Pomodoro Timer vs Rossino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Timer
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The only Pomodoro timer with themed focus modes for study, coding & reading. Pick a style that fits the task, press start, and let the Pomodoro Technique do the rest: focus, short break, focus, long break. Free, no ads, works offline. 7 TIMER STYLES, ONE FOR EVERY TASK • Classic: a clean circular timer with clear progress • Study: big, distraction-free digits for deep work • Code Flow: a terminal-style timer for developers • Cozy Reading: a hardcover book with warm sepia tones • Meditation: a gentle breathing circle to stay present • Digital Clock: a crisp 7-segment display • Lofi Cozy (new): a sleepy cat in headphones naps beside a steaming mug FOCUS YOUR WAY • One-tap start for every timer • Set your own focus, short break and long break lengths, and the sessions per cycle • Fullscreen mode: just the time, big and calm • Portrait and landscape layouts • Sound and vibration alerts with tones you choose • A short motivational quote after each completed session TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Today's focus time, completed Pomodoros and cycles • Weekly bar and line charts • See which timer you use most, by day or by week • Lifetime totals PRIVATE, OFFLINE, LIGHT ON BATTERY No account, no sign-up and no internet needed. Your timers and stats stay on your iPhone. Light and dark mode. Made for students, developers, writers, readers and anyone who wants to beat procrastination and stay in flow. Questions or ideas? Write to sultonuzdev@gmail.com
Rossino
This productivity tool helps you focus with customizable work and break intervals. It offers cross-device synchronization for seamless session management and provides detailed statistics on your focused time. The app is free for single-device use with optional Pro features for advanced syncing and history.
- Customizable Pomodoro timer cycles
- Cross-device live timer sync (Pro)
- Detailed session statistics and history
- Menu bar countdown and keyboard control
- Lock Screen Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
- Home Screen quick actions and Control Center toggle
- Widgets and Apple Watch complications
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Rossino is a free pomodoro timer for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Everything below is included at no charge unless it is marked (Pro). Rossino Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription, purchased in the app, that connects the timer across your devices: start a focus session at your desk, pick up your phone, and the countdown reads the same second on both. THE TIMER • Classic pomodoro flow: 25 minutes of focus, a 5-minute break, and a long break every fourth session. Every duration and the cycle length can be changed. • When a session ends, a chime plays and Rossino asks what comes next: start the break, start another focus session, or stop. It never steals your keyboard. Auto-start is available in Settings if you would rather not be asked. • The cycle row shows your day at a glance: red tomatoes for focus, green for breaks. Solid means finished, hollow means skipped, dimmed means not yet reached. It resets each morning. • A notification with sound at every phase change, with Start, Pause, and Skip actions right on the notification. EVERYWHERE YOU GLANCE • Mac: a countdown in the menu bar, always visible, plus full keyboard and menu control. • iPhone: a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, StandBy, a Control Center toggle, and Home Screen quick actions. • Widgets in every size on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, including Lock Screen accessories and Apple Watch complications. STATISTICS • Today's sessions, focused minutes, breaks taken, and your streak. • A 7-day chart on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. • Statistics sync between your devices for free, so your history follows you to a new device. ROSSINO PRO (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION, PURCHASED IN THE APP) The free app is a complete timer for one device, and your statistics already sync. Pro adds two things, and only these two require a purchase: • Live timer sync (Pro). Start, pause, or skip on one device, and the others follow, to the second. Without Pro, a second device shows what is running elsewhere but cannot join in. • Full history (Pro): charts and trends beyond the last 7 days. Pro is one subscription that covers Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch: $3.99 per month, or $24.99 per year with a 7-day free trial. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no account to create and no tracking of any kind. Rossino contains no ads and no analytics. Your timer and history live on your devices and in your own iCloud database, which we cannot read. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy policy: https://gsysd.com/software/rossino/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions? https://gsysd.com/software/rossino/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Timer at none against Rossino's 2. Rossino's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Rossino sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pomodoro Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 months, Rossino daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer | Rossino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sulton Gafurov | General System Dynamics LLC |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer
No in-app purchases
Rossino
- Rossino Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Rossino Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year









