Vox.md vs Pomogrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vox.md
Quickly capture text, links, photos, scans, sketches, and voice notes into your Obsidian vaults or Markdown folders. Organize notes with custom presets and access them from various devices. Enjoy private voice transcription and plain file exports.
- Capture text, links, photos, files, scans, sketches, and voice
- Organize notes with custom capture presets
- Integrates with Obsidian vaults and Markdown folders
- Private on-device voice transcription
- Capture from Share Sheet, custom keyboard, widgets, and Apple Watch
- Export notes as plain Markdown, TXT, JSON, or YAML
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Vox.md is a local-first quick capture app for Obsidian vaults and Markdown folders. Send text, links, photos, files, document scans, sketches, and voice to the right note without stopping to organize first. CAPTURE MORE THAN VOICE Add typed Markdown, a URL, photos or screenshots, files, a document scanner with on-device OCR, a sketch, or a voice recording. Combine several items in one capture, preview the result, then save it as plain Markdown. SEND IT WHERE IT BELONGS Capture Presets remember the destination and formatting for workflows such as your inbox, journal, task list, or meeting notes. Create a note, append or prepend to an existing file, insert beneath a heading, or write to rolling daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly notes. Each preset can keep its own template, metadata, attachment folder, filename rules, placement, and processing preferences. Override a destination or template for one capture without changing the preset. CAPTURE FROM MORE PLACES Use Vox.md from the app, Share Sheet, custom keyboard, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Shortcuts, or Apple Watch. Pending and failed deliveries remain available for retry, so a temporary folder permission or sync issue does not lose your work. PRIVATE VOICE TRANSCRIPTION Transcribe speech into text on your device with Apple Speech, Whisper, or Parakeet, depending on your settings and device. Audio and transcripts are never sent to Vox.md servers. Use offline dictation and voice typing from the custom keyboard, record on Apple Watch, or export transcripts as TXT, Markdown, JSON, or YAML. PLAIN FILES, NO LOCK-IN Vox.md writes standard Markdown to the folders and Obsidian vaults you choose. You do not need an account or a proprietary notes database. Your files remain readable in any Markdown app. FREE TO TRY New users receive 15 minutes of free transcription and 10 successful Capture deliveries. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited use. There is no recurring subscription. PRIVACY Capture contents, exported notes, audio, transcripts, keystrokes, file paths, and bookmarks are not sent to Vox.md servers. Vox.md collects limited, privacy-safe onboarding analytics to understand setup problems. Microphone, camera, photo, and file access are used only when you choose those capture types.
Pomogrow
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Pomogrow is a beautifully simple focus timer that turns your productivity into a thriving tomato garden. Based on the proven Pomodoro Technique, Pomogrow helps you stay focused by giving you something delightful to grow — one session at a time. HOW IT WORKS Start a focus session and choose a tomato variety to grow. As the timer counts down, your plant progresses through its growth stages — from seed to seedling to a fully-ripened tomato plant. Stay focused for the entire session and your plant flourishes. Leave the app or get distracted, and your plant withers. Every completed session adds a healthy plant to your garden. Over days, weeks, and months, your garden becomes a living record of your focused work — a visual reminder of what you have accomplished through concentration and discipline. THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE, REIMAGINED The Pomodoro Technique is one of the worlds most effective time management methods. Work in focused intervals, take short breaks, and repeat. Pomogrow takes this proven approach and makes it engaging and rewarding. Instead of staring at a plain countdown, you watch a tomato plant come to life. FEATURES - Focus Timer: Customisable Pomodoro sessions with beautiful plant growth animations. - Tomato Varieties: Grow different tomato varieties — Roma, Cherry, Beefsteak, Heirloom, San Marzano, Grape, Plum, and Brandywine — each with unique visual designs. - Virtual Garden: Every completed session adds a plant to your garden. Watch it grow over time. - XP & Levels: Earn experience points for completed sessions. Level up and track your progress. - Streaks: Build daily focus streaks to stay consistent and motivated. - Calendar View: See your focus history at a glance with a colour-coded calendar (Premium). - Analytics: Detailed productivity insights — daily, weekly, and monthly trends (Premium). - Ambient Sounds: Choose from calming background sounds to enhance concentration (Premium). - Offline First: Works without an internet connection. Your data is stored locally and syncs when you are back online. - Guest Mode: Start using Pomogrow immediately with no sign-up required. - Cloud Sync: Create an account to sync your garden and stats across all your devices. - Dark Mode: Easy on your eyes during late-night focus sessions. FREE vs PREMIUM Pomogrow is free to use with generous features: Free: - Unlimited focus sessions - Roma and Cherry tomato varieties - XP, levels, and streaks - Full offline support Premium unlocks: - All 8 tomato varieties - Calendar view - Analytics dashboard - Ambient focus sounds PREMIUM UPGRADE Premium is a simple one-time purchase — pay once, yours forever. No subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. WHY POMOGROW? Most timer apps are boring. Pomogrow makes focus sessions feel like a game — without the distractions of an actual game. The gentle motivation of watching your plant grow is enough to keep you going, session after session. Build a garden. Build a habit. Build your best work. Privacy: We respect your data. No ads, no tracking, no data selling. See our full privacy policy at our website. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wolftechnologies.co.uk/pomogrow/terms Privacy Policy: https://wolftechnologies.co.uk/pomogrow/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vox.md at every 3 days against Pomogrow's every 2 weeks. Pomogrow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Vox.md sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pomogrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vox.md ships an update every 3 days, Pomogrow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vox.md | Pomogrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cody Russell Bontecou | Wolf Technologies Ltd |
In-app purchases
Vox.md
- Vox.md Family Upgrade$4.99
- Voxboard Unlimited$9.99
- Vox.md Family Unlimited$14.99
Pomogrow
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Annual$19.991 Year









