Comparison

Tamadoro vs Trance

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

Head to head
About

Tamadoro

Features
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Tamadoro is a focus timer app based on the Pomodoro Technique, enhanced with adorable tama characters. Boost your productivity and build better habits by staying focused — the more you concentrate, the more your Tama grows! This unique combination of productivity and play keeps you motivated, consistent, and mindful throughout your tasks. Key Features Smart Focus Timer • Pomodoro-style work/rest intervals • Fully customizable session and break durations • Automatic break start option • Visual progress indicators Tama Growth System • Focus to earn experience and level up your Tama • Unlock and collect multiple characters • Each Tama grows independently • Adds fun and motivation to your focus sessions Personalized Experience • Choose from various color themes • Different visuals for focus and break modes • Light and dark mode support • Custom background image option Sounds to Help You Focus • Ambient background sounds for better concentration (e.g., rain, forest, meditation) • Volume control and mute option • Optional vibration alerts Productivity Stats • Daily, weekly, and monthly session summaries • Track completed Pomodoro sessions • Visualize goal progress • View your focus growth over time Flexible Settings • Auto-start breaks • Vibration and sound toggles • Save multiple timer presets • Customize your background music

About

Trance

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Set how long you want to focus, press start — and your own galaxy awakens on screen. Finish your session and a new star is born, glowing along a spiral arm. This simple rule turns "putting your phone down" into a joy. With Trance, focus isn't something you endure — it's the joy of growing your own galaxy. The core focus timer, galaxy, and soundscapes are free — with no ads. ■ How it works · Pick a focus length — preset buttons, or turn the ring minute by minute (1–180 min) · Your galaxy lives and turns while you focus · Finish, and a new star is born ■ Features · A living galaxy — luminous line-art drawn in light, a gently turning spiral · One evolving galaxy — every session adds stars and constellations to a shape that's yours alone · Star color & size — shaped by when and how long you focused · Weekly constellations — reach your weekly goal to connect that week's stars into a named figure · Constellation collection — revisit completed constellations and include them in your galaxy poster · 16 focus soundscapes — from real Mars wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover to rain, thunder, forest, waves, campfire, café and a singing bowl · Free poster — save and share your galaxy as a single image · Focus stats & insights — streaks, completion rate, a "night sky" activity map · Evolving galaxy shapes — spiral → barred → elliptical → ringed → irregular as you grow · 5 galaxy themes — Cyan / Rose / Emerald / Abyss / Aurora nebulae · Home & lock-screen widgets, plus a lock-screen timer (Live Activity) · Optional Trance Pro — app blocking during focus, multiple blocking sets, and protected-focus reports · No ads · no account — your focus history stays on-device (non-linked product analytics only) Start focusing — the most beautiful way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tamadoro4 screens
Trance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tamadoro at none against Trance's 3. Tamadoro also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Trance's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Trance sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tamadoro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tamadoro ships an update every 2 weeks, Trance every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Tamadoro versus Trance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTamadoroTrance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungsu Choiyusik koh

In-app purchases

None

Tamadoro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Trance

Subscriptions2
  • trance Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • trance Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • trance Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Tamadoro free?
Tamadoro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trance free?
Trance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tamadoro or Trance have ads?
Neither Tamadoro nor Trance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tamadoro or Trance?
Tamadoro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trance every 3 days. Most recently, Tamadoro was updated on October 28, 2026 and Trance on November 5, 2026.

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