Comparison

Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer vs Mihari

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer

Features
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Focus first. Everything else is automatic. A Pomodoro timer that switches between 25 minutes of focus and 5 minutes of rest on its own. Every minute you spend on study, work, or reading is recorded for you. "How long did I actually work today?" "I meant to focus, but I picked up my phone again." One simple timer is enough to start changing that. ■ One tap to start No setup required. Tap once and your 25 minutes begin. Focus and break periods switch automatically, so you can stay with the task instead of the clock. Session length, break length, and the number of sessions are all adjustable, and your recent setups are one tap away. ■ Organize by color-coded categories Sort your sessions into categories such as Study, Work, Reading, or Exercise. Each one gets its own icon and color, so where your time goes is obvious at a glance. ■ See your effort add up Completed sessions are saved automatically and charted by day, month, and year. A calendar view and a streak heatmap turn the days you showed up into something you can actually see. Records can be edited or added later, so a day you forgot to start the timer isn't lost. ■ Set goals, feel the progress Set goals by session count or total time, such as 20 hours of study this month or 3 sessions a day. Per-category goals are supported too, and ring progress shows how close you are. ■ Earn trophies for showing up 3 days, 7 days, 30 days in a row. 10 hours a month, 100 hours a year. Each milestone unlocks a trophy, so your consistency leaves a mark. ■ Check the time without opening the app Live Activity support puts the remaining time on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Timing stays accurate in the background, and you get a notification the moment a session ends. ■ The same records on every device Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. iCloud sync keeps your records, categories, and goals identical everywhere. 【Great for】 ・Tracking study hours for exams and certifications ・Staying focused while working from home ・Building a habit of reading, morning routines, or exercise ・Understanding where your hours actually go ・Anyone looking for a timer that stays simple 【Good to know】 ・Every feature is free to use (supported by ads) ・No account or sign-up required ・Your records stay on your device and in your own iCloud Make focus a habit with Pomodoro! Questions, requests, or something broken? Reach us anytime from Settings → Contact & Feedback.

About

Mihari

Features
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■ The app that watches you. "Today I won't doomscroll" — how many times have you broken that promise? Mihari stops phone and social media overuse with surveillance and penalties, not willpower. Set your limit, and Mihari stands watch. Break it, and you're locked out. Push through anyway, and the penalty roulette spins. It works solo. Invite friends, and there's truly no escape. ■ Break the limit, get locked out - Set watched apps and a daily time limit - The moment you pass the limit, iOS Screen Time shields your apps - OS-level blocking you can't dodge by deleting the app ■ Opening it anyway? Spin the wheel - Breaking through the shield auto-spins the penalty roulette - Your own penalties get locked in: "20 push-ups", "no late-night snacks", and more - Fully customizable. No escape is what makes it work ■ Clean days stack up - Every day you hold out builds your streak - Hourly heatmaps and per-app stats make you face your phone habits - Generate a result card and share your progress on social media ■ Invite friends, and the watching gets serious (optional) - Create a group and every member becomes your watcher - When someone breaks their limit, sirens ring on everyone's phones and it's posted to the feed - Group-shared penalties and a solidarity streak: one slip takes everyone down - The "exposure" is friendly teasing between friends — designed to keep you laughing and going ■ For people who - Melt hours into social media and short videos - Keep disabling their own Screen Time limits - Need to focus on studying or work - Want to quit phone overuse together with friends or a partner ■ No account needed Solo use requires no sign-up. Download, set a limit, and the watching starts today. Sign in is only needed for group features. ■ Privacy Your screen-time data (usage minutes and counts) is processed entirely on your device through Apple's Screen Time framework. Only the fact that you broke your limit (with a timestamp) is shared with our server, and only when you join a group. Raw usage numbers never leave your device. Set your limit. Mihari is watching. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mihari.stellaps.co.jp/privacy

Screenshots

Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer4 screens
Mihari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer at none against Mihari's 2. Mihari's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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. Mihari sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Mihari every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer versus Mihari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro! Focus & Study TimerMihari
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun TsudaStellaps Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mihari

Subscriptions2
  • Mihari Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Mihari Pro (Yearly)$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer free?
Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mihari free?
Mihari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer or Mihari have ads?
Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer shows ads; Mihari does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer or Mihari?
Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mihari every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro! Focus & Study Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mihari on November 6, 2026.

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