Comparison

Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker vs First Thingy

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker

Features
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A calmer take on the pomodoro technique: real blocks, real breaks โ€” and the next block is always your choice. Calibrate is built for the moment before you begin. The task is big, the hour is open, and starting is the hard part. START FROM YOUR LIST Swipe any to-do and you start with three easy minutes. Then your block carries on by itself. REAL BLOCKS, REAL BREAKS Each block ends with one question: how was your focus? Answer, and your break begins. Come back when you're ready. YOUR LOCK SCREEN DOES THE WORK The whole session lives on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch โ€” the countdown, the check-ins, the next-block choice. Nothing needs unlocking. You never have to open the app. EMPTY YOUR HEAD FIRST Brain-dump every loose thing into one list for today. Spaces keep work, home and health apart, so today stays short. Every to-do gets a day โ€” or waits, without nagging you. AN HONEST WEEK, NOT A SCORE The weekly recap shows what actually happened โ€” facts, never grades. No streaks, no scores. Miss a day, nothing breaks. WHO IT'S FOR Students in long study sessions. ADHD brains โ€” the app never punishes a wandered mind, it just asks kindly. Anyone who's tried blockers and streak apps and wants something gentler. Calibrate helps you notice. It never notices for you. Focus sessions, to-dos, spaces, lists and keeping track are free โ€” all of it, unlimited. Calibrate Plus adds the long view: your weekly recap, your sharpest hours, and every day you turned up. Monthly, or one purchase that's yours for good. Privacy policy: https://usecalibrate.app/privacy.html Terms of use: https://usecalibrate.app/terms.html

About

First Thingy

Features
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Most productivity apps give you more ways to make longer lists. One Thing gives you one task. Set the one thing that matters most right now. Work on it. When you're done, mark it complete. If you give up, you have to say why โ€” in your own words, saved permanently. That's it. Why only one task? Because you can only do one thing at a time anyway. The list is the lie. One Thing removes the lie. Why must you explain yourself? Because excuses are easy when no one is watching. One Thing is watching. Not to judge โ€” to help you see the patterns you hide from yourself. The Honest Record Every task you've set, completed, or abandoned lives here. No editing. No deleting. Just the truth about how you spend your time and attention. Features: โ€ข Set one active task at a time โ€” enforced โ€ข Abandoning requires a written explanation โ€ข Permanent honest record of all your tasks โ€ข Daily reminder at a time you choose โ€ข Light and dark mode โ€ข No account needed, no cloud sync, no tracking Your data stays on your device. Always.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker4 screens
First Thingy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Thingy at none against Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker's 3. First Thingy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. First Thingy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker versus First Thingy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Study Timer & TrackerFirst Thingy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMujaheth MohammadANTON KENT GUNNAR KARLSSON

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Calibrate Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Calibrate Plus Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
None

First Thingy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker free?
Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Thingy free?
First Thingy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker or First Thingy have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Study Timer & Tracker nor First Thingy shows ads.

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