Comparison

PuppyFocus vs Growing Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

PuppyFocus

This app offers a unique Pomodoro timer experience with a virtual puppy companion that grows and interacts with you. Earn rewards to decorate its home and utilize focus modes to minimize distractions and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Virtual puppy companion with animated interactions
  • Reward system for decorating puppy's home
  • Strict and Whitelist modes to block distracting apps
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly focus statistics
  • Customizable puppy name and home decorations
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Trying to study or work, but keep reaching for your phone? Still scrolling when it is time to sleep? Let PuppyFocus help you protect your attention during the day and gently put your phone down at night. PuppyFocus brings focus timers, app blocking, scheduled sleep blocking, and cozy puppy companionship into one iOS app. Complete a valid focus session to earn rewards, collect toys, rugs, beds, and more, and turn your pup's room into a warmer home with every focused minute. Now available in five languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. 【New in 1.3.2: Focus Timeline】 Focus Timeline: Review your focus history by day, two days, or week. Sessions are color-coded by task tags so you can see exactly where your time went. Manually log sessions you completed without the timer. Overnight and overlapping records are displayed clearly. Free for all users — no Pro required. 【Why PuppyFocus?】 Two ways to focus: Use the countdown timer for Pomodoro sessions, exam prep, and fixed-length tasks, or the stopwatch for reading, writing, and creative work. Break settings, focus rounds, interval reminders, and automatic cycles are also available. Block distracting apps: Strict Mode blocks other apps and websites during a session, while Whitelist Mode keeps only what you need, helping you stop mindless scrolling. A puppy that stays with you: Give your pup a name and enjoy different animations and messages while resting, focusing, succeeding, failing, or taking a break. Every session feels a little less difficult to start. Earn rewards for focusing: Complete valid sessions to earn Kibble, while Pro members can also collect Bones. Discover more than 90 toys, rugs, bowls, toy boxes, beds, and other room items. Sleep Blocking for better nights (Pro): Set the days and hours you want to wind down, and PuppyFocus will automatically limit distracting apps and websites. Choose Strict Mode or Whitelist Mode, with multiple whitelist presets for different routines. If you need your phone unexpectedly, your pup will ask you to pause and reflect first. Unlock 15 achievement trophies: Celebrate focus streaks, total focus time, completed sessions, room collections, and feature exploration. Your pup can even wear an unlocked trophy. See your progress over time: Review focus time, completed sessions, rewards, and tag distribution by day, week, month, or year with clear trends and calendar heatmaps. Keep progress close: Check the timer from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island, use the landscape desk clock, receive background notifications, and sync focus records, rewards, and room setup across your Apple devices with iCloud. Focus → earn rewards → decorate your pup's home → unlock trophies → wind down on time. PuppyFocus makes focusing and resting feel lighter, warmer, and worth repeating.

About

Growing Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Stay focused. Grow a garden. Growing Timer turns your focus time into a beautiful virtual garden. Complete focus sessions, reflect on what you accomplished, and earn unique plants as rewards. The longer you stay focused, the more your garden flourishes. HOW IT WORKS Set a focus timer (15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes — or set your own). Stay focused. When the timer completes, write a short journal entry about what you did. Earn a random plant for your garden. It's that simple. FEATURES - Focus timer with customizable durations and presets - 140+ unique plant species across 6 rarity tiers - Plant growth stages — watch seeds sprout, grow, and bloom - Water your plants to help them mature - Ambient nature sounds for deep concentration - Multiple completion bell sounds - Set goals with daily, weekly, or monthly tracking - Streaks, stats, and a personal focus journal - Garden milestones — unlock butterflies, birds, rabbits, and more - Light and dark mode with beautiful garden themes - Home screen widget to track your goals - Works in the background — won't interrupt your music FREE TO USE Start with 3 goals, common plants, and 3 reward sessions per day. The timer itself is always unlimited. PREMIUM UNLOCKS EVERYTHING Unlimited goals, all 140+ plant species, all ambient sounds and bells, detailed analytics, ad-free experience, and all future updates. - Monthly: $1.99/month - Yearly: $4.99/year (best value) - Lifetime: $9.99 one-time purchase All subscriptions include a 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://growingtimer.netlify.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PuppyFocus4 screens
Growing Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PuppyFocus at none against Growing Pomodoro Timer's shown. 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. PuppyFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Growing Pomodoro Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PuppyFocus versus Growing Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppyFocusGrowing Pomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size447 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晟润 管Miyuki Kikuchi

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PuppyFocus

Subscriptions2
  • PuppyFocus Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PuppyFocus Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • PuppyFocus Pro$1.99
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
4 purchases

Growing Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Growing Timer Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Growing Timer Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Growing Timer Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Growing Timer Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is PuppyFocus free?
PuppyFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Growing Pomodoro Timer free?
Growing Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PuppyFocus or Growing Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Growing Pomodoro Timer shows ads; PuppyFocus does not.

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