Comparison

Flowmodoro vs LIVEorDIE Timer

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

Head to head
About

Flowmodoro

Features
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Stop letting a 25-minute timer break your flow. Flowmodoro is built on the Flowtime Technique: focus for as long as you're in the zone, then take a break earned from the time you actually put in. Prefer the classic method? A full Pomodoro timer is built in — pick either one and switch anytime. WHY FLOWMODORO The Pomodoro problem: you finally reach deep focus, and the timer forces a break. Your flow is destroyed. The Flowmodoro answer: work until you decide to stop. Your break is calculated from your focus time. TWO WAYS TO FOCUS - Flowmodoro (Flowtime): the timer counts up. Stop when you're done and your break is earned from your focus time. Set your own break ratio. - Classic Pomodoro: focus, short break, long break — your own durations and long-break interval, with presets to start from. FLOW ZONES Watch a session move from Struggle to Warm-up to Flow to Deep Flow as the minutes add up. You can see the moment you actually arrive — and you'll think twice before stopping. DEEP FOCUS: BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Choose the apps that pull you away and they won't open while the timer is running. Strict Mode removes the escape hatch, and a daily override limit keeps you honest when it doesn't. WHITE NOISE Nine ambient sounds — brown, pink, white, rain, ocean, underwater, wind, stream and fire — with volume control. It also keeps focus and break switching automatically while your phone is locked. LOCK SCREEN AND HOME SCREEN - Live Activity on iPhone: your timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Home Screen widget: start, pause and stop without opening the app - Today's focus time and session count at a glance STATISTICS THAT SHOW PROGRESS - Daily and weekly trends - Monthly and yearly trends, activity heatmap and best streak - Category breakdown: see where your hours actually go - Session history you can edit - Export a full JSON backup or a CSV for analysis, and import to restore CATEGORIES Tag every session — Work, Study, Exercise, Reading, or your own — and filter any statistic by category. EIGHT LANGUAGES English, 한국어, 日本語, 中文, Deutsch, Français, Português, Русский. WHO IS THIS FOR - Students preparing for exams - Professionals who need deep work - Freelancers and creators - People with ADHD or focus challenges - Pomodoro users frustrated by interruptions FLOWMODORO PRO - Monthly and yearly statistics with category breakdown - Theme colors and Flow Zone palettes - Auto-start the next focus session after a break - Export and import your data - No ads Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. THE FLOWTIME TECHNIQUE 1. Start your focus session 2. Work until you naturally need a break 3. Get a break length calculated from your focus time 4. Come back refreshed and start again No more fighting the timer. Flow with your focus. Questions or feedback: raynearsoft@gmail.com This app is subject to Apple's standard terms and conditions (EULA). For more information, see Apple's Standard Terms and Conditions(https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).

About

LIVEorDIE Timer

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LIVEorDIE is a survival-themed focus timer. 90 minutes a day. Fail, and you lose your connection. Survive all 6 days to prove yourself. ■ 6-Day Survival Challenge Achieve 90 minutes of focus every day. Miss a single day and it's GAME OVER. Start again. ■ Choose Your Strategy Sprint 30m×3 | Balanced 45m×2 | Deep 90m×1 You have 24 hours after choosing to hit your goal. ■ 6 Days of Lines Every minute of focus becomes a point. Points connect into lines — 6 days become one journey. ■ Survival Records Daily focus time, success rate, strategy patterns. Track your journey through data. Start now. In 6 days, you won't be the same.

Screenshots

Flowmodoro4 screens
LIVEorDIE Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LIVEorDIE Timer at none against Flowmodoro's shown. LIVEorDIE Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Flowmodoro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and LIVEorDIE Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowmodoro ships an update fortnightly, LIVEorDIE Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Flowmodoro versus LIVEorDIE Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowmodoroLIVEorDIE Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB109 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRaynearSoft LLCRISELIX

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flowmodoro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
6 purchases

LIVEorDIE Timer

Subscriptions2
  • LIVEorDIE Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • LIVEorDIE Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Phoenix$2.99
  • Hercules$2.99
  • Orion$2.99
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  • Cassiopeia$2.99

Questions

Is Flowmodoro free?
Flowmodoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LIVEorDIE Timer free?
LIVEorDIE Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flowmodoro or LIVEorDIE Timer have ads?
Flowmodoro shows ads; LIVEorDIE Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Flowmodoro or LIVEorDIE Timer?
Flowmodoro ships an update fortnightly, and LIVEorDIE Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Flowmodoro was updated on November 7, 2026 and LIVEorDIE Timer on November 5, 2026.

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