Comparison

Petimer vs Pet Pause

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

Head to head
About

Petimer

This app uses the Pomodoro technique to help users focus on tasks and build study habits. It gamifies the experience by allowing users to collect virtual pets as rewards for completing focus sessions, making productivity a calm adventure.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer (25/5)
  • Virtual pet collection rewards
  • Focus statistics and charts
  • Session history tracking
  • Stress-free productivity approach
  • Daily focus habit building
Features
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Petimer – Pomodoro Focus Timer with Cozy Pets Struggling with procrastination, distraction, or burnout? Petimer is a Pomodoro focus timer and study timer designed to help you stay focused, build a consistent study habit, and increase productivity without stress. Turn every 25-minute Pomodoro session into a small focus adventure. Stay focused. Grow your pet collection. Build long-term consistency. Pomodoro Focus Timer • Classic 25/5 Pomodoro timer • Customizable focus timer and break timer • Simple study timer for exams and deep work • Productivity timer for daily tasks • Focus statistics and productivity charts • Session history to track your progress Stay focused. Reduce procrastination. Build a sustainable daily focus habit with a simple Pomodoro timer. Collect Pets and Start a Focus Adventure • Unlock cozy virtual pet companions • Collect different pets through focus rewards • Grow your pet collection over time • Turn study sessions into a calm focus adventure • Stay motivated while building consistency Every focus session brings you closer to new pets. Focus becomes a journey, not pressure. Perfect For • Study sessions • Exam preparation • Reading and writing • Daily productivity • Students and deep workers • Anyone fighting procrastination or distraction Calm Productivity Unlike aggressive productivity apps, Petimer helps you stay focused without stress or burnout. No overwhelming dashboards. No productivity pressure. Just a simple Pomodoro timer, cozy pets, and steady progress. You do not need to be productive all day. You only need to focus now. Start your focus journey with Petimer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://petimer.app/privacy

About

Pet Pause

Features
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Pet Pause is a quiet Pomodoro timer for people who like working in focused blocks — and who could use a little company on their breaks. Start a focus session. While the timer counts down on your Dynamic Island and lock screen, the app stays out of your way. When the session ends, a small animal companion slides into view and stays with you through your break. That's the whole app. — FROM THE PET GATEKEEPER FAMILY — Pet Pause is the mobile companion to Pet Gatekeeper, the browser extension that lets cats and dogs wander across your screen between tabs. Same cozy cast — now on your iPhone, paired with a focus timer. If you came here from Cat Gatekeeper or Dog Gatekeeper, hi. — FEATURES — • Customizable focus (1–90 min) and break (1–60 min) durations • Live Activity on the Dynamic Island + lock screen — countdown ring + MM:SS, the same way Apple's Timer works • End-of-session notifications — tap to jump straight into the next phase • A small cast of cute pet companions, more on the way • Light and dark themes, follows system automatically • Bilingual: English and 简体中文 — PRIVACY — Pet Pause does not collect anything. No analytics, no accounts, no ads, no third-party SDKs that phone home. Everything you set — your durations, your pet, your theme — stays on your iPhone. Read our full policy at: https://petgatekeeper.com/pet-pause/privacy — REQUIREMENTS — • iOS 16.1+ (Live Activities) • Dynamic Island countdown looks best on iPhone 14 Pro and later, but the lock-screen widget works on all supported devices — FEEDBACK — Found a bug or have an idea? Email support@petgatekeeper.com — every message gets read.

Screenshots

Petimer4 screens
Pet Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pet Pause at none against Petimer's 8. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Petimer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pet Pause asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Petimer against 5.0 for Pet Pause. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Petimer versus Pet Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetimerPet Pause
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNIKITA MURZIN诗琦 龙

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Petimer

Subscriptions2
  • Quiet Hour Pass (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Quiet Hour Pass (1 Year)$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • 50 Timebits$0.99
  • 230 Timebits$2.99
  • 520 Timebits$5.99
Show 3 more
  • 1180 Timebits$12.99
  • 2590 Timebits$24.99
  • 5450 Timebits$49.99
None

Pet Pause

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Petimer free?
Petimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pet Pause free?
Pet Pause is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Petimer or Pet Pause?
Petimer and Pet Pause are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Petimer or Pet Pause have ads?
Neither Petimer nor Pet Pause shows ads.

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