Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs ReMind

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

Enhance your focus and productivity with customizable timers based on the Pomodoro technique. Track your progress with insightful charts, receive timely notifications, and organize sessions by category. Sync across devices and build consistent, lasting habits for a deeper, more balanced life.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and break timers
  • Progress tracking with charts and analytics
  • Alarms and notifications
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Session organization by category
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Focus streak and goal building
Features
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FocusKit helps you work with deeper focus, protect your time, and build a calmer daily rhythm. Features Smart Focus Sessions Use Pomodoro-style focus and break timers that fit the way you work. Stay productive, take better breaks, and keep your day balanced. Progress Tracking See your focus time, patterns, streaks, goals, and long-term progress with clear charts and helpful insights. Alarms and Notifications Never lose track of time. FocusKit can alert you when a session ends, when a break begins, or when it is time to get back into flow. Live Activities Follow your current session from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island without unlocking your iPhone. Categories Organize sessions by project, task, or purpose so you can understand where your time really goes. iCloud Sync Keep your sessions and categories in sync across your devices, with privacy and security built in. Consistency Maintain focus streaks, reach daily and weekly goals, and turn focused work into a lasting habit. Home Screen Widgets Bring FocusKit to your Home Screen. Start, pause, or check your current session at a glance without opening the app. Choose from multiple widget sizes and styles, view your daily focus progress, track your streaks, and start a new session with a single tap. Apple Watch Take FocusKit with you wherever you go. Start, pause, and end focus sessions from your wrist, get haptic feedback for session transitions and breaks, check the remaining time, switch categories on the fly, and keep your streak alive even when your iPhone is out of reach. Complications put your next focus session one tap away from any watch face. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tryfocuskit.com/privacy/

About

ReMind

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ReMind: Reclaim Your Focus. Reframe Your Mind. Are you tired of unconsciously opening social media only to fall into an endless loop of scrolling? ReMind is the revolutionary mental interruption tool that helps you break the habit loop and put your focus back where it belongs: on your real-life goals. It's not about blocking apps – it's about giving you the crucial one-second pause to choose intention over instinct. How ReMind Works 1 The Pause: When you open a distracting app, ReMind throws up a beautiful, calming screen, designed by you, that automatically interrupts you. 2 The Goal: That interruption isn't wasted. It reminds you of the personal goal you set (e.g. "Move your body,” “Work on your side project,” or “Build that life you actually want.”) 3 The Choice: In that split second, the decision is yours. Do you choose the quick dopamine hit of the scroll, or the lasting satisfaction of your goal? Most users choose the goal. 4 The Reframing: By consistently inserting this pause, ReMind helps you reframe your immediate state of mind, shifting you from impulsive doomscrolling to mindful intention. Key Features • Custom Goal Reminders: Set powerful, personalized goals that appear during your moment of interruption. ReMind makes your priorities impossible to ignore. • Target Any App: Select all the apps you want ReMind to monitor, from social media and news to games and streaming services. • Visual Calming Screens: Your custom-designed screens allow you to choose images and text meaningful to you, to instantly reduce anxiety and encourage mindfulness during the pause. • Track Your Success: See exactly how many times ReMind helped you successfully choose your goal over distraction. • Mindfulness Integration: A brief, calming pause reinforces the feeling of reclaiming your time and mental space. Stop Scrolling. Start Doing. We know it's hard to break those deeply ingrained digital habits. ReMind is the simple, elegant solution designed to fight fire with focus. Download ReMind today and start using your phone as a tool for success, not a source of distraction. Download ReMind: Reframe your focus now. Please note a subscription or lifetime purchase is required to access the features in this app. These are subject to the standard Apple terms of use which can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
ReMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReMind at daily against Pomodoro Timer's fortnightly. 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ReMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update fortnightly, ReMind daily. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pomodoro Timer versus ReMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerReMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian RoehlRed Kite 9 Ltd

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions4
  • FocusKit Pro (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • FocusKit Pro (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • FocusKit Pro (1 Year)$9.991 Year
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  • FocusKit Pro (1 Year)$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • FocusKit Pro (Lifetime)$17.99
  • FocusKit Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
2 purchases

ReMind

Subscriptions1
  • ReMind:Reframe your focus monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • ReMind: Reframe you focus Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReMind free?
ReMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or ReMind have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor ReMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or ReMind?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update fortnightly, and ReMind daily. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and ReMind on September 9, 2026.

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