Comparison

KeepOnFirst vs Tomato Timer

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

Head to head
About

KeepOnFirst

Features
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One tap to focus, and your countdown stays live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island (on supported iPhones). TIMER • Classic 25-minute Pomodoro. Set your own focus, short break, and long break lengths. A break starts automatically after focus by default. • Count-up mode too: the timer counts up from zero. Tap Done to log the real time; sessions under 1 minute do not count. It shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as well. • Landscape layout. • White noise while you focus. Four sounds: Lake Breeze, Soft Rain, Spring Forest, Pine Wind. TASKS AND TAGS • Make a to-do list, pick the task to focus on, and see how many Pomodoros each task takes. • Pick a tag before you start (defaults: Coding, Study, Writing, Reading, Meeting, or add your own). Stats show where your time goes. GOALS AND REMINDERS • Set a daily goal. The stats page shows today's count and your streak. • A daily reminder. If you have a streak and have not focused by 8 PM, you get a nudge to keep it going. Turn reminders off in Settings. STATS • See focus time for today, this week, and this month, plus a 7-day trend. WIDGETS, SIRI, AND SHORTCUTS • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your timer status. • Works with Siri and Shortcuts. TOMATO COLLECTION • Finish Pomodoros, build streaks, and play through the seasons to collect different tomatoes. 12 in all; the first 3 are free, and the other 9 need Pro. PRO (OPTIONAL) • Unlock all 12 tomatoes on the collection wall. • Long-term stats: monthly hours for the last 12 months, this year's total, your top focus hours, and your longest streak. • No ads, 4 extra themes, and CSV export of your stats. • Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices follow your App Store region. No free trial. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, and the renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. The lifetime purchase never renews. • Open Pro from the top of Settings. Restore Purchases is on the Pro screen. • The free version has ads. The timer, tasks, tags, white noise, and widgets are free to use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keeponfirst.com/pomodoro_privacy

About

Tomato Timer

This app provides a customizable Pomodoro timer designed to enhance focus and productivity. It features an ADHD-friendly mode with minimal distractions and offers Live Activity widgets for seamless tracking on your device's lock screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and break cycles
  • ADHD-friendly low-stimulation mode
  • Step-by-step session progression
  • One-tap controls for start, pause, restart, skip
  • Progress bar for visible time tracking
  • Live Activity widgets for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
Features
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Meet Tomato Timer — a modern Pomodoro timer built to help you start, stay focused, and finish. Whether you need a study timer, a work timer, or a simple productivity timer for deep work, Tomato Timer keeps your sessions clear, calm, and easy to control. The Pomodoro Technique, simplified Pick a focus session, take a short break, repeat, then recharge with a longer break. Tomato Timer turns this proven rhythm into a clean focus timer you can trust during work, study sessions, and everyday tasks. ADHD-friendly, low-stimulation mode If animations, moving backgrounds, or visual effects pull you out of focus, enable ADHD-friendly mode: • Disable all animations • Disable background tinting • Keep the interface steady and predictable Less sensory noise → fewer interruptions → more sustained concentration. Core features • Pomodoro timer with fully customizable work & break cycles (classic 25/5, 50/10, 90/20, or your own) • Step-by-step sessions: work → break → repeat, with clear phase changes • One-tap start, pause/resume, restart, and skip (because real life is messy) • Convenient progress bar that makes time feel “visible” at a glance • Live Activity widgets for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island so your timer stays in view • Smooth, elegant modern design that stays out of your way Built for focus, not friction Tomato Timer is intentionally fast to use. Open the app, choose a cycle, start. No complicated setup, no clutter—just a productivity timer that helps you do the next small step. Use Tomato Timer as a… • Study timer for exams, language learning, homework, and reading • Focus timer for ADHD brains that prefer a clean, stable UI • Work timer for coding, writing, design, and meetings • Break timer to prevent burnout, stretch, hydrate, or reset your mind • Interval timer for any routine that benefits from clear phases Live Activities that keep you on track With Live Activity widgets, you can see your current session (work or break), remaining time, and progress without opening the app. Keeping the timer on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island reduces “just checking my phone” distractions—so you return to the task faster. Customize your rhythm Different days need different cycles. Build what fits you: • Set focus minutes, short break minutes, and long break minutes • Choose how many cycles you want before a long break • Change your plan anytime (great for flexible schedules and ADHD variability)

Screenshots

KeepOnFirst4 screens
Tomato Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tomato Timer at none against KeepOnFirst's 3. Tomato Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). KeepOnFirst's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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. KeepOnFirst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tomato Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeepOnFirst ships an update weekly, Tomato Timer every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KeepOnFirst versus Tomato Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeepOnFirstTomato Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryu te LinAmeliia Shekikhacheva

In-app purchases

3 purchases

KeepOnFirst

Subscriptions2
  • Pomodoro Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pomodoro Pro Lifetime$11.99
None

Tomato Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KeepOnFirst free?
KeepOnFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tomato Timer free?
Tomato Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KeepOnFirst or Tomato Timer have ads?
KeepOnFirst shows ads; Tomato Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, KeepOnFirst or Tomato Timer?
KeepOnFirst ships an update weekly, and Tomato Timer every 3 months. Most recently, KeepOnFirst was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tomato Timer on October 24, 2026.

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