Comparison

Pomodoro Timer! vs Brain Boost

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer!

Features
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Rediscover your focus and boost your productivity with the Simple Pomodoro Timer, your new essential tool for mastering the Pomodoro Technique. Whether you're studying for exams, coding a project, or tackling any task that requires deep concentration, our app provides a clean, beautiful, and intuitive interface to keep you on track. The Pomodoro Technique is a proven time management method that uses a timer to break down work into focused 25-minute intervals, separated by short breaks. This cycle helps you maintain concentration, reduce mental fatigue, and achieve more. Key Features: Fully Customizable Timers: Take control of your workflow. Easily adjust the duration for focus sessions, short breaks, and long breaks to perfectly match your personal rhythm. Clean & Minimalist Interface: A beautiful, distraction-free design helps you stay focused on what truly matters—your work. The timer display is large, clear, and changes color to reflect the current session (Focus, Short Break, or Long Break). Session Progress Tracking: Stay motivated by tracking your completed Pomodoro sessions throughout the day. Smart Notifications: Receive timely alerts when a session ends, so you can seamlessly transition between work and breaks, even when the app is in the background. Keep Screen On: An optional setting to prevent your device from sleeping during a session, ensuring you can always see your remaining time at a glance. Sound & Vibration Controls: Enable or disable notification sounds and vibrations to create your ideal work environment. Portrait-Optimized Layout: A focused, consistent portrait experience on iPhone and iPad. Perfect for students, developers, writers, freelancers, and anyone looking to improve their time management skills and reduce procrastination. Download the Simple Pomodoro Timer today and start making every minute count

About

Brain Boost

This app offers a simple, one-tap solution to regain focus and calm when feeling overwhelmed. It uses guided breathing and strong haptic feedback to help reset your nervous system and build momentum for tasks. Designed with ADHD in mind, it removes pressure and complexity.

Highlights
  • One-tap nervous system reset
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Strong rhythmic haptic feedback
  • Supports ADHD-friendly routines
  • Builds momentum for tasks
  • No timers or complex routines
Features
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Brain Boost — A Reset Button for ADHD Minds Brain Boost helps you slow down, breathe, and reset your nervous system when focus feels impossible. Designed by a developer with ADHD, this app removes clutter and pressure. One tap delivers strong, rhythmic haptic feedback paired with guided breathing to help you regain calm and momentum. No timers to manage. No complex routines. Just a simple reset when your brain feels stuck. What Brain Boost Helps With Regaining focus during overwhelm Reducing stress and mental noise Calming your nervous system Supporting ADHD-friendly routines Creating momentum before tasks How It Works Choose how long your reset lasts Follow a brief breathing moment Feel strong, rhythmic haptic feedback Return to your task feeling grounded Free & Premium Start free with a limited number of resets Watch a short video to unlock more resets Upgrade once for unlimited strong resets No subscriptions. No pressure.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer!4 screens
Brain Boost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pomodoro Timer! at 3 against Brain Boost's 1. Pomodoro Timer! also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Brain Boost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro Timer! versus Brain Boost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Timer!Brain Boost
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFırat TanrıkuluMaxwell Kelly

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Timer!

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Brain Boost

One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$2.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer! free?
Pomodoro Timer! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Boost free?
Brain Boost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer! or Brain Boost have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer! nor Brain Boost shows ads.

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