Comparison

Lilo vs TaskPomo

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

Head to head
About

Lilo

This app helps students focus by offering study timers, Pomodoro sessions, and challenges with friends. Track progress, maintain study streaks, and compete on leaderboards to stay motivated. Includes focus music and customizable scenes to enhance concentration.

Highlights
  • Study timer and Pomodoro with breaks
  • Challenges with friends (streak, time goal, speed race)
  • Weekly leaderboards and daily study streaks
  • Day planner with tasks and subjects
  • Focus music and customizable timer scenes
  • Live Activity and home screen widget
Features
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Lilo is the study timer you use with friends. Start a focus session or a Pomodoro, challenge your friends, climb the weekly leaderboard and keep your study streak alive. 500K+ students have downloaded Lilo and left 200K+ ratings, because studying together works better than studying alone. STUDY TIMER AND POMODORO - Focus timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with breaks. - Pick a subject and tasks before you start, so every session counts toward a goal. - Timer scenes and a full screen mode keep your phone out of the way. - A Live Activity and a home screen widget show your session and streak at a glance. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite friends to a study challenge: streak, time goal, speed race or ranking battle. - Follow everyone's progress live and see who stays focused the longest. - Join a challenge from a link, even before you create an account. LEADERBOARDS AND STREAKS - Weekly rankings with your friends. - Daily study streak with streak protection, so one bad day does not erase your progress. - Comment on your friends' sessions and keep each other accountable. PLANNER AND STATS - Day planner with tasks and subjects. - Study history, subject distribution, activity heatmap and advanced stats. - Share your weekly results to Instagram Stories in one tap. FOCUS MUSIC AND SCENES - Lofi, nature sounds and white noise inside the timer. - Choose a timer scene and an accent colour that matches your mood. WHO IS LILO FOR High school and university students, exam season, homework, language learning, thesis writing, and anyone who focuses better with a bit of friendly competition. Lilo is free to use. Lilo Premium adds Pomodoro and stopwatch modes, the full focus music library and extra scenes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms: https://lilostudytimer.com/terms/ Privacy: https://lilostudytimer.com/privacy/

About

TaskPomo

Features
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TaskPomo helps you stay focused and get things done. Use the proven Pomodoro technique to break work into focused intervals, track your tasks, and build productive habits. Whether you're a student preparing for exams, a developer in deep work, or anyone who wants to stop procrastinating — TaskPomo is built for you. FOCUS TIMER • Customizable Pomodoro timer (1-99 minutes) • Short & long break reminders • Fullscreen clock mode for distraction-free sessions • Background timer — keeps running when you switch apps • Ambient sounds to help you concentrate SMART TASK MANAGEMENT • Create tasks with due dates, times & priorities • Organize by category: Work, Study, Personal • Drag-and-drop reordering • Task descriptions and subtasks (Pro) • Recurring tasks — daily, weekly, monthly (Pro) PROGRESS & STATS • Daily, weekly, and monthly focus reports • Category breakdown — see how much time you spend on each subject • Streak tracking to build consistent habits • Estimation accuracy insights STUDY ROOMS • Create or join collaborative study rooms • Focus together with friends in real time • See who's studying and stay motivated SYNC EVERYWHERE • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Web • Real-time sync — change a task on your phone, see it instantly on web • Cloud backup — never lose your data STUDY WITH FRIENDS • Add friends and compete on the leaderboard • Chat with friends (earn messages by focusing!) • Share your streaks and stats BEAUTIFUL DESIGN • Dark & light mode • 6 color themes • Clean, minimal interface • 15 languages supported FREE FEATURES • Unlimited Pomodoro sessions • Task management with categories & priorities • Progress tracking & streaks • Study rooms & friend leaderboard • 5 ambient sounds • Cloud sync & public rooms PRO FEATURES • Recurring tasks & subtasks • Advanced analytics & heatmap • Timer profiles (Deep Work, Sprint, Reading) • 9+ ambient sounds • Strict mode • Ad-free experience Download TaskPomo and start focusing today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://taskpomo.com/privacy

Screenshots

Lilo4 screens
TaskPomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lilo at none against TaskPomo's shown. TaskPomo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TaskPomo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lilo ships an update every 10 days, TaskPomo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lilo versus TaskPomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiloTaskPomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawel GladyszCryptosam LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lilo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$25.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

TaskPomo

Subscriptions2
  • TaskPomo Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • TaskPomo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Lilo free?
Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskPomo free?
TaskPomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lilo or TaskPomo have ads?
TaskPomo shows ads; Lilo does not.
Which is updated more often, Lilo or TaskPomo?
Lilo ships an update every 10 days, and TaskPomo every 3 days. Most recently, Lilo was updated on November 8, 2026 and TaskPomo on October 31, 2026.

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