounds, notifications, or auto-start - app blocking with Screen Time - brown noise, pink noise, air noise, rain, ocean, and campfire - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - face widget for one-tap focus boot - Live Activity progress tracking - themes and env colors The goal is simple: remove the setup friction that drains focus before you begin. Build the env once. Boot focus faster next time. Access to env requires an in-app purchase: choose a monthly or yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://caramel-marble-02c.notion.site/env-Terms-of-Service-38046b51aa2581ea914ad9682e619354 Privacy Policy: https://caramel-marble-02c.notion.site/env-Privacy-Policy-38046b51aa2581c09326fbcc2cea9517
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: env at fortnightly against Pomodoro Timer's every 2 months. env also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.00 per month and env sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 2 months, env fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer | env |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MASATO NISHIURA | TAEWOONG HEO |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer
- Premium Plan (Monthly)$1.001 Month
env
- Monthly Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$17.99









