Comparison

Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Gapper

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Focus 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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Focus timer + white noise for calmer, more consistent work. PomoJoy turns the Pomodoro method into a simple focus ritual for iPhone: start a session, protect your attention, and see your progress over time. Focus better with: - Flexible work, short-break, and long-break sessions - Ambient sound mixing for a calmer workspace - Inbox for capturing ideas before they become distractions - Tags for work, study, exercise, and projects - Focus Journey by day, week, and month - Trends, totals, averages, tag breakdowns, and activity heatmaps - Widgets and Live Activities to keep focus visible - Alerts when sessions end - iCloud sync across your devices Made for students, makers, developers, writers, remote workers, and anyone building a steadier focus habit. 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

Gapper

Features
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Gapper scans your calendar and finds every free window between your meetings โ€” then suggests the right activity to fill it, based on how long the gap is and how you're feeling right now. WHAT GAPPER DOES: Every day is full of hidden time. The 20 minutes before your afternoon call. The gap between your morning standup and lunch. Gapper surfaces these windows automatically and turns them into opportunities. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Connect your calendar (Apple) 2. Gapper detects free gaps within your work hours 3. Browse activity suggestions matched to each gap's length and your energy level 4. Tap to schedule โ€” it appears on your timeline instantly SMART SUGGESTIONS: Gapper considers three things when suggesting activities: ยท Gap length โ€” a 5-minute gap gets a breathing exercise, not a 30-minute workout ยท Your energy level โ€” low energy? We'll suggest a podcast. High energy? Let's move. ยท Your preferences โ€” enable only the categories you care about ACTIVITY CATEGORIES: ยท Health โ€” stretching, breathing, quick workouts, meditation ยท Learning โ€” reading, flashcards, language practice, podcasts ยท Productivity โ€” journaling, planning, email cleanup, quick reviews You can also add your own custom activities with your preferred duration and energy level. YOUR TIME, YOUR RULES: Set your own work hours so Gapper only looks for gaps between, say, 9 AM and 6 PM โ€” never suggesting you fill time at midnight. WEEKLY STATS: See how much time you reclaimed each week, your current streak, and a breakdown by category. Small wins add up. PRIVACY FIRST: Everything stays on your device. No account required. No data collected. Your calendar data never leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
Gapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Focus Timer at none against Gapper's shown. Gapper's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gapper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update weekly, Gapper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Pomodoro Focus Timer versus Gapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Focus TimerGapper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ…งๆ–Œ ๅˆ˜CHING-HAO FAN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
1 purchases

Gapper

One-time1
  • Gapper Pro Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gapper free?
Gapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Focus Timer or Gapper have ads?
Gapper shows ads; Pomodoro Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Focus Timer or Gapper?
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update weekly, and Gapper every 5 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gapper on October 28, 2026.

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