Comparison

Aestu vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Aestu

Features
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Stop counting seconds. Start seeing time. Aestu is a visual focus timer that turns time into a calm, fluid shape. Instead of watching numbers tick down, you can understand your session at a glance and stay focused without the pressure of a conventional countdown. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS - Visual time: See time gently empty and refill instead of doing mental math. - Positive Overtime: When a session ends, Aestu keeps counting up without a jarring failure state. - ADHD-friendly focus: Reduce time-blindness friction with a clear, low-pressure visual cue. - Pomodoro and deep work: Choose a preset or create a session that fits your own rhythm. - Energy check-ins: Log how you feel and learn which times of day work best for you. FOCUS EVERYWHERE Start on iPhone, check a Live Activity or widget, continue from Apple Watch, and keep an eye on your session from Mac. iCloud keeps your focus sessions in sync across your Apple devices. CALM BY DESIGN Fluid animation, semantic colors and gentle haptics provide awareness without a ticking clock or harsh alarm. Your history helps you notice patterns without turning productivity into a scorecard. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no behavioral advertising. Your focus data remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Whether you are studying, working, managing ADHD time blindness or entering a deep-work session, Aestu helps make time visible and easier to follow. Download Aestu and turn time into something you can feel.

About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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FocusLab is a clean focus timer for deep work, study, and intentional attention. Start a focus session, stay on track with a minimal timer, and review your progress with simple statistics. FocusLab keeps the core experience lightweight: choose a session length, focus, finish, and see how your attention builds over time. Free features: • Focus timer for everyday sessions • Basic statistics for minutes, completed sessions, streaks, and average length • Session review notes • Live Activities and widgets • Local-first focus tracking FocusLab Premium unlocks deeper tools: • Deep and Ultradian focus modes • Focus Score and score breakdown • Weekly focus charts • 30-day consistency heatmap • Insights by mode, interruptions, reviews, and patterns • Full session history and editing • Shareable focus summary cards FocusLab is designed for people who want fewer distractions and better feedback, not another noisy productivity system. If you decide to get a FocusLab Premium subscription, your purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. One year costs $14.99. Active subscriptions will be auto-renewed 24 hours before the expiry date. You can manage subscriptions from an Account in iTunes after subscribing, and you’ll also be able to cancel the auto-renewing subscription at any time. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to FocusLab Premium before your trial expires. Terms & Conditions: https://yahenskyi.dev/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://yahenskyi.dev/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Aestu4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Aestu at 4 against Pomodoro Timer's 2. Aestu also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Aestu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aestu ships an update every 5 weeks, Pomodoro Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Aestu versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAestuPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe PignataroVolodymyr Yahenskyi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aestu

One-time1
  • Aestu Lifetime$1.99
2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly plan$1.997 Days
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Aestu free?
Aestu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aestu or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither Aestu nor Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aestu or Pomodoro Timer?
Aestu ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pomodoro Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aestu was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on September 24, 2026.

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