Comparison

Safa vs Pomodoro Clock

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

Head to head
About

Safa

Features
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Safa is a calm, minimalist focus timer designed with care and intention. Built around a single circle and a few deliberate gestures, it removes everything that isn't essential — no accounts, no streaks, no dashboards. Simple to use. Refined in feel. Set time by rotating the circle. Focus happens on a single screen. Each session ends quietly, without interruption. There are no menus or clutter. Every interaction is intentional. Safa works fully offline and stores everything locally. No tracking. No analytics. No ads. The free version is complete. An optional one-time upgrade adds additional themes, sounds, and a full session history. Safa isn't a task manager or habit app. It simply creates a quiet space for focused work, study, or stillness. Quiet by design.

About

Pomodoro Clock

This app helps you focus on tasks by providing a customizable timer, distraction blocking, and detailed progress tracking. It aims to make concentration calmer and more sustainable for study, work, or reading. Features include widgets and ambient sounds to enhance your focus sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and break timers
  • App blocking and strict mode
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Detailed focus stats and heatmaps
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Session tagging and categorization
Features
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ZenPomo is a focus timer built for study, reading, writing, and deep work. It does more than count down time. It helps you block distractions, settle into a better rhythm, and build a steadier focus habit with clear stats, trends, and heatmaps. Whether you are studying, getting through daily work, reading, or trying to use your attention more intentionally, ZenPomo is designed to make focus feel calmer, clearer, and easier to sustain. Why ZenPomo - Start a focus session quickly without getting lost in settings - Reduce distractions with app blocking and Strict Mode - Use ambient sound and timer cues to create a more immersive focus experience - Track your progress with focus stats, trends, heatmaps, and category insights - Keep your focus visible with Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and Live Activities Start focusing with less friction - Start focus and break sessions in one tap - Customize focus and break durations - Automatically move to the next timer stage - Use tags to organize different kinds of focus sessions - Build a better rhythm with sound, structure, and pacing Reduce distractions and protect your time - Block distracting apps during focus sessions - Use strict mode to reduce interruptions - Keep the screen awake while you focus - Use reminders and Live Activities to stay on track See your progress clearly - Review your focus data by day, week, month, and year - Find your most productive hours with 24-hour distribution - Use heatmaps to review your focus rhythm and consistency - Use category breakdowns to understand where your time goes - Turn every completed session into long-term momentum Bring focus to your system surfaces - Home Screen widgets - Lock Screen widgets - Countdowns, today stats, and trends at a glance Zen Premium unlocks more - Premium themes and deeper personalization - More ambient sounds and immersive experiences - iCloud sync - More advanced features and future updates If you want a focus app that feels calm, clear, and genuinely helps you reduce distractions and stay consistent, ZenPomo is built for you. Privacy Policy: https://softminilabs.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Safa4 screens
Pomodoro Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pomodoro Clock at fortnightly against Safa's every 5 weeks. Safa's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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. Safa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pomodoro Clock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safa ships an update every 5 weeks, Pomodoro Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Safa versus Pomodoro Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafaPomodoro Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed El Siblani婉 唐

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Safa

One-time1
  • Safa Pro$1.99
6 purchases

Pomodoro Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Zen Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Zen Premium Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time4
  • Sprout Support$0.90
  • Bamboo Support$2.39
  • Lotus Support$3.99
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  • Zen Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Safa free?
Safa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Clock free?
Pomodoro Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Safa or Pomodoro Clock have ads?
Neither Safa nor Pomodoro Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safa or Pomodoro Clock?
Safa ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pomodoro Clock fortnightly. Most recently, Safa was updated on September 20, 2026 and Pomodoro Clock on September 24, 2026.

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