Comparison

Open Working Hours vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Open Working Hours

Features
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Track hours automatically. Improve working conditions. Open Working Hours helps healthcare workers document actual working hours easily — and make structural problems visible. Overwork in healthcare is well known, but rarely documented. Without independent data, there's no foundation for change. Open Working Hours gives you a private record of your hours, and lets you contribute anonymously to aggregated statistics that show what working conditions actually look like across hospitals and specialties. Tracking shouldn't be an additional burden. Automatic clock-in/out via geofencing as you arrive at and leave your workplace, or log shifts manually in seconds with reusable templates. Built for hospital life: fast, reliable, low-friction. Creates transparency Plan your shifts, track what actually happens, see overtime at a glance over 14 days. When you choose to contribute a confirmed week, it joins anonymized, aggregated statistics at the institutional level — turning isolated experience into a shared picture of working conditions. Privacy from the start Daily shift detail, your calendar, and location data stay on your device. Geofencing detection runs locally. Optional workplace search uses Photon (Komoot, Germany). Only aggregated statistics are ever published, and only when at least 5 people contribute to the same group (k-anonymity), with additional statistical noise to protect against re-identification. No employer access. EU-only infrastructure for hosting, email, and geocoding — optional Apple/Google sign-in is the only US touchpoint, under EU adequacy. No analytics SDKs. No advertising. No third-party trackers. GDPR compliant. Delete your data anytime. For healthcare workers Designed with and for doctors, nurses, midwives, and other healthcare workers. Use it solo from day one — your contributions become statistically meaningful as more colleagues join. Free. Non-commercial. Learn more: openworkinghours.org

About

Pomodoro Timer

This app helps you concentrate calmly and build sustainable focus habits without pressure. Customize focus and break times, choose from various modes, and track your progress with detailed statistics for distraction-free productivity.

Highlights
  • Fully customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Flexible focus and break sessions
  • Multiple focus modes (study, meditation, custom)
  • Minimalist or animated interface options
  • Customizable alarms and background sounds
  • Detailed statistics and habit tracking
  • Designed for calm, distraction-free productivity
Features
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Focus with intention, not pressure. Pomodoro Timer: Focus & Relax helps you concentrate calmly, build steady focus habits, and actually enjoy the time you spend working or studying. Users call it "adorable" and "beautiful", and that is the point: focusing feels easier when your timer makes you smile. === HOW IT WORKS === ○ Pick a focus mode that fits your activity, or create your own ○ Set your focus time, short breaks, and long breaks ○ Start the timer and stay present with your animated companion ○ Take mindful breaks and come back refreshed ○ Repeat at your own pace, without pressure === FREE, FOREVER === ○ Pomodoro mode with the classic 25/5 rhythm ○ Custom mode: set any focus and break lengths you like, perfect for 55/17, Flowmodoro style sessions, or your own rhythm ○ Study mode with longer sessions designed for deep study ○ Your tomato companion, cheering you on ○ Background sounds including white noise, ocean waves, forest and rain ○ Session stats for today and all time ○ Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: pause, skip, and reset without opening the app === GO PREMIUM IF YOU WANT MORE === ○ Extra cute animated companions to keep you company ○ Additional color palettes and visual styles ○ More alarms and relaxing music, including binaural beats for focus ○ Advanced statistics: weekly, monthly, streaks, and averages ○ Yoga and Meditation modes with their own timing === WHY PEOPLE STAY === ○ A calm, ADHD-friendly design with no rigid rules or guilt ○ Reliable in the background, so your session keeps going ○ Made for studying, working, writing, reading, or simply slowing down ○ Encourages consistency instead of burnout ○ Loved for its looks, kept for its results === IMPORTANT NOTES === Pomodoro Timer: Focus & Relax is not affiliated with the Pomodoro® brand or trademark. === NEED HELP? === We are always happy to help: moghoinfo@gmail.com Download Pomodoro Timer: Focus & Relax and build a calm, intentional focus habit that truly lasts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Open Working Hours4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Working Hours at none against Pomodoro Timer's 4. Open Working Hours also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Open Working Hours asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Working Hours ships an update weekly, Pomodoro Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Open Working Hours versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Working HoursPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas HondrichJorge Huertas

In-app purchases

None

Open Working Hours

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Pomodoro Premium – Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Premium – Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Pomodoro Premium – Annual1 Year trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pomodoro Premium – Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Open Working Hours free?
Open Working Hours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Working Hours or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Open Working Hours does not.
Which is updated more often, Open Working Hours or Pomodoro Timer?
Open Working Hours ships an update weekly, and Pomodoro Timer every 10 days. Most recently, Open Working Hours was updated on November 9, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on October 30, 2026.

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