Pomodoro Timer vs Loam

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/

Loam is a Markdown notes app that formats as you type. Type ## and the line becomes a heading. Bold, links, tasks, tables and code render in place, and the file underneath stays plain Markdown. WRITE Headings hang in the margin so every line keeps the same left edge, and Markdown marks fade when your cursor moves away. Prefer to see every character? Turn that off in Settings. Pick from six editor themes, in light and dark, and three type sets. They are all free. FIND Tag a note with #tag, or nest tags like #projects/garden. Link one note to another with [[double brackets]]. Search every note from the library. Tap a link, a #tag or a [[wiki link]] to jump to it. Pin notes, archive the ones you are done with and send the rest to Trash, where you can restore them. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Add a Home Screen widget for your recent note, quick capture or an interactive checklist. Start a new note from a control. Send text, links and web pages to Loam from the Share sheet. Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to create a note or add text to one. Find notes from Spotlight. On iPad, the library and the note sit side by side. Export every note as Markdown files from Settings. SHARE (PRO) Invite people to a note by email and choose whether each person can edit, comment or only read. Publish a note as a clean web page and take it down whenever you like. Mentions and replies arrive as notifications you can answer from the Lock Screen. AI APPS (PRO) Connect AI apps that support MCP, the Model Context Protocol, from Settings > AI apps. You decide whether each app can read your notes, change them or manage sharing, and you can see and remove every connected app. FREE AND PRO Free: the full editor, all themes and type sets, tags, links and search on one device, with no time limit. Notes that other people share with you open and sync on Free too. Pro: sync across your devices, sharing, publishing to the web and AI app access. Loam Pro costs US$2.99 a month or US$29.99 a year, with a 14-day free trial for new subscribers. Prices vary by country and appear in your local currency at checkout. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://loamnotes.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://loamnotes.app/privacy/ Support: hello@loamnotes.app