PomoPanda vs Focus Fish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PomoPanda
This app uses a customizable panda companion and calming backgrounds to help users stay focused with timed work sessions and mindful breaks. It offers structured productivity tools with lighthearted rewards, prioritizing user privacy by storing all data locally.
- Customizable panda companion
- Calming background scenes
- Timed work and break sessions
- Local data storage for privacy
- Session summaries and stats
- Offline-first functionality
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Stay focused with a friendly panda by your side. PomoPanda is a calm Pomodoro and focus timer built for studying, deep work, and ADHD-friendly routines. Set a task, choose a duration, and let your panda keep you company while you focus. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Choose 15, 25, or 50-minute focus sessions • Set custom focus durations with Premium • Use Pomodoro cycles with configurable work, short-break, and long-break times • Get local notifications when it is time to focus or rest MAKE YOUR PANDA YOURS • Choose peaceful backgrounds for study and work • Dress your panda with hats and outfits • Complete focus sessions to unlock Celebration, Cozy, and Active outfit sets SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Review focus time by day, week, or year • Track sessions and total focused time • Keep your progress stored locally on your device PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account or login required • No advertising or analytics SDKs • Task names, customization choices, and session data stay on your device • Works offline except when purchases or product information are needed POMOPANDA PREMIUM Unlock Pomodoro mode, custom durations, premium outfits, and more with a weekly or yearly subscription, or choose the one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID settings. Prices may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://appstore.devjmc.com/friendlyfocus/privacy Terms of Use: https://appstore.devjmc.com/friendlyfocus/terms Support: https://appstore.devjmc.com/support Build a calmer focus routine with PomoPanda.
Focus Fish
This app gamifies focus sessions by letting you grow a vibrant coral reef. Earn coins and gems by staying on task to unlock sea creatures and decorations, visually reflecting your progress and creating a personalized underwater world.
- Gamified focus timer
- Virtual coral reef growth
- Unlock sea creatures and decorations
- Customizable underwater world
- Tangible reward for focus
- Relaxing and motivating environment
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Focus Fish transforms your focus time into a vibrant, ever-growing coral reef. Set a timer for yoga, study, work, or play, then stay on task to earn coins and gems you can spend to customize your own underwater world. As you complete sessions, you’ll unlock new sea creatures, decorations, and diver skins, placing each reward to design a reef that visually reflects your progress and grows richer with every focused moment. The more consistently you focus, the more alive your ocean becomes. Collect golden diamonds to unlock special treasures like rare fish, axolotls, submarines, and other unique additions to your tank. Kids and adults alike enjoy building their dream aquarium as a tangible reward for staying on track. Explore your creation by rotating the tank and guiding your diver through the reef, and use this serene underwater world to relax, decompress, and stay motivated over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Fish at every 3 weeks against PomoPanda's every 6 months. Focus Fish also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, 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. PomoPanda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Focus Fish sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PomoPanda against 5.0 for Focus Fish. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
PomoPanda ships an update every 6 months, Focus Fish every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PomoPanda | Focus Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JACOB COX | SIIMBL LLC |
Customer experience
PomoPanda
Focus Fish
In-app purchases
PomoPanda
- Friendly Focus Weekly$6.997 Days
- Friendly Focus Lifetime$39.99
Focus Fish
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 5 Gems$0.99
- 200 Coins$1.99
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- 10 Gems$1.99
- 300 Coins$2.99
- 15 Gems$2.99
- 20 Gems$3.99
- 400 Coins$3.99
- 25 Gems$4.99
- 500 Coins$4.99









