Comparison

Plane focus vs Pomatic

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

Head to head
About

Plane focus

This app transforms focus sessions into engaging flights. Instead of a simple timer, users select a destination and embark on a virtual journey, with their work duration represented by flight time. Immersive visuals and automatic app blocking help maintain concentration until landing.

Highlights
  • Focus sessions based on real flights
  • Thousands of real airports worldwide
  • Automatic app blocking during flights
  • Immersive airplane window visuals
  • Flight history tracking
  • Boarding-pass ritual to start focus
Features
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Plane Focus turns focus into a journey. Instead of counting minutes, you choose a real destination, take off, and stay focused until you land. Your flight duration becomes your work session, with progress moving along a real-world route. Immersive airplane-window visuals and calm skies help you settle into deep focus, while distractions stay grounded from takeoff to landing. Key features - Focus sessions based on real flights - Thousands of real airports worldwide - Automatic app blocking during flights - Boarding-pass ritual to start deep work - Immersive airplane window with moving clouds - Flight history with total focus time and progress - Multiple map styles and gentle reminders Traditional timers just watch time pass. Plane Focus makes progress feel real — you’re not waiting, you’re traveling.

About

Pomatic

Features
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Pomatic is a focus timer for working in calm, focused blocks with the Pomodoro method. POMODORO WITH PHASES • 25 minutes focus → 5 minutes break → repeat • Long break every fourth cycle (adjustable) • Auto-advance or manual control – your choice • Keeps running correctly in the background and when the phone is locked CHECKLISTS IN EVERY SESSION • Write what you are focusing on + optional subtasks • Tick them off during the session • Everything is saved across app restarts REMINDERS AT EVERY PHASE END • A notification when focus or break time is up • Live Activity on the Lock Screen shows the time left STATS ON YOUR FOCUS TIME • Sessions today and the last 7 days • Total focus time per day, saved to Apple Health if you want • Full history (Premium) LOCAL AND PRIVATE All data is stored on your device. No login, no ads, no tracking. POMATIC PREMIUM (optional) Unlock 5 color themes (Tomato, Forest, Ocean, Twilight, Graphite) and your full stats history. Choose monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase; prices are shown in the app. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Privacy: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/integritet/ Terms: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/villkor/ Support: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/support/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plane focus4 screens
Pomatic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plane focus at none against Pomatic's 3. Pomatic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Pomatic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plane focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plane focus ships an update every 4 months, Pomatic every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Plane focus versus Pomatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlane focusPomatic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAPPYPIXELAlexander Bergqvist

In-app purchases

None

Plane focus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomatic

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Plane focus free?
Plane focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomatic free?
Pomatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plane focus or Pomatic have ads?
Neither Plane focus nor Pomatic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plane focus or Pomatic?
Plane focus ships an update every 4 months, and Pomatic every 3 days. Most recently, Plane focus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pomatic on November 5, 2026.

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