Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs PulsePlan

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

This app combines a focus timer, break reminders, and app blocking to help you build better work and study habits. Track your progress and stay on schedule with structured focus sessions.

Highlights
  • Focus and break sessions
  • App blocking via Screen Time
  • Pomodoro cycles
  • Session labeling
  • Productivity insights
  • Session reminders
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Tempo Focus is a Pomodoro timer, focus timer, app blocker, and personal time tracker with task tracking. Protect your attention and understand where your time goes. Plan the work that matters, start a focus session, put distracting apps out of reach, and keep a clear record of the time you spend on tasks, study, work, or personal projects. Tempo is designed to feel calm in daily use: simple when you need to begin, detailed when you want to review or adjust your time. Protect your attention beyond focus sessions with App Blocker Routines. Choose apps, categories, or websites, then schedule when they are blocked or set daily usage limits. Create boundaries for work, study, and free time. The Monitor page helps you understand your Screen Time. See which apps take up most of your time and how your usage changes over time, so you can decide where you want your attention to go. When you want a little extra access, Routines let you earn it through focus sessions or math exercises. Spend time reading, learning, or doing something you care about, then enjoy a small reward. Unlock requirements can increase with repeated use. Use Tempo to: - Run Pomodoro focus and break sessions - Plan and track tasks inside your focus flow - Start open-ended Stopwatch sessions - Block distracting apps during focus using Apple Screen Time - Choose default blocked apps or use Label Scenarios for different contexts - Organize focus time with labels - Add or edit entries when your day needs correction - Review session history, daily focus time, task time, and longer-term insights - Use Live Activities and Dynamic Island to keep the timer visible while you work Tempo is built for people who want structure without turning focus into another noisy dashboard. Protect the time in front of you, then understand how you spent it. The free version gives you a strong starting point for focused time. Tempo Pro unlocks deeper control, richer insights, custom labels, and more ways to shape the app around how you work. Learn more at tempofocus.app Terms of Service: https://tempofocus.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://tempofocus.app/privacy

About

PulsePlan

Features
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PulsePlan is a simple, adaptive planning app built to help you organise your day and stay focused. Create tasks, schedule your day, and keep your plan visible as you move through it. When a task is live, Focus Mode helps you stay locked in with a clear in-app focus panel and Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island where supported. PulsePlan is designed for people who want their calendar to feel less static and more useful — a place to plan, adjust, and execute. Free features include: • Basic scheduling • Task planning • Focus Mode • Lock Screen Live Activities • Dynamic Island support on compatible iPhones PulsePlan Pro includes: • AI chat planning • Smart suggestions • Analytics • Memories Plan your day. Adapt when it changes. Stay focused. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
PulsePlan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PulsePlan at 3 against Pomodoro Timer's 1. PulsePlan also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.59 per month and PulsePlan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update fortnightly, PulsePlan weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pomodoro Timer versus PulsePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerPulsePlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoleru Martin PFAGODW N ANTHONY BAO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Tempo Pro Monthly$2.591 Month
  • Tempo Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tempo Focus Pro – Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

PulsePlan

Subscriptions2
  • PulsePlan Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PulsePlan Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • PulsePlan Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PulsePlan free?
PulsePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or PulsePlan have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor PulsePlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or PulsePlan?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update fortnightly, and PulsePlan weekly. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and PulsePlan on October 28, 2026.

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