Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Pometro

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

Pometro

Features
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How far will your focus take you today? Pometro is a Pomodoro focus timer that turns a session into a Seoul subway journey Choose 25, 50, or 75 minutes, or set any time from 5 to 90 minutes Pometro builds a Seoul subway journey that fits your session using official operating data and timetables When you already have a destination in mind, Free Focus lets you ride directly to the station you choose Focus from City Hall to Gangnam, or leave a record from Wangsimni to Jamsil Time that used to be just a number becomes the lines you rode and the stations you reached - Routes and transfers across Seoul Subway Lines 1–9 - Journeys built around your chosen focus time - Custom sessions from 5 to 90 minutes - Time-based passengers from your very first completed ride - Passenger and landmark collections that grow as you focus - Daily, weekly, and monthly stats with focus streaks - Share each session as an illustrated subway ticket - Every line from 1 to 9 is free - Pometro Pass removes ads Travel times are estimates calculated from official operator data and timetables They may differ from real journeys because of live delays and station-specific stops or transfers Operating data: Seoul Metro station intervals and running times (Seoul Open Data Plaza, KOGL Type 1) Weather: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Pometro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Timer at none against Pometro's shown. Pometro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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 Pometro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update fortnightly, Pometro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Pometro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerPometro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoleru Martin PFAyoungwon choi

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
4 purchases

Pometro

One-time4
  • 증기기관차 스킨$0.49
  • Blossom Train Skin$0.49
  • Autumn Leaf Train Skin$0.49
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  • 1~9호선 이용권$1.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pometro free?
Pometro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Pometro have ads?
Pometro shows ads; Pomodoro Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Pometro?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Pometro every 2 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pometro on October 24, 2026.

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