Comparison

PomoTimeDash vs Needle · Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

PomoTimeDash

Features
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PomoTimeDash is an advanced productivity app featuring a customizable Pomodoro timer designed to maximize focus and work efficiency. Users can set work cycles with breaks, customize session and break durations, and track progress through detailed statistics. The app includes motivational elements like focus rewards and a mini game, along with live widgets, calendar integration, and seamless synchronization across devices including Apple Watch. Users can tag and name sessions for better organization and track their work history. Free version provides access to standard timer modes only, with limits on customization—users get 2 custom modes, 1 active scheduled event, and basic daily statistics without advanced analytics. Premium users unlock unlimited custom timer modes, an unlimited session schedule, access to all timer features, and comprehensive full statistics for deep productivity insights. This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases. 1 week - Weekly - 4.99USD, 1 month - Monthly - 12.99USD, 1 year - Yearly - 39.99USD, Lifetime - 59.99USD. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pFVqys9BYo_8Pqt7ldGwxXDx5dB3dWe-GFPlQvzbROg/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Needle · Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Needle is a calm, beautiful Pomodoro timer that helps you spend your time on what matters, one session at a time. Pick what you want to focus on, set the length, and start. When the time is up, take a real break. That's the whole method, proven for decades. FOCUS WITHOUT FRICTION • Set the length on a tape in the middle of the screen, then start in one tap • Focus Lock adds a few seconds of friction before you can give up early — or, set to Locked, refuses to let you stop until the block ends • Tag every session: Work, Study, Code, anything you like • A real alarm at the end of a session that breaks through silent mode and Focus SOUND AND SCENES TO WORK TO • A full-screen focus player opens as your session starts • Quran recitations, free for everyone: choose from up to 14 reciters and listen to all 114 surahs • Lofi tracks across three moods — Ambient & Zen, Chillhop & Jazz, Late Night — bundled and offline, no account, no streaming; one free track in every mood, the full library with Needle+ • 40 ambient sounds — rain, nature, night, travel and more — to layer, each with its own volume (Needle+) • Looping video scenes, or none at all SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • A day view, a week strip, and a full session timeline • Build a daily streak and keep it alive • Set a daily goal that fits your life and watch it fill • Export every session to CSV whenever you want ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN • iPhone, iPad and Mac — on Mac, a compact Liquid Glass timer that lives in the menu bar • An Apple Watch app that runs sessions on its own • Control Center tiles • Start, pause and stop the timer from Spotlight, Siri and Shortcuts MAKE IT YOURS • Backgrounds and eight alternate app icons • Eleven languages • Dark by design, easy on the eyes at 2am Needle+ (optional subscription) The full lofi library and all 40 ambient sounds, unlimited tags and colors, detailed stats and insights, and Live Activity with the Dynamic Island. Family Sharing supported, so one subscription covers your whole family. Monthly or yearly; payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Your time is your most valuable asset. Spend it on what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PomoTimeDash4 screens
Needle · Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PomoTimeDash at 16.0 against Needle · Pomodoro Timer's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PomoTimeDash sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Needle · Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PomoTimeDash versus Needle · Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoTimeDashNeedle · Pomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym KlymenkoGaliya Zhenis

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PomoTimeDash

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

Needle · Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Needle+ Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Needle+ Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is PomoTimeDash free?
PomoTimeDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Needle · Pomodoro Timer free?
Needle · Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PomoTimeDash or Needle · Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither PomoTimeDash nor Needle · Pomodoro Timer shows ads.

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