PomoPanda vs Trance
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.
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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Trance at every 3 days against PomoPanda's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Trance sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PomoPanda ships an update every 6 months, Trance every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PomoPanda | Trance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JACOB COX | yusik koh |
In-app purchases
PomoPanda
- Friendly Focus Weekly$6.997 Days
- Friendly Focus Lifetime$39.99
Trance
- trance Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- trance Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- trance Pro Lifetime$24.99









