Comparison

Pomodoro Buddy vs Clean Pomodoro

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

Clean Pomodoro

Features
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Clean Pomodoro is a focus timer built on a 60-year-old idea that still works: 25 minutes of deep work, a 5-minute break, repeat. After four rounds, take a longer rest. No clutter, no account, no noise — just you and the next 25 minutes. WHY IT WORKS Starting is the hardest part. A 25-minute timer makes it easy: the urge to check your phone fades, time stops feeling abstract, and your day becomes a count of pomodoros you actually finished. A TIMER FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR DAY Reading, Workout, Deep Work, Revision — create a separate timer for each, and give it its own: • Theme and color • Photo backdrop or mountain preset • Ambient sound to settle into • Voice cue when a session starts and ends CLIMB YOUR EVEREST Every pomodoro moves you up the mountain. Unlock Base Camp, Camp I through IV, and finally the Summit at 8,849m as your focused hours add up. A GitHub-style heatmap turns your streak into a wall of green you won't want to break. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Contribution heatmap of every focused day • Daily and total focus time • Current and longest streaks • Achievements for deep-work hours and consistency BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY • Clean, distraction-free design • Light and dark themes • Works fully offline — no sign-up required • Local reminders so you never forget to start Whether you're studying for an exam, fighting procrastination, doing deep work, or just building a daily habit, Clean Pomodoro keeps it simple: focus, break, repeat — and watch the mountain rise. Download Clean Pomodoro and start your climb today.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Buddy4 screens
Clean Pomodoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Buddy at none against Clean Pomodoro's shown. Clean Pomodoro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro Buddy versus Clean Pomodoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro BuddyClean Pomodoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanial BegBimal Khatri

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Clean Pomodoro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Buddy free?
Pomodoro Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clean Pomodoro free?
Clean Pomodoro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Buddy or Clean Pomodoro have ads?
Clean Pomodoro shows ads; Pomodoro Buddy does not.

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