Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs ExploreFocus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

This app uses the Pomodoro technique to help you focus on tasks and understand your time usage. It offers a customizable timer, ambient sounds, idea capture, and detailed statistics to build a sustainable focus rhythm.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with customizable phases
  • Ambient sound mixing for focus
  • Quick idea capture and organization
  • Session tagging for detailed tracking
  • Focus history and statistics
  • Widgets and Live Activities support
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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PomoJoy helps you start focused work, stay in flow, and understand where your time goes. Built around the Pomodoro method, PomoJoy combines a calm focus timer, ambient sounds, quick idea capture, focus history, and clear statistics in one native iPhone experience. What you can do with PomoJoy: Start focused Pomodoro sessions with work, short break, and long break phases Mix ambient sounds to create a calmer work environment Capture quick ideas in Inbox and clear them later Tag focus sessions for work, study, exercise, projects, and more Review your Focus Journey by day, week, and month Track trends, totals, averages, tag breakdowns, and activity heatmaps Keep focus visible with widgets and Live Activities Get alarms and notifications when sessions end Sync focus data with iCloud across your devices PomoJoy is designed for students, makers, developers, writers, remote workers, and anyone who wants a lighter way to protect attention. Start a session. Stay with it. Build a focus rhythm that lasts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ExploreFocus

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Turn Your Focus into a World Tour Struggling to stay productive? ExploreFocus reinvents the Pomodoro Technique by turning every focus session into a journey. Instead of just watching a clock, you are traveling the world. Why ExploreFocus? - Gamified Productivity: Every 30-minute session unlocks a beautiful City Card from destinations like Tokyo, Paris, or New York. - Build Your Archive: Collect landmarks and cultural icons. Visualize your hard work as a growing gallery of world travel. - Instant Focus: No complex setup. Open the map, tap start, and get to work. Perfect for students and professionals managing ADHD. Stop procrastination and start exploring. Your next destination is just one focus session away. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
ExploreFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExploreFocus at none against Pomodoro Timer's 3. ExploreFocus also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ExploreFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Pomodoro Timer versus ExploreFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerExploreFocus
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ…งๆ–Œ ๅˆ˜JUNPING LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
None

ExploreFocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExploreFocus free?
ExploreFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Timer or ExploreFocus have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor ExploreFocus shows ads.

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