Comparison

Pomodoro+ Focus Timer vs Beacon

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro+ Focus Timer

Features
Read full description

Pomodoro+ is the all-in-one productivity app that tracks, analyzes, and visualizes your focus time. Go beyond a simple timer — see your focus habits at a glance with calendar views and an analytics dashboard. ■ POMODORO TIMER • Auto-transition between focus, short break, and long break • Customize focus (5–60 min), break times, and sessions before long break • 3 progress indicator styles (Default, Clockwise, Wave) • Lock Screen Live Activity to monitor your timer at all times ■ TRACK SESSIONS WITH CALENDAR • View focus history in day, week, and month calendar views • Color-coded sessions by focus mode for intuitive visualization • Distinguish completed vs. dropped sessions • Infinite scrolling to explore past records freely ■ ANALYTICS DASHBOARD • Stats by today, this week, this month, and all time • Hourly focus heatmap to discover your peak productivity hours • Weekly trend charts and cumulative focus charts • Focus mode distribution pie chart • Daily goal achievement rate, focus streaks, and average session length ■ CUSTOM FOCUS MODES • Create categories like Study, Exercise, Work, and more • Personalize with 24+ colors • Set unique Pomodoro durations per mode ■ DAILY GOALS & STREAKS • Set a daily focus time goal • Visualize goal progress with a ring chart • Track consecutive focus days to build lasting habits ■ CLOUD SYNC (Premium) • Sign in with Apple or Google • Sync sessions, settings, and focus modes across devices • Ad-free experience ■ MORE FEATURES • iOS Widgets & Live Activities • 12/24-hour time format • Configurable start day of the week • Multi-language support Perfect for students, professionals, and freelancers — anyone who needs to stay focused. Start today! --- Premium Subscription Info: • Monthly, yearly and lifetime options available • Payment is charged to your iTunes account • Subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in iTunes Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/17301253 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Beacon

This app helps individuals with ADHD manage tasks and time effectively. It breaks down large tasks into smaller, manageable steps and uses gentle reminders to keep users on track without causing overwhelm or guilt. It integrates with existing Apple Reminders and Calendar.

Highlights
  • One task at a time display
  • Visual countdown timers
  • Guilt-free task management
  • Task shrinking for easier starts
  • Task parking lot
  • Integration with Apple Reminders/Calendar
  • Smart capture and energy tags
Features
Read full description

Your to-do list keeps growing, time keeps slipping, and starting feels impossible. Beacon is the calm, ADHD-friendly way to finally get things done, one gentle step at a time. Beacon is a reminders app built for the way real brains actually work, especially brains that get overwhelmed by long lists, lose track of time, or freeze at the thought of beginning. Think of it as a calm external brain: it remembers, times, and shrinks your tasks, so you do not have to hold it all in your head. WHY BEACON FEELS DIFFERENT One thing at a time. Beacon shows your next action, not your entire backlog. Less overwhelm, more starting. Time you can actually see. Every task has a calm countdown, so "later" stops turning into "too late." No red alarms, no panic. Kind on the hard days. Miss something? There is no shaming OVERDUE, no broken streak, no guilt. Beacon reframes gently and celebrates every win, the small ones too. Shrink the first step. Any task can collapse into a two-minute starting move, so the hardest part, beginning, gets easier. Park it, guilt-free. Not ready today? Set a task aside in the Parking Lot and Beacon brings it back softly when the time is right. Nothing gets lost. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY USE Beacon sits on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar, so you keep everything you already rely on. Say a reminder to Siri and it shows up in Beacon, sorted and doable. Check it off in Beacon and it syncs right back. No migration, no starting over. WHAT YOU GET Smart capture: brain-dump a messy thought and Beacon finds the task and the time for you. Focus timer and body-double sessions to help you start and keep going. Energy tags to match tasks to how you actually feel right now. Gentle, well-timed nudges instead of a wall of notifications. Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen Live Activities, and an Apple Watch app, so your next step is always a glance away. Private by design: no account, no tracking, no cloud sync. The only thing Beacon ever sends is an anonymous crash report. WHO IT IS FOR Beacon was made for people with ADHD, and that turns out to be a lot of us: anyone who has felt buried by their own list, lost time without meaning to, or been too hard on themselves for it. If that sounds familiar, welcome. TRY BEACON FREE Start with a 7-day free trial, then keep going with an affordable subscription. Cancel anytime. Beacon. Your calm external brain. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Beacon Pro gives you full access with a 7-day free trial, then a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://waypointapps.app/beacon/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro+ Focus Timer4 screens
Beacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beacon at none against Pomodoro+ Focus Timer's shown. Beacon also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). 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. Pomodoro+ Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Beacon 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

Pomodoro+ Focus Timer ships an update weekly, Beacon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pomodoro+ Focus Timer versus Beacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro+ Focus TimerBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua & Company Inc.Waypoint Apps LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro+ Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime purchase$49.99
2 purchases

Beacon

Subscriptions2
  • Beacon Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Beacon Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro+ Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro+ Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon free?
Beacon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro+ Focus Timer or Beacon have ads?
Pomodoro+ Focus Timer shows ads; Beacon does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro+ Focus Timer or Beacon?
Pomodoro+ Focus Timer ships an update weekly, and Beacon every 2 days. Most recently, Pomodoro+ Focus Timer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Beacon on October 8, 2026.

Other comparisons