Comparison

Pomotime vs Pomo

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

Pomo

A beautifully designed Pomodoro timer for focused work and study sessions. It offers customizable cycles, app blocking, and insightful statistics without any ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro cycles
  • App blocking for distraction-free sessions
  • Insightful focus statistics
  • Live countdown on lock screen
  • Companion smartwatch app
  • Calendar sync option
Features
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Pomo is a calm, design-led Pomodoro timer for deep, focused work — and the study sessions in between. No trees, no pets, no gimmicks. Just a beautiful instrument that helps you start, stay in flow, and see the rhythm of your focus. Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no ads — ever. — A TIMER YOU'LL WANT TO LOOK AT — Choose from a gallery of meticulously crafted focus faces, from a minimalist minute grid to a flowing tide, in warm paper-light and calm dark themes. — BUILT FOR WORK & STUDY — Run classic Pomodoro cycles or set your own focus and break lengths. Long breaks, auto-start and simple labels shape each session around deep work, study, revision or any task. — STAY IN FLOW — Gently block distracting apps for the length of a session, silence notifications, and get a quiet nudge if you wander. Turn on strict mode when you really need to commit. — SEE YOUR RHYTHM — An editorial stats ledger turns sessions into insight: a focus heatmap, per-label breakdowns and all-time totals. Understand your concentration without turning it into a game. — ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY — A live countdown on your lock screen and a companion smartwatch app keep the timer close. Optionally sync finished sessions to your calendar. — POMO PRO — The core timer is free, forever. Pomo Pro unlocks every focus face, the full stats ledger, app blocking and calendar sync, with a free trial and monthly or yearly billing. No ads, no account, no tracking. Focus, beautifully. Private by design.

Screenshots

Pomotime4 screens
Pomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomotime at none against Pomo's 2. Pomotime also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Pomo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pomotime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomotime ships an update every 2 days, Pomo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pomotime versus Pomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomotimePomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINHO SHINChirag Arora

In-app purchases

None

Pomotime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomo

Subscriptions2
  • Pomo Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pomo Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomotime free?
Pomotime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomo free?
Pomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomotime or Pomo have ads?
Pomotime shows ads; Pomo does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomotime or Pomo?
Pomotime ships an update every 2 days, and Pomo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pomotime was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pomo on October 19, 2026.

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