Comparison

PomoDuo vs Midoro

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

Head to head
About

PomoDuo

This app facilitates shared focus sessions with a friend using a synchronized Pomodoro timer. It includes app blocking during work periods and tracks your focus history and streaks. Live Activities and Dynamic Island support keep you informed without opening the app.

Highlights
  • Shared focus sessions
  • Customizable focus and break lengths
  • App blocking during focus rounds
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island
  • Focus history and streaks
  • Friends leaderboard
  • Siri Shortcuts
Features
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PomoDuo is a Pomodoro focus timer built for two. Start a session with a friend and you share one timer: when you focus, they focus; when it's time for a break, you both take it. Knowing someone is working alongside you makes it easier to start and harder to quit. It's a simple form of body doubling, a focus strategy many people with ADHD rely on. Add friends by username or with your friend link, then pick one and start. Choose exactly how long to focus and rest, to the minute, and PomoDuo keeps both phones in step through every round, pause and break. If one of you pauses, you both pause. To pair with someone just once, share a 6-character code instead. On iPad and Mac the timer fills the screen, with its controls beside it, and your friends, history and rankings sit side by side. Studying alone? The timer works on its own too, with Live Activities on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can pause, resume or stop without opening the app. On Apple Watch, start, pause and stop a solo session from your wrist, or use Double Tap on supported models. Complications and the Smart Stack keep the time left in view, while your nearby iPhone runs the session and its app blocking. Put distractions away with app blocking on iPhone and iPad. Choose the apps you want out of reach, and PomoDuo blocks them during focus rounds and lifts the block when you pause or finish. It uses Apple's Screen Time, so PomoDuo never sees which apps you pick. Stay motivated with your history and a friends leaderboard. See your focus minutes, rounds and streak, and how you compare with friends today, this week and all time. KEY FEATURES: • Shared focus sessions that keep two phones in sync • Focus and break lengths you set to the minute • Optional shared tasks, with you in control of what your partner sees • Friends by username, friend link or one-time pairing code • App blocking during focus rounds with Apple's Screen Time • Live Activities and Dynamic Island controls • Apple Watch app with complications and Double Tap • iPad and Mac apps, included with the same purchase • Focus history with streaks and a weekly chart • Friends leaderboard for today, this week and all time • Home Screen widget and Siri Shortcuts • Full VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support Privacy comes first. There are no ads, no analytics and no tracking. Your session history stays on your iPhone; only your focus totals are shared with the friends you add, and session tasks are shared only if you choose. PomoDuo is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.

About

Midoro

Features
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Midoro is a warm, animated pomodoro focus tracker for anyone who wants a cozy space to focus. Studying will feel like curling up in your favorite cafe! Start a focus session, track what you're working on with custom tags, and have cute animations to keep you company while you work. Invite friends to a study room and focus together in real time. Midoro is free to use. Premium unlocks more flexible timers, extra tags, custom schedules, animations, critter cards, and advanced stats. FOCUS TIMER Pomodoro timer with customizable durations Free Focus mode for open-ended sessions Build your own schedule with multiple focus blocks per cycle Live notifications that show your timer progress on your lock screen or in other apps. No more picking up your phone "just to check the time" and falling into a scroll hole. STUDY ROOMS Create or join a room and focus alongside friends in real time Share an invite code and follow a schedule together Stay accountable together, with presence Studying alone feels like a slog. Studying with friends keeps you going. FOCUS TAGS Tag each session with what you're working on (subjects, reading, coding...) Track how much time you've spent on each subject Set weekly goals for each tag See exactly where your time goes and what you're actually getting done. STATISTICS & INSIGHTS Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly focus stats Track your progress across days, weeks, and months Focus scores that reward consistency Streaks, milestones, and personality insights Monthly recaps and focus critter cards Proof that you're making progress, even on the days when it doesn't feel like it. DESIGNED WITH CARE Every illustration is hand-drawn. Every animation is made by hand. No AI generated art, ever. Built for the way you actually study. SAY HI TO US Designed and illustrated by MiekoArts on Instagram Email: support@miekoarts.com Website: www.midoro.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PomoDuo4 screens
Midoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PomoDuo at none against Midoro's 3. Midoro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Midoro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PomoDuo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PomoDuo ships an update every 3 days, Midoro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PomoDuo versus Midoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoDuoMidoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAriel TysonMieko Arts LLC

In-app purchases

None

PomoDuo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Midoro

Subscriptions2
  • Midoro Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Midoro Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Midoro Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is PomoDuo free?
PomoDuo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midoro free?
Midoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PomoDuo or Midoro have ads?
Neither PomoDuo nor Midoro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PomoDuo or Midoro?
PomoDuo ships an update every 3 days, and Midoro every 4 days. Most recently, PomoDuo was updated on November 13, 2026 and Midoro on October 31, 2026.

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