On the Dot vs Pomo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
On the Dot
This visual timer helps users develop a better sense of time, particularly for those with ADHD or executive functioning challenges. It offers two interactive tools to gamify tasks and train internal time prediction, promoting better time awareness and task completion.
- Visual deadlines to gamify tasks
- Drag-and-drop time wedge creation
- Internal time prediction training
- Evidence-based OT strategies
- Distraction-free interface
- Offline functionality
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Can't start tasks until the deadline? Always "just 5 more minutes"? On the Dot is a visual timer designed by an Occupational Therapist to help ADHD brains build real time awareness—not just track it. Two interactive tools to conquer time blindness: • Beat the Clock: Create visual deadlines to gamify your tasks and slay procrastination. Drag the minute hand to create a colored time wedge. Finish before it runs out. • On the Dot: Train your internal sense of time. Predict when you'll finish, then see how close you were. Build accuracy through feedback. WHY ON THE DOT WORKS: Most timers just count down. On the Dot helps you feel how long 20 minutes actually lasts. Understand time instead of fighting it. DESIGNED FOR ADHD AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: • Evidence-based OT strategies • Clean, distraction-free interface • No ads, subscriptions, or data tracking • Works offline Just a simple, intentional tool to help you work on time.
Pomo
This app provides a distraction-free Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac. It features a persistent countdown in your menu bar or Lock Screen, allowing you to focus on work intervals and breaks without opening the application.
- Native Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac
- Menu bar and Lock Screen countdown
- Customizable work and break lengths
- iCloud sync across devices
- No account or analytics required
- Live Activities on iPhone Lock Screen
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Pomo is a native Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac. Start a session. Focus. When the timer ends, take a break. Repeat. The countdown lives in your Mac menu bar and on your iPhone Lock Screen — always visible, never in the way. No Dock icon. No dashboard. Just the timer. WHAT'S FREE • Full Pomodoro timer with custom work and break lengths • Custom cycle configuration • Sound selection and notifications • iCloud sync — timer state and cycle config sync across all your devices, free • No account required • /- buttons to quickly add/subtract minutes from the current timer PRO • Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iPhone) • Segment goal — set a focus intention for each session (iPhone) A 2-week free trial is available for monthly and annual plans. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Lifetime access is available as a one-time purchase. One purchase covers both Mac and iPhone. HOW IT WORKS Pomo follows the Pomodoro Technique: work in focused intervals, separated by short breaks. Set your session length, set your breaks, and let the timer run. The menu bar countdown on Mac and the Lock Screen timer on iPhone mean you never have to open the app to know where you are in your cycle. Simply tap the iOS Live Activity or right click the Mac menu bar timer to pause/unpause. NO DISTRACTIONS No analytics. No third-party code. No account. Pomo does not track you, report on you, or ask anything of you beyond the time you want to spend focused. Your data is yours alone, stored securely in your private iCloud via CloudKit. It does one thing well: keeps you focused, one session at a time. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • iPhone: iOS 26 or later • iCloud sync requires iCloud Drive to be enabled LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://aleximmerkaer.com/projects/pomo/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pomo at Free against On the Dot's $1.99. On the Dot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
Pomo is free to download; On the Dot costs $1.99 up front. Pomo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. On the Dot asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for On the Dot against 5.0 for Pomo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: On the Dot has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
On the Dot ships an update every 4 weeks, Pomo every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | On the Dot | Pomo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TenFive Studio LLC | Alex Immerkaer Kristensen |
Customer experience
On the Dot
Pomo
In-app purchases
On the Dot
No in-app purchases
Pomo
- Pomo Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pomo Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pomo Pro Lifetime$24.99
