Comparison

Pomodoro Buddy vs Pomoto

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Buddy

Enhance your concentration with a beautifully designed focus timer. It utilizes structured work sessions and breaks to help you achieve deep focus for studying, coding, or professional tasks. Track your progress and visualize your achievements with engaging features.

Highlights
  • Dual timer modes (focus sessions or Pomodoro cycles)
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
  • Immersive fullscreen focus mode
  • Visual tomato plant growth tracker
  • Customizable work and break durations
  • Session statistics and progress tracking
  • Home Screen widget for at-a-glance progress
Features
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Boost your productivity with Pomodoro Buddy — a beautifully designed focus timer built for iOS.   Pomodoro Buddy brings the proven Pomodoro Technique to your iPhone with a polished, glass-inspired interface. Whether you're studying for exams, coding a project, or tackling important work, this elegant timer helps you maintain deep focus through structured work sessions and strategic breaks. Key Features: - Dual Timer Modes — Choose simple focus sessions or full Pomodoro cycles with automatic breaks - Live Activities — Track your timer right from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app - Focus Mode — An immersive fullscreen timer with beautiful gradient backgrounds for distraction-free sessions - Growing Tomato Plant — Watch your tomato plant grow from seedling to harvest as your session progresses - Customizable Durations — Set work, short break, and long break lengths to match your workflow - Smart Notifications — Gentle alerts let you know when sessions complete, even in the background - Session Statistics — Track your daily progress, weekly trends, and streaks with detailed charts - Home Screen Widget — See your daily focus progress at a glance without opening the app - Haptic Feedback — Subtle tactile responses keep you connected to your session Perfect For: - Students preparing for exams or working on assignments - Software developers maintaining coding flow states - Writers and content creators managing creative sessions - Professionals tackling deep work and complex projects - Anyone looking to improve focus and time management Privacy First: Your productivity data stays completely private. Pomodoro Buddy stores everything locally on your device — no accounts, no data collection, no online tracking. Your habits and statistics remain yours alone. Transform scattered work time into productive, focused achievement. Download Pomodoro Buddy today and experience the power of structured productivity.

About

Pomoto

Features
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Pomoto helps you do deep work with a simple Pomodoro flow and calming focus tools. Features: 1. Focus, short break, and long break sessions 2. Custom timer durations 3. Ambient background sounds during sessions 4. Completion sounds when sessions end 5. Minimal Focus Mode for distraction-free tracking 6. Motivational quotes during active sessions 7. Live Activity and Dynamic Island timer controls 8. Local focus stats and streak tracking 9. Session completion notifications

Screenshots

Pomodoro Buddy4 screens
Pomoto4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pomodoro Buddy and Pomoto are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pomodoro Buddy versus Pomoto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro BuddyPomoto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanial BegSourav Jangra

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Pomoto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Buddy free?
Pomodoro Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomoto free?
Pomoto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Buddy or Pomoto have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Buddy nor Pomoto shows ads.

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