Comparison

PomoSense vs Modus

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

Head to head
About

PomoSense

Features
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PomoSense is a minimalist Pomodoro timer for deep focus — no buttons, just gestures. 【SIMPLE TO USE】 • Long press to start • Double tap to pause • Swipe down to reset Not sure what to do? Tap the timer and it shows the gestures that work right now. 【ALWAYS IN VIEW】 Your countdown stays on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Focus and breaks switch automatically, with a sound and notification when each one ends. 【FREE PROGRESS TRACKING】 • Today's focus time and a 7-day chart • Daily streaks to keep you going • This month's calendar of completed focus days 【POMOSENSE PREMIUM】 APP LOCK Block distracting apps such as social media and video while you focus. Apps unlock automatically when the session ends. FULL HISTORY Look back at every past month, day by day. SMART SCHEDULING Pick the time you want tos your focus cycle to it. DETAILED STATISTICS Weekly reports and trends of your focus time. 【WHY POMODORO】 Short, focused work interelp you stay concentratedand avoid burnout. Start with 25 minutes of focus and 5-minute breaks, or set your own lengths. 【PERFECT FOR】 • Students preparing for exams • Remote workers and prof • Developers and writers in deep work • Anyone who wants to spee 【YOUR PRIVACY】 • Focus history is stored on your device • No account or sign-up r • Only anonymous usage analytics 【SUBSCRIPTION】 PomoSense Premium is availy auto-renewingsubscription. Eligible new subscribers get a 7-day free trial. • Payment is charged to y confirm the purchase(after the free trial, if any) • The subscription renewsed off at least 24 hoursbefore the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytimttings Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legs/dev/stdeula/ Immerse in time. Achieve

About

Modus

Features
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There are timers that track your streaks. Timers that score your sessions. Timers that turn focus into a performance. Modus is built on a different belief: that sitting down and starting is the hardest part, and everything after that is just time passing. Set a quiet intention before you begin, if you want one. Not a goal. Not a commitment you'll feel bad about later. Just a single line to point yourself in a direction. Then start the timer and work. Modus has three modes now. Flowtime lets you work until you naturally stop, then takes a break sized to match, no fixed interval telling you when to quit. Pomodoro breaks your time into structured cycles, 25 minutes of focus, a short rest, a longer rest after four. Open Timer lets you set your own duration and go. None of the three modes judges you. There is no right way to use it. Some sessions will be 25 minutes. Some will be three hours. Some will be ten minutes before you realize you need a walk. All of that is fine. When the session ends, it ends quietly. No score. No streak update. No prompt to share your productivity with anyone. Just a record, kept for you, of the work you sat down to do. No streaks. No daily goals. No pressure language anywhere in the app. If you miss a day, or a week, or a month, Modus will be exactly where you left it. Ready when you are. FREE INCLUDES Pomodoro, Open Timer, and Flowtime with full cycle tracking. Optional pre-session intention. Your last seven days of session history, with a calm weekly chart of your focus time. Two themes and two phase sounds to make the environment yours. iCloud sync to keep your sessions across all your devices. MODUS PRO No subscription. Everything, forever. Full session history with a calendar view and statistics. Live Activity on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island, so the timer stays with you without needing to keep the app open. Custom Pomodoro intervals and custom Flowtime ratios for those who work better on different rhythms. All five themes and all five phase sounds. One payment. Nothing changes after that. Everything is kept on your device and synced privately through iCloud. No account required. No data leaves your phone in any other direction. Modus is part of a small suite of calm iOS apps by Off Peak Studio. Solus is for your daily intention. A third app for building habits without pressure is on the way. Modus is for the time in between, the hours you sit down to do the work. Modus is for anyone who has opened a productivity app and felt more anxious leaving it than arriving. For anyone who just needs a timer that starts, runs, and stops, without making it mean something it doesn't. Focus, gently.

Screenshots

PomoSense4 screens
Modus4 screens

Verdict

The call

PomoSense and Modus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PomoSense sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Modus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PomoSense ships an update every 2 months, Modus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PomoSense versus Modus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoSenseModus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuya KumakuraCalvin Ng

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PomoSense

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Modus

One-time2
  • Buy a Coffee$2.99
  • Modus Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PomoSense free?
PomoSense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Modus free?
Modus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PomoSense or Modus have ads?
Neither PomoSense nor Modus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PomoSense or Modus?
PomoSense ships an update every 2 months, and Modus every 6 weeks. Most recently, PomoSense was updated on October 25, 2026 and Modus on November 5, 2026.

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