Comparison

Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer vs Needle · Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Meet Modoo: your new focus friend. If traditional timers make you anxious or you just keep getting distracted by your phone, you're not alone. Modoo takes the Pomodoro method and makes it completely stress-free. Instead of a ticking clock bossing you around, you get a cute companion that works when you work and rests when you rest. • A TIMER THAT DOESN'T STRESS YOU OUT Break your study or work sessions into manageable chunks. Whether you are prepping for exams, working from home, or just trying to get through your daily tasks, Modoo keeps you on track without the anxiety. • DRESS UP YOUR BUDDY Modoo cheers for your wins! Complete your focus sessions to earn Modoo Coins, then use them to unlock cool costumes like Ninja, Samurai, Racer, and Armor. • CLAN ROOMS (MULTIPLAYER FOCUS) Everything is easier when you do it together. Create or join live focus rooms with friends, classmates, or coworkers. Seeing your team's real-time focus pool grow is the best kind of accountability. • YOUR PROGRESS, VISUALIZED Check your daily, weekly, and monthly focus stats through clean, easy-to-read graphs. Set a daily goal and build a solid routine at your own pace. • APPLE WATCH SUPPORT Leave your phone in another room! Start, pause, and check your focus timer straight from your wrist. Out of sight, out of mind. • DYNAMIC THEMES & GENTLE NUDGES Modoo's vibe changes with the time of day (including a dark mode for late-night grinds). Plus, get smart, gentle reminders when it's time to take a break or when your clan is crushing it. • MODOO PRO Want more insights? Modoo Pro unlocks weekly reports, focus heat maps, unlimited clan features, and priority support. Modoo Pro is offered as an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://omernsl.github.io/Modoo-privacy-policy Focus smarter. Grow together. Stay consistent with Modoo.

About

Needle · Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Needle is a calm, beautiful Pomodoro timer that helps you spend your time on what matters, one session at a time. Pick what you want to focus on, set the length, and start. When the time is up, take a real break. That's the whole method, proven for decades. FOCUS WITHOUT FRICTION • Set the length on a tape in the middle of the screen, then start in one tap • Focus Lock adds a few seconds of friction before you can give up early — or, set to Locked, refuses to let you stop until the block ends • Tag every session: Work, Study, Code, anything you like • A real alarm at the end of a session that breaks through silent mode and Focus SOUND AND SCENES TO WORK TO • A full-screen focus player opens as your session starts • Quran recitations, free for everyone: choose from up to 14 reciters and listen to all 114 surahs • Lofi tracks across three moods — Ambient & Zen, Chillhop & Jazz, Late Night — bundled and offline, no account, no streaming; one free track in every mood, the full library with Needle+ • 40 ambient sounds — rain, nature, night, travel and more — to layer, each with its own volume (Needle+) • Looping video scenes, or none at all SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • A day view, a week strip, and a full session timeline • Build a daily streak and keep it alive • Set a daily goal that fits your life and watch it fill • Export every session to CSV whenever you want ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN • iPhone, iPad and Mac — on Mac, a compact Liquid Glass timer that lives in the menu bar • An Apple Watch app that runs sessions on its own • Control Center tiles • Start, pause and stop the timer from Spotlight, Siri and Shortcuts MAKE IT YOURS • Backgrounds and eight alternate app icons • Eleven languages • Dark by design, easy on the eyes at 2am Needle+ (optional subscription) The full lofi library and all 40 ambient sounds, unlimited tags and colors, detailed stats and insights, and Live Activity with the Dynamic Island. Family Sharing supported, so one subscription covers your whole family. Monthly or yearly; payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Your time is your most valuable asset. Spend it on what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Needle · Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer at 18.0 against Needle · Pomodoro Timer's 26.0. 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. Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Needle · Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 9 days, Needle · Pomodoro Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer versus Needle · Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModoo · Focus & Pomodoro TimerNeedle · Pomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMER UNSALGaliya Zhenis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Modoo Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Modoo Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Needle · Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Needle+ Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Needle+ Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer free?
Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Needle · Pomodoro Timer free?
Needle · Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer or Needle · Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer nor Needle · Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer or Needle · Pomodoro Timer?
Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Needle · Pomodoro Timer every 6 days. Most recently, Modoo · Focus & Pomodoro Timer was updated on November 9, 2026 and Needle · Pomodoro Timer on November 6, 2026.

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