Pommy vs Focus Only
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pommy
This app employs the Pomodoro Technique to enhance focus and productivity through timed work and break intervals. It offers features like Lock Screen Live Activities for session tracking, app blocking, and customizable soundscapes to create an optimal work environment.
- Pomodoro Technique timer
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Distracting app blocking
- Calming soundscapes
- Session tracking
- Customizable experience
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Pommy uses the Pomodoro Technique to help you focus, take breaks, and stay productive. Track your sessions with Live Activities right from your Lock Screen. Block distracting apps and customize your experience with calming soundscapes. Perfect for anyone who wants to work smarter and recharge better. Start your focus journey with Pommy today! Privacy Policy: https://pommyfocus.notion.site/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Focus Only
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Make time for focused work, without a complicated productivity system. Focus Only gives you a clear countdown, flexible breaks, and a timer you can check without reopening the app. Whether you’re working, studying, or making time for a personal project, choose your session length and start when you’re ready. CHECK YOUR TIMER AT A GLANCE See your remaining time on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with Live Activities. On supported Always-On displays, your Live Activity stays visible while the screen is dimmed. Keep the app open for a large countdown, with the option to keep your screen awake or dim it while the timer runs. FOCUS AT YOUR OWN PACE • Choose focus sessions from 10 to 60 minutes • Set breaks from 5 to 20 minutes • Pause and resume when plans change • Choose from seven in-app completion sounds, or turn sounds off CONTROL YOUR TIMER WITH SIRI Start a focus session or break, pause, resume, stop, or ask how much time is left. Use the same actions in Shortcuts to include Focus Only in your routines. SEE WHAT YOU COMPLETED Review your completed focus sessions by day. See how many sessions you finished and how much focused time you recorded. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use Focus Only in light or dark appearance, with VoiceOver support and timer announcements. The app and its Siri and Shortcuts actions support English and German. Choose a task. Start your timer. Focus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Only at none against Pommy's 3. Pommy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Pommy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Focus Only asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pommy ships an update every 5 days, Focus Only every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pommy | Focus Only |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | João Franco | Tobias Ostner |
In-app purchases
Pommy
- Pommy Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pommy Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Pommy Pro$9.99
Focus Only
No in-app purchases









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