Comparison

ZenFocus vs Pomodoro Timer Study Focus

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

Head to head
About

ZenFocus

This app offers a minimalist sanctuary for deep work and mental clarity. It features a distraction-free timer, guided meditation, immersive soundscapes, and mindful insights to help users focus and find peace.

Highlights
  • Flow State Timer
  • Meditation & Mindfulness
  • Immersive Soundscapes
  • Mindful Insights
  • Extreme Minimalism
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Silence the Noise. Master Your Focus. In a world of endless notifications, your attention is your most valuable asset. ZenFocus is a minimalist sanctuary designed to help you balance high-performance deep work with restorative mental clarity. Whether you are studying for exams, coding your next project, or seeking a moment of Zen, we give you the space you need to thrive. Pomodoro & Flow State Timer A distraction-free, elegant focus timer. Run classic Pomodoro cycles — focus, short break, long break, repeat — or set your own durations and stay in flow for as long as the work carries you. No clutter, no pressure, just deep concentration. 12 Immersive Ambient Sounds Handpicked soundscapes to drown out the world and soothe your mind. Nature: Light Rain, Rain on Window, Thunderstorm, Ocean Waves, River Stream, Forest Ambience, Wind in Trees, Campfire. Noise: White Noise, Pink Noise, Brown Noise — generated live on your device, so they never loop and never repeat. Meditation: Singing Bowl. Use them as focus music while you study or work, and as sleep sounds when the day is done. Six Scenes, One Tap Deep Work, Study, Reading, Meditation, Wind Down, Morning Start. Based on your own habits in each activity, ZenFocus quietly suggests a fitting sound — a suggestion, never a demand. Meditation & Mindful Breathing Move seamlessly from intense focus into deep relaxation. Calming breathing cues help you unwind, lower stress, and reset between sessions. Sound Insights Discover which sounds actually make you focus longer. ZenFocus records your average session length with each soundscape, so you can build the study habit that works for you, not for someone else. Mindful Statistics Track your daily progress with beautiful, pressure-free charts. Celebrate your consistency without the anxiety of "perfect streaks." Extreme Minimalism No ads, no accounts, and no unnecessary notifications. A pure tool for a focused mind. Made for • Students who need a study timer and quiet study sounds • Developers, writers, and designers doing deep work • Anyone who wants to concentrate longer, procrastinate less, and sleep better Productivity Meets Peace. We believe that true productivity comes from a calm mind. ZenFocus doesn't just track your time; it protects your energy. Start your journey to a more focused, peaceful you today.

About

Pomodoro Timer Study Focus

Features
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A real Pomodoro timer: name the task, start the clock, and let focus blocks and breaks cycle themselves until the work is actually done. Most countdown apps stop at zero. This one remembers what you were working on. Every finished block is saved with its task, project and category, so by Friday you can see exactly where your hours went — and the streak, XP bar and daily goal give you a reason to sit down again tomorrow. WHAT YOU GET - Focus and break phases that advance on their own, with a long break after every set, so you never tap between rounds - Your own routines: focus length, short break, long break, and how many cycles come before the long one - Every session logged with task, project, category and notes, turning your history into a work journal you can actually read - A 7-day bar chart with totals, current streak and longest streak — proof the habit is sticking - Daily and weekly minute goals with live progress right on the timer screen - Achievement badges, XP, and a daily planner where you estimate how many pomodoros each task will need PERFECT FOR - Students grinding through revision, essays and exam prep - Developers, writers and designers who need uninterrupted deep-work blocks - Anyone who works better against a visible countdown than an endless to-do list - Remote workers separating real focus hours from busywork WHY NOT JUST USE THE STOPWATCH ON YOUR PHONE? A stopwatch tells you that time passed. It won't restart you after a break, won't remember the task you were on, and won't show you that you put in fourteen hours of deep work this week. That record is the entire point — it turns "I was busy" into "here is what I finished." You also get a chime and a notification when a block ends, plus a keep-screen-on option so the countdown stays visible while you work. PRIVACY No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics, no internet connection needed. Your sessions, routines, tasks and notes stay in a local database on your iPhone and are never uploaded anywhere. Export the whole history to a JSON file whenever you want it. FULL ACCESS Unlocks unlimited custom routines, unlimited session history (the free version keeps the last 7 days), session notes, the insights dashboard and charts, projects, categories and tags, achievement badges, the daily planner, and JSON backup and restore. Available as a weekly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Start one 25-minute block today and find out what a single uninterrupted hour actually looks like. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

ZenFocus4 screens
Pomodoro Timer Study Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ZenFocus at weekly against Pomodoro Timer Study Focus's every 5 weeks. ZenFocus also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. ZenFocus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pomodoro Timer Study Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenFocus ships an update weekly, Pomodoro Timer Study Focus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ZenFocus versus Pomodoro Timer Study Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenFocusPomodoro Timer Study Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXi'an Mengqi Network Technology Co., Ltd.Phuc Pham

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ZenFocus

One-time4
  • Calm Coffee$0.99
  • Deep Focus Coffee$2.99
  • Zen Master$4.99
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  • Generous Support$9.99
3 purchases

Pomodoro Timer Study Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Annual Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99

Questions

Is ZenFocus free?
ZenFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer Study Focus free?
Pomodoro Timer Study Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZenFocus or Pomodoro Timer Study Focus have ads?
Neither ZenFocus nor Pomodoro Timer Study Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZenFocus or Pomodoro Timer Study Focus?
ZenFocus ships an update weekly, and Pomodoro Timer Study Focus every 5 weeks. Most recently, ZenFocus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer Study Focus on November 5, 2026.

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