Comparison

Pomodoro for Reminders vs Focus Grove

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro for Reminders

Features
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Pomodoro for Reminders is the best fit for people who uses Apple stellar app Reminders and wants to be more productive and fun. FEATURES WE LOVE β€’ Play tasks from Reminders in form of Pomodoro techinique β€’ Get analytics and metrics from your work routine β€’ Many more β€’ Ad free REVIEW If you like it and find it useful, please review the app! This means the world to us. Your love will keep motivating us and it will also influence others users. Reviews are the best way to prove that this app is great. Please review us! SUPPORT If you have any feedback or run into issues, please contact us via email at support@cauim.co. We're always happy to help! SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Premium features require an auto-renewable subscription, you will be charged per month or year to use them. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and Conditions: http://www.cauim.co/tos Privacy Policy: http://www.cauim.co/privacy

About

Focus Grove

Features
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Focus Grove is a calm focus timer for study and deep work. Every session earns XP that grows your own cozy desk grove β€” plants, stationery and decor that unlock as you make real progress. No accounts. No signups. Your sessions, XP and stats stay on your iPhone. FOCUS YOUR WAY β€’ 15, 25, 50 and 90-minute sessions β€” or Flow, an open-ended timer that counts up until you finish β€’ Deep Work, Study Session and Quick Task modes β€’ Tag each session (Maths, Coding, Reading…) to see where your focus goes β€’ Automatic short and long break prompts β€’ Sessions keep their time even if the app is closed ALWAYS IN VIEW β€’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you focus β€’ Home Screen widgets for your streak, today's focus and the next desk unlock β€’ Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance GROW YOUR DESK GROVE β€’ Earn XP for every completed session β€’ Unlock 24 collectible desk items, from a mini cactus to a zen garden β€’ Desk themes: 1 free, 3 with Pro β€’ No leaderboards, no punishments, no spammy notifications SEE YOUR PROGRESS β€’ Daily streaks and total focus time β€’ Weekly charts and a yearly heatmap β€’ Focus time by tag, this week and all time β€’ Share a card of your streak and desk with friends PRIVATE AND YOURS β€’ Works offline, even in airplane mode β€’ All data is stored on your device; back it up to Files or iCloud Drive and restore it on a new phone β€’ The free version shows occasional ads from Google AdMob. You choose your ad privacy settings, and Pro removes ads completely. FOCUS GROVE PRO β€” PAY ONCE Try Pro free, then unlock it with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. β€’ 2-hour preset and custom timers up to 3 hours β€’ Ambient sounds: rain, forest, ocean, river, fire and cafΓ© β€’ 3 extra desk themes β€’ No ads Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro for Reminders4 screens
Focus Grove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro for Reminders at none against Focus Grove's shown. Pomodoro for Reminders also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Focus Grove's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro for Reminders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focus Grove sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro for Reminders ships an update every 6 days, Focus Grove every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Pomodoro for Reminders versus Focus Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro for RemindersFocus Grove
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercauim.techSwaminathan L

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodoro for Reminders

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
1 purchases

Focus Grove

One-time1
  • Focus Grove Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro for Reminders free?
Pomodoro for Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Grove free?
Focus Grove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro for Reminders or Focus Grove have ads?
Focus Grove shows ads; Pomodoro for Reminders does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro for Reminders or Focus Grove?
Pomodoro for Reminders ships an update every 6 days, and Focus Grove every 7 months. Most recently, Pomodoro for Reminders was updated on November 5, 2026 and Focus Grove on October 31, 2026.

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