Comparison

Pomotime vs FocusPocus

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

Head to head
About

Pomotime

Features
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"Master Your Productivity with Pomotime" Stop multitasking and start achieving. Pomotime is a minimalist Pomodoro timer designed to help you stay focused on what truly matters. Key Features: Visual States: Stay motivated with the 'Flame' icon during focus sessions and recharge with the 'Leaf' icon during breaks. Sleek & Simple UI: A distraction-free interface designed for deep work. Flexible Settings: Customize your work and rest intervals to match your personal flow. Smart Notifications: Get gentle reminders when it's time to switch gears. Unlock your peak performance today with Pomotime!

About

FocusPocus

This app helps you focus using a timed work and break interval system. It offers task management with notes and sub-items, customizable themes, and native iOS Live Activity integration. Your data remains private on your device with no account or tracking required.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro, short break, and long break modes
  • Tappable task list with completion tracking
  • Task-specific Pomodoro counts
  • Notes with sub-items per task
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Native iOS Live Activity integration
  • Session history and statistics
Features
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A quiet pomodoro timer. Focus for 25 minutes, then take a real break. FocusPocus runs on your iPhone with no account, no tracking, your tasks stay on your device. The technique is older than you think. Francesco Cirillo wrote it down in the late '80s using a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. The math hasn't changed: focus for 25, break for 5, repeat four times, take a longer break. FocusPocus handles the timing so you can do the focusing. What's inside: — Three modes (pomodoro, short break, long break) with sounds you can mute — A tappable task list. Add what you're working on, mark them done as you go. — Pomodoro count per task — estimate how many sessions you'll need and watch the count — Notes per task with checkable sub-items — Eight color palettes plus a custom picker — pick a mood for your focus — Native iOS Live Activity. Your timer lives on the Dynamic Island and lock screen so you never lose track. Pause and skip from the Dynamic Island without unlocking. — "Yesterday" page-flip: tap the date to start a new day. Unfinished tasks carry forward, completed ones drop. — Session history with stats — focused minutes per day, weekly trends, top tasks. What's not inside: — No account — No tracking — No ads — No upsells Made by one person who needed it. If it helps you focus, you've already gotten what it was made for.

Screenshots

Pomotime4 screens
FocusPocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FocusPocus at none against Pomotime's shown. Pomotime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomotime ships an update every 2 days, FocusPocus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pomotime versus FocusPocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomotimeFocusPocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINHO SHINEstefania Tarantini

In-app purchases

None

Pomotime

No in-app purchases

None

FocusPocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomotime free?
Pomotime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusPocus free?
FocusPocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomotime or FocusPocus have ads?
Pomotime shows ads; FocusPocus does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomotime or FocusPocus?
Pomotime ships an update every 2 days, and FocusPocus every 5 days. Most recently, Pomotime was updated on October 14, 2026 and FocusPocus on October 16, 2026.

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