Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Etched

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

This productivity app helps users track focus sessions and work time, especially for those who work late. It intelligently groups pomodoros into single work sessions, preventing midnight from splitting your progress or streak.

Highlights
  • Configurable work and break durations
  • Intelligent work session grouping
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Session history and statistics
  • CSV data export
  • Multi-platform support
Features
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Pomodoro timer for night owls: students, developers, freelancers. Track your focus sessions, study time, and productivity, even when you work past midnight. Cucumber keeps your work session together while other timers split it at 12:00 AM. WHY CUCUMBER? Traditional Pomodoro timers break your statistics at midnight. Work from 10 PM to 2 AM and you get "3 pomodoros yesterday + 3 today". Numbers that don't reflect your actual work. Cucumber groups all pomodoros into ONE work session because that's reality. Your 6 pomodoros stay together. Midnight doesn't interrupt your progress or break your streak. FEATURES • Pomodoro Timer: configurable work and break durations • Work Sessions: intelligent grouping that respects midnight • Visual Progress: tomato icons for each pomodoro completed • Session History: today, this week, this month, all time • Configurable Breaks: short breaks, long breaks, or none • Manual or Auto: transition between intervals automatically or manually • Persistent Timer: continues running after app restart • Notifications: get notified when intervals end • Keep Screen On: optional setting for active timer • Import & Export: back up your history and move it between devices • CSV Export: open your data in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers • Multi-Platform: Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, Linux PERFECT FOR Students: study late for exams without losing your streak Developers: code through midnight without breaking flow Freelancers: work on your schedule, track accurately Remote Workers: manage time across any time zone Creative Professionals: writers, designers, musicians working late Shift Workers: night shift? Your stats work correctly HOW IT WORKS Cucumber groups pomodoros into work sessions based on natural breaks (8+ hours between sessions). Complete 3 pomodoros before midnight and 3 after. Cucumber shows 6 pomodoros in one session, because that's what actually happened. Built for people who work when they work, not when the calendar says they should.

About

Etched

This app transforms practice hours into a visual journey of personal growth. Choose an archetype, set a mastery goal, and log your practice time to see your avatar evolve and your story unfold. Track any skill, from music to coding, with detailed progress and motivational reminders.

Highlights
  • Archetype-based skill tracking
  • Visual avatar evolution
  • 10,000 hours or custom goal setting
  • Unlimited skill tracking
  • Live session timer with XP
  • Manual time entry
  • 13-week calendar heatmap
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Etched turns hours of practice into a living legend. Most tracking apps show you a number. Etched shows you who you're becoming. Choose your archetype — The Wizard, The Outlaw, The Vampire, The Villain, The Dragonborn, or The Alchemist. Set your goal: 10,000 hours or a custom target. Then start practicing. Every hour you log moves your story forward. Track every skill. Build every legend. Add any skill — guitar, chess, Spanish, coding, running, whatever you're mastering. Each skill has its own rank progression, its own XP, its own chapter in your legend. Nothing is forgotten. 12 ranks. One legendary destination. Every archetype has 12 ranks illustrated in a Da Vinci-inspired style. As your hours accumulate, your avatar evolves. Rank up on any skill, at any time — even while the timer is running. Your legend, written as you practice. The Legend Chronicle writes your story as you train — 150+ archetype-specific legend entries written in each voice The story only continues if you do. Built for the long game. - Live session timer with XP tracking - Manual time entry for sessions you forgot to clock - Star ratings and mood tracking per session - 13-week calendar heatmap - Streaks, forecasts, and mastery progress across every skill - Daily practice reminders in your archetype's voice - One-time unlock. No subscription. Ever. Etched is free to download. The Wizard archetype — with all 12 ranks, full Legend access, and unlimited skill tracking — is completely FREE. Unlock all five remaining archetypes (The Outlaw, The Vampire, The Villain, The Dragonborn, and The Alchemist) for $4.99, once, permanently. No subscription. Ever. The clock is ticking. Start your legend.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Etched4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Etched at 5.0 against Pomodoro Timer's 3.0. Pomodoro Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Etched sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pomodoro Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Etched holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Etched: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerEtched
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDmitrii GoriachevPosido Vega

Customer experience

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Etched

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Etched

One-time1
  • Unlock All Archetypes$4.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Etched free?
Etched is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pomodoro Timer or Etched?
Etched is rated higher. Pomodoro Timer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Etched averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Etched have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor Etched shows ads.

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