Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus vs Stepaway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus
Enhance your focus and productivity with a timer that combines the Pomodoro technique with task planning and ambient sounds. Track your progress, build better habits, and organize projects into manageable work sessions for deeper concentration.
- Pomodoro timer
- Task planning
- Smart breaks
- Progress tracking
- Ambient sounds
- Customizable intervals
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Pomodoro timer for studying, deep work and daily tasks. Start focusing in one tap, with no daily limit. How it works • Pick a task or just tap start • Focus for 25 minutes while distractions wait • Take a short break and repeat; every fourth break is longer • In the zone? Switch to Flow mode and let the timer count up until you are done Get more done, with less stress • Finish homework and exam prep in focused, bite-sized sessions • Beat procrastination: starting is one tap, not a decision • Go deep with Flow mode, an open-ended timer for long work • Plan tasks with session estimates and see what is left Never miss the end of a session • Alerts even when the app is in the background • Live Activity, Dynamic Island and home screen widgets • Siri, Spotlight and quick actions from the app icon Shut out the noise • Rain, forest, café, library, white noise and lofi beats • Mix sounds and set each volume separately Stay motivated • Daily goal, streaks and achievements • Weekly and monthly focus statistics Clean, distraction-free design with 10 timer styles and dark mode. No account needed: your data stays on your device. Pro unlocks all timer designs, all sounds and advanced statistics. The timer itself is always free.
Stepaway
This app helps you regain control over your digital habits by setting daily time limits for distracting applications. Schedule focused sessions to minimize interruptions during work or rest, and monitor your progress in building healthier screen time routines.
- Set daily app time limits
- Schedule focus sessions
- Track progress over time
- Works with Screen Time framework
- Build better app habits
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Step Away helps you take back control of your screen time — not by shaming you, but by helping you build better habits around the apps that distract you most. Set daily time limits for your most-used apps, schedule focus sessions to block distractions during work or sleep, and track your progress over time. Step Away works with Apple's Screen Time framework to gently enforce the boundaries you set for yourself. Step Away Premium is a subscription required to access the app's full features. Subscription pricing and terms are displayed at the time of purchase. Terms of Use: https://stepaway.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepaway.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stepaway at weekly against Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus's every 6 weeks. Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Stepaway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stepaway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus ships an update every 6 weeks, Stepaway weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus | Stepaway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OGUZ DELIOGLU | Sidharth Sudhir |
Customer experience
Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus
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In-app purchases
Study Pomodoro Timer & Focus
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annually Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Buy Me Coffee$4.99
- Timer Gradient Glow$4.99
- Timer Lofi Vibes$4.99
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- Timer Neu Morphic$4.99
- Timer Glass Morphic$4.99
- Buy Me Supporter$14.99
- Buy Me Sponsor$29.99
Stepaway
- Weekly Pro Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Subscription$5.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Subscription$39.991 Year
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