Work vs Chromeo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Work
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Work-Collective is an 11,000 sq ft professional coworking community serving entrepreneurs, small start-ups, nonprofits, and remote professionals. With locations in NorthWest Crossing and Midtown Bend, Oregon, our spaces are designed to foster productivity, connection, and collaboration. The Work-Collective App is a companion to our website and your key to navigating the Work-Collective community—book meeting rooms, connect with members, and stay up to date on all things happening across both locations.
Chromeo
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Chromeo is a visual Pomodoro timer built for creative work. Instead of only watching numbers count down, you see time unfold visually. A spiral closes. A ring fills. A maze resolves. A cube shifts. You observe time passing. Time is set through touch. Haptic feedback makes adjustments feel physical and precise. You can edit the timer even while it is running. Sessions are meant to adapt to your workflow, not lock you into it. Chromeo is fast to use. Open, set, start. No setup screens, no friction. It works well for: • Deep creative work • Writing, design, development • Study sessions • Time blocking • ADHD and neurodivergent users • Anyone who prefers to feel time instead of reading it Different tasks can have different visual styles. Focus can look different depending on what you are doing. Designed for the Senses • Beautiful 3D parallax visuals • Minimal, clean UI • Fast and reliable performance • Haptic precision control By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Work at none against Chromeo's 2. Chromeo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Chromeo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Work asks for nothing beyond the download.
Work ships an update every 7 months, Chromeo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Work | Chromeo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Work-Collective LLC | Teemu Lehto |
In-app purchases
Work
No in-app purchases
Chromeo
- Chromeo Pro -50%$1.99
- Chromeo Pro$3.99
