Comparison

Pomodoro vs Just This

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro

This app offers a distraction-free Pomodoro timer to enhance focus. It features customizable durations for work and breaks, automatic cycles, and live activity updates. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with flexible settings and visual themes.

Highlights
  • Flexible Pomodoro and break durations
  • Automatic work/break cycles
  • Live Activities and Lock Screen updates
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Customizable color themes
  • Gentle sound cues and haptic feedback
Features
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No ads. Free forever. A clean, distraction-free Pomodoro timer designed to help you focus without getting in your way. Why you’ll love it • No ads, no paywalls — focus without interruptions. • Free forever — all features included. Core features • Flexible durations Pomodoro: 15–60 min Break: 1–10 min Long Break: 5–30 min • Automatic cycles Long Break every N Pomodoros (choose 2–8). The cycle repeats automatically until you stop it. • Simple, safe controls Start / Pause / Stop / Restart with confirmation to prevent accidental resets. • Live Activities Track the current session and remaining time directly on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while the timer is running. • Home Screen widgets Keep your focus visible at a glance without opening the app. • Ongoing notifications See your active session and remaining time while the timer is running. • Sound cues A gentle ting after Pomodoro and Break sessions, plus a short alarm when Long Break starts. • Color themes Choose from 20 carefully curated backgrounds. Changes apply instantly. • Haptic feedback Subtle, precise vibrations for satisfying adjustments (device-dependent). How it works Example (Every 2): Pomodoro → Break → Pomodoro → Break → Long Break → repeat Example (Every 4): Pomodoro → Break ×4 → Long Break → repeat The cycle continues until you press Stop. Notes • Enable notifications to receive session alerts and Live Activity updates. • Live Activities and widgets are active only while the timer is running. • Haptic feedback may vary depending on device settings. Focus better with a Pomodoro timer that’s simple, powerful, ad-free, and free — forever.

About

Just This

Features
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This is not another feed. Just This is a focus app with one job: catch you the moment you reach for the scroll, and hand you back the thing you actually sat down to do. You pick the apps that pull you in. Just This seals them shut for the length of a focus session. When you reach for one anyway, you don't get the feed — you get your own intention, in your own words, staring back. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a session. Name the one thing. Pick a duration and how strict you want it. 2. Reach for the feed out of habit. Just This intercepts before it opens. 3. Face your intent — your words, not a dopamine loop. 4. Finish the thing. Blunt stats. No reward, no confetti. CHOOSE YOUR STRICTNESS - Soft — a 5-minute door, if you truly need it. - Hard — sealed until the timer ends. No negotiating. - Locked — no early exit at all. You committed; honor it. WHAT IT DOESN'T HAVE No streaks. No points. No badges. No leaderboards. No notifications nagging you back. No feed of its own. Nothing engineered to keep you in the app. The best session is the one where you forget Just This exists. EVERYTHING, UNLOCKED A Just This subscription unlocks the whole app: - Block the feeds that pull you in - Full session history & insights - Recurring schedules — auto-seal on repeat - Locked mode — the no-escape commitment - Multiple app profiles — work, study, sleep Start with a 7-day free trial. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your sessions, schedules and stats live only on your device. Just This never even sees which apps you block — that stays between you and iOS. Just This uses Apple's Screen Time to seal apps during your own focus sessions. Setup is one tap. Requires iOS 18. Sit down. Seal the feed. Do just this. — Just This Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (weekly or yearly), with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. It auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://dojustthis.com/terms Privacy: https://dojustthis.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pomodoro4 screens
Just This4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro at none against Just This's 2. Pomodoro also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Just This's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Just This sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pomodoro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro ships an update every 3 weeks, Just This every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pomodoro versus Just This: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoroJust This
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurodjon SattorovOleksandr Hubin

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Just This

Subscriptions2
  • Just This Pro — Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Just This Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro free?
Pomodoro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just This free?
Just This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro or Just This have ads?
Pomodoro shows ads; Just This does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro or Just This?
Pomodoro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Just This every 3 months. Most recently, Pomodoro was updated on October 30, 2026 and Just This on October 28, 2026.

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