Linote vs Plain Pomodoro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Linote
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Linote is inspired by Andrej Karpathyβs append-and-review note-taking approach. One continuous note. Append new thoughts at the top. Review occasionally. Let unimportant ideas naturally sink. This simple model works remarkably well, but managing it inside a generic notes app eventually creates friction. Linote is a purpose-built single-page notebook that keeps the same philosophy while making it faster and more practical for daily use. With Linote, every note lives on one flat page. You can quickly append ideas, move important ones back to the top with a swipe, select multiple notes to merge or clean up, and search instantly by keyword. No folders. No hierarchy. No context switching. Linote helps you unload thoughts quickly, trust that nothing is lost, and review when you are ready. It follows the original method, optimized for real-world use. Privacy Policy: https://empty.mt/privacy_policy_linote Terms of Use: https://empty.mt/termsofuse_linote
Plain Pomodoro
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Plain Pomodoro is a focus timer with nothing in the way. Press start. Work for 25 minutes. When the timer ends you get a notification and a sound, and a 5-minute break starts automatically. Then it repeats β for as long as you keep going. WHAT IT DOES β’ 25-minute work sessions and 5-minute breaks, repeating automatically β’ Notification with sound when a session ends β even if the app is in the background or your phone is locked β’ Start, pause, and reset at any time β’ Adjust work and break lengths in Settings WHAT IT DOESN'T DO β’ No account. No sign-up. β’ No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. β’ No analytics, no trackers, and no network access at all. The app collects nothing because it connects to nothing. That's the whole app. It does one thing, so you can too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Linote at 3 against Plain Pomodoro's 1. Plain Pomodoro's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Linote | Plain Pomodoro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empty Studio | TORSTEIN BOE |
In-app purchases
Linote
No in-app purchases
Plain Pomodoro
No in-app purchases









