Pomodoro Timer vs Pomo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Pomo
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Pomo transforme la méthode Pomodoro en un minuteur d'activités simple et élégant, sur iPhone et Apple Watch. Choisissez une activité (travail, lecture, sport, méditation), lancez le minuteur et restez concentré. Pomo enregistre chaque session et vous montre vos progrès. FONCTIONNALITÉS - 3 modes : minuteur simple, cycles focus/pause, chronomètre libre - Pause et reprise, avec fin de session garantie même app fermée - Historique complet et statistiques : jour, semaine, répartition, séries - Objectifs quotidiens avec anneau de progression - Liste de tâches, avec lancement de session en un tap - Widgets écran d'accueil et Live Activities (Dynamic Island) - Synchronisation iCloud entre tous vos appareils - Apple Watch : lancez et pilotez vos sessions au poignet GRATUIT ET PREMIUM Pomo est gratuit, avec une bannière publicitaire discrète, jamais pendant une session. - Sans publicité : retire les pubs, pour toujours. - Premium à vie : statistiques avancées (heatmap, tendances, records), objectifs illimités, export CSV, thèmes et icônes exclusifs, et sans publicité. Achats uniques, sans abonnement. Vos données restent sur votre appareil et dans votre iCloud privé. Pomo transforme la methode Pomodoro en un minuteur d'activites simple et elegant, sur iPhone et Apple Watch. Choisissez une activite (travail, lecture, sport, meditation), lancez le minuteur et restez concentre. Pomo enregistre chaque session et vous montre vos progres. FONCTIONNALITES - 3 modes : minuteur simple, cycles focus/pause, chronometre libre - Pause et reprise, avec fin de session garantie meme app fermee - Historique complet et statistiques : jour, semaine, repartition, series - Objectifs quotidiens avec anneau de progression - Liste de taches, avec lancement de session en un tap - Widgets ecran d'accueil et Live Activities (Dynamic Island) - Synchronisation iCloud entre tous vos appareils - Apple Watch : lancez et pilotez vos sessions au poignet GRATUIT ET PREMIUM Pomo est gratuit, avec une banniere publicitaire discrete, jamais pendant une session. - Sans publicite : retire les pubs, pour toujours. - Premium a vie : statistiques avancees (heatmap, tendances, records), objectifs illimites, export CSV, themes et icones exclusifs, et sans publicite. Achats uniques, sans abonn
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Timer at none against Pomo's shown. Pomodoro Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.59 per month and Pomo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer | Pomo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stoleru Martin PFA | FELIX MERLIN LEGRELLE |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer
- Tempo Pro Monthly$2.591 Month
- Tempo Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Tempo Focus Pro – Lifetime$29.99
Pomo
- Lifetime Premium$4.99









