Pommy vs why?
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/
why?
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why? We don’t think your phone is the enemy. And we don’t think every minute on your screen is a minute wasted. Sometimes you open Instagram because you need to reply to someone. Sometimes you open YouTube because you want to watch something. Sometimes you just want to do nothing. That’s okay. The problem isn’t using your phone. The problem is using it without choosing to. We unlock. We tap. We scroll. And somewhere along the way, we stop knowing why we started. So we built why? Not to block you. Not to shame you. Not to tell you how many hours of your life you’ve wasted. Just one small question, at the moment it matters: Why? Why are you opening this? What are you looking for? What do you actually want to do? Sometimes, asking the question is enough. Sometimes, you’ll realize you do want to continue. Good. Continue. Sometimes you’ll realize you don’t. Good. Close it. Both are wins. Because the goal isn’t less screen time. The goal isn’t perfect discipline. The goal isn’t becoming someone who never scrolls. The goal is something much simpler: To put you back in the driver’s seat. A phone should be a tool you pick up, not a place you disappear into. So pause. Ask yourself. And choose. Why? FREE & PRO why? is free for two apps. Pro removes the two-app limit. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and, for renewals, within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. REQUIREMENTS why? requires Screen Time access, which iOS requests during setup. You can withdraw this permission at any time. Showing all three answers together requires iOS 26.4 or later. On earlier versions, the question still appears with one answer and a way back. Fifteen minutes is the shortest access window Apple’s system allows. PRIVACY No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. TERMS Privacy Policy: commalabs.co/why/privacy Terms of Use: commalabs.co/why/terms Apple Standard EULA: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Pommy at 4 against why?'s 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Pommy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and why? sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pommy | why? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | João Franco | Comma Labs |
In-app purchases
Pommy
- Pommy Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pommy Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Pommy Pro$9.99
why?
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99









