Comparison

Pomodoro vs Focusly

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

Focusly

Features
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Focus deeper. Get more done — one Pomodoro at a time. Focusly is a completely free focus timer built around the proven Pomodoro Technique. Whether you're studying, working, or tackling any task that needs your full attention, Focusly helps you stay on track without distractions. TIMER Follow the classic Pomodoro cycle: focus → short break → long break after a set number of sessions. Start, pause, resume, or reset with a single tap. Skip a phase when you need to, track completed sessions in real time, and get notified the moment a phase ends. READY-MADE PROFILES Pick the rhythm that fits you: Classic 25/5/20 Deep Focus 50/10/25 Flexible 45/10/25 Beginner 20/5/15 Mini 15/5/15 Every profile follows 4 focus sessions with one long break. CUSTOM TIMERS Set your own focus, short break, and long break durations, and choose how many sessions until your long break. Your custom timer appears as a chip on the home screen — edit it anytime, delete with a long press, and undo if you change your mind. 6 BEAUTIFUL THEMES Choose from OLED Flip, City & Circle, Neon Ring, Card Deck, Pomo Red, and Desktop. Your theme is saved automatically and can be changed anytime from the timer screen. AMBIENT SOUNDS Preview and pick from Silence, Waves, Rain, Relax, and Birds — looped seamlessly throughout your session. HOME SCREEN WIDGET & LOCK SCREEN Track your timer from the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen with iOS Live Activity. The home screen widget shows your remaining time, status, and today's session count at a glance. Pause or resume directly from the widget or Live Activity. ANALYTICS See today's total focus time, your current streak, and how many pomodoros you've completed today and overall. Review your progress with a 7-day bar chart and a weekly summary. Focusly is completely free. A short onboarding walks you through setting up widgets and Live Activity on first launch, and a built-in "How it works" guide explains the technique. Ready to focus? Download Focusly and start your first Pomodoro session today.

Screenshots

Pomodoro4 screens
Focusly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focusly at none against Pomodoro's shown. Pomodoro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pomodoro versus Focusly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoroFocusly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurodjon SattorovKubra Nur AKIN

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro

No in-app purchases

None

Focusly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro free?
Pomodoro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusly free?
Focusly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro or Focusly have ads?
Pomodoro shows ads; Focusly does not.

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