Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Transcript Pro

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, task tracking system, and personal time tracker for protecting your attention and understanding 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. 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. It helps you protect the session in front of you, then understand the shape of your time afterward. 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

Transcript Pro

Features
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Transcript Pro makes it easy to extract transcripts from publicly available videos and playlists. Paste a valid URL and get the available transcript in seconds. Read, copy, and download transcripts with timestamps and multiple export options. Features • Extract transcripts from videos • Support for playlists and channels for bulk transcription • Download transcripts in TXT, SRT, VTT and JSON • Timestamp support • Bulk transcript processing • Multi-language transcript support • Fast and simple interface Whether you're studying a lecture, researching a topic, creating content, or simply prefer reading instead of watching, Transcript Pro helps you get the text you need quickly. Video to text, made simple. Terms of Service: https://apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Transcript Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Transcript Pro at none against Pomodoro Timer's 3. Transcript Pro also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Transcript Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update fortnightly, Transcript Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Transcript Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerTranscript Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoleru Martin PFAXerobytes

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
None

Transcript Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transcript Pro free?
Transcript Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Transcript Pro have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor Transcript Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Transcript Pro?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Transcript Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and Transcript Pro on October 10, 2026.

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