Lilo vs Pomo Pals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lilo
This app transforms solo study sessions into engaging, social challenges. Compete with friends, track your progress, and climb leaderboards to make learning fun and motivating. Build lasting focus habits through friendly competition and visible achievements.
- Focus timer with distraction avoidance
- Study challenges with friends
- Live leaderboards for comparison
- Progress tracking and stats
- Habit building and streaks
- Social accountability
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Stay focused. Compete with friends. Make studying fun. Lilo is a social study timer that transforms your study time into a motivating challenge. Instead of studying alone and losing focus, you can now set timers, compete with friends, climb leaderboards, and track your progress in a way that makes learning feel engaging and rewarding. FOCUS TIMER - Start a focus timer to stay consistent and avoid distractions. - Use Lilo for deep study sessions, daily homework, or exam preparation. - Build habits that last and turn focus into a routine. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite your friends to study challenges and see who can stay focused the longest. - Compete one-on-one or in groups to stay motivated. - Keep each other accountable while making learning more fun. LEADERBOARDS - Compare your study time with friends on live leaderboards. - See who studied the most this week and push yourself higher. - Use healthy competition to stay consistent. STATS AND PROGRESS - Track total study hours, daily streaks, and weekly progress. - Visualize your learning with charts and simple insights. - Celebrate small wins that build long-term results. WHY LILO? Studying does not have to feel boring or lonely. With Lilo, you are part of a challenge where focus is fun, progress is visible, and learning becomes social. Challenges, leaderboards, and progress tracking make it easier to stay locked in every day. Whether you are preparing for finals, working on projects, improving focus for self-study, or simply trying to build stronger habits, Lilo keeps you motivated and accountable. KEY FEATURES - Study timer with focus mode - Challenges with friends - Leaderboards for extra motivation - Study streaks and habit tracking - Stats and progress insights With Lilo, your study time becomes more than just work — it becomes a challenge, a competition, and a shared journey with friends. Download Lilo today and discover a new way of studying. Focus. Compete. Achieve. https://sites.google.com/view/lilo-study-timer-challenges/regulamin https://sites.google.com/view/lilo-study-timer-challenges/policy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pomo Pals
This app gamifies focus sessions by growing a virtual pet as you concentrate. Earn rewards, collect adorable companions, and build streaks to make studying or working more engaging. Pro features offer advanced planning and progress insights.
- Adjustable Pomodoro timer
- Virtual pet growth and leveling
- Collectible pets and accessories
- Task and habit planning (Pro)
- Progress tracking and insights (Pro)
- Collaborative study rooms
- Leaderboards
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Pomo Pals turns focus into something you'll actually look forward to. Start a Pomodoro session, and as you concentrate, your cute pet grows right alongside you. Finish sessions to earn coins, level up, build streaks, and unlock a whole world of adorable collectible friends. Whether you're studying, working, or building better habits, Pomo Pals keeps you motivated with a gentle, rewarding loop - no pressure, just progress. FOCUS, GAMIFIED - Pomodoro timer with adjustable session, break, and round lengths - Earn coins, XP, and tokens every time you finish - Keep a daily streak alive and watch your pet level up COLLECT CUTE PETS - Pull capsules to discover 28 adorable friends - Unlock new colors and fun accessories - Choose your favorite to focus alongside PLAN YOUR DAY (Pro) - Tasks, habits, and timed reminders, all in one place - Build routines that actually stick SEE YOUR PROGRESS (Pro) - Trends, streaks, and the times of day you focus best - Personalized insights from your pet STUDY TOGETHER - Add friends by code - Focus live together in study rooms - Climb the weekly leaderboard and cheer each other on Download Pomo Pals and make focus feel good. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Pomo Pals Pro unlocks the full planner, deep insights, custom timer lengths, and an exclusive epic pet. - Monthly - $2.99/month - Yearly - $19.99/year - Lifetime - $29.99 (one-time) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://glimmer-lemongrass-6e3.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3818a62ba38280fdbd6ee9fbef4197c6 Terms of Use: https://glimmer-lemongrass-6e3.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-3818a62ba3828022a3c8f69c00c80186
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Lilo at 4.3K against Pomo Pals's 4. Lilo also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Pomo Pals's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pomo Pals sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomo Pals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lilo has 4.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lilo ships an update every 8 days, Pomo Pals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lilo | Pomo Pals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Gladysz | SEUNG WOO BAEK |
Customer experience
Lilo
Pomo Pals
In-app purchases
Lilo
- Premium Access$4.991 Month
- Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Access Yearly$19.991 Year
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- Premium Access$29.991 Year
- Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
Pomo Pals
- Pomo Pals Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Pomo Pals Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- 200 Coins$1.99
- 650 Coins$4.99
- 1,600 Coins$9.99
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- 3,700 Coins$19.99
- Pomo Pals Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
- 12,000 Coins$49.99









