Comparison

Pomo Easy vs ChromaCal

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

Head to head
About

Pomo Easy

Features
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Pomo Easy is a calm Pomodoro timer. Focus for 25 minutes, rest for 5, and take a longer break after every four. The timer tells you where you are in plain words, β€œ18 minutes of focus left” or β€œBreak”, with one button to move forward. THE TIMER, RIGHT EVERY TIME β€’ The countdown comes from when the session ends, so it stays right when you lock your iPhone, switch apps, restart, or change the clock. β€’ Alerts arrive on time, even with Pomo Easy closed. They’re Time Sensitive, so they can come through during a Focus. β€’ Breaks and focus sessions can start on their own, for one full cycle at a time. β€’ Pick a chime: Chime, Bell or Singing bowl. ON YOUR WRIST AND YOUR LOCK SCREEN β€’ Apple Watch: see the timer, the session you’re on and today’s sessions, and start, pause, reset or skip from your wrist. β€’ A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. β€’ Small, medium and Lock Screen widgets that roll into your next break on their own. TASKS AND HISTORY β€’ Pick what you’re working on, and Pomo Easy counts the sessions it takes. β€’ See today’s sessions, your last seven days, your streak and your best day. YOUR RHYTHM β€’ Set each length, the sessions in a cycle, and what starts on its own. β€’ Focus sounds (white, pink and brown noise, rain, cafΓ©, ocean waves) that keep playing with your iPhone locked. β€’ Light, Dark and System appearance, Graphite or Black dark style, and eight accents. The app icon follows your accent. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. β€’ Your sessions and tasks stay on your iPhone.

About

ChromaCal

Features
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ChromaCal turns your calendar into a living heatmap. Color-code your days by event type β€” workouts, reading, rest, deep work, family β€” and watch the rhythm of your life emerge, one square at a time. FEATURES β€’ Heatmap Calendar β€” each day fills with the colors of what happened that day β€’ Color-Coded Event Types β€” define your own categories and assign each a color β€’ Year View β€” twelve months on one screen, scroll back through earlier years β€’ Stats & Streaks β€” per-type frequencies, longest streaks, current runs β€’ Four Palettes β€” Vivid, Earthy, Pastel, Sunset; light and dark mode β€’ Home Screen Widget β€” pin your current month in small or medium size β€’ iCloud Sync β€” private, end-to-end, through your own Apple ID β€’ CSV / JSON Export β€” your data is yours, no lock-in PRICING ChromaCal is free to use. ChromaCal Pro unlocks year view, stats & streaks, the widget, the expanded palette, and CSV/JSON export for a one-time $9.99 β€” no subscription, ever. PRIVACY ChromaCal stores your calendar locally on your device with optional iCloud sync through your own Apple ID. No third-party analytics. No advertising. No tracking. No data brokers. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://chromacal.vibe2viable.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chromacal.vibe2viable.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pomo Easy4 screens
ChromaCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomo Easy at none against ChromaCal's 1. ChromaCal's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ChromaCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pomo Easy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomo Easy ships an update every 8 months, ChromaCal every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pomo Easy versus ChromaCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomo EasyChromaCal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew StricklandVibe2Viable LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pomo Easy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChromaCal

One-time1
  • ChromaCal Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Pomo Easy free?
Pomo Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChromaCal free?
ChromaCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomo Easy or ChromaCal have ads?
Neither Pomo Easy nor ChromaCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomo Easy or ChromaCal?
Pomo Easy ships an update every 8 months, and ChromaCal every 6 days. Most recently, Pomo Easy was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChromaCal on October 10, 2026.

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