PomoRing vs Focus Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PomoRing
This standalone Pomodoro timer for your wrist helps you stay focused with a beautiful, intuitive interface. It offers customizable work and break cycles, haptic alerts, and progress tracking. Seamlessly sync your focus sessions with HealthKit.
- Standalone Pomodoro timer for Apple Watch
- Animated circular progress ring
- Customizable focus and break durations
- Haptic alerts for session transitions
- Daily and weekly focus statistics
- HealthKit integration for mindfulness tracking
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PomoRing is a standalone Pomodoro timer built for your wrist. Stay focused and productive with a beautiful, intuitive interface β no iPhone required. CORE FEATURES β’ Animated circular progress ring with color-coded states β’ 25-minute focus sessions with smart break cycles β’ Automatic short break and long break transitions β’ Customizable work, short break, long break durations and cycle count STAY ON TRACK β’ Intensive haptic alerts when sessions complete β you'll never miss a transition β’ Auto-start options for breaks and work sessions β’ Tap to start/pause, long press to reset β simple and intuitive TRACK YOUR PROGRESS β’ Daily and weekly focus statistics β’ Streak tracking to build consistent habits β’ Session history with detailed breakdowns HEALTH INTEGRATION β’ Sync completed focus sessions with HealthKit β’ Track your mindfulness minutes alongside your other health data DESIGNED FOR YOUR WRIST β’ Fully standalone β works without iPhone β’ Digital Crown support for easy settings adjustment β’ Beautiful gradient backgrounds that change with each state β’ Optimized for smaller screens One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. Just pure focus.
Focus Buddy
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Focus Buddy is a simple, beautiful timer built around the science of ultradian rhythms: work in focused bursts, then rest, and repeat. Choose from proven presets like 52/17, 40/20, and 25/5, or unlock your own custom lengths with Focus Buddy Pro. FEATURES β’ Built-in focus/rest presets: 52/17, 40/20, 25/5 β’ Custom Timers (Pro) β’ Custom Themes (Pro) β’ Live Activities & Dynamic Island β’ Home Screen widget (Pro) β’ Daily streaks No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a simple, distraction-free timer to help you focus and recharge, in rhythm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Focus Buddy at Free against PomoRing's $0.99. Focus Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). PomoRing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#131 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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
Focus Buddy is free to download; PomoRing costs $0.99 up front. Focus Buddy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PomoRing asks for nothing beyond the download.
PomoRing ships an update every 3 weeks, Focus Buddy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PomoRing | Focus Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Best chart rank | #131 β better | β |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | θΏι ι» | Joseph Murillo |
In-app purchases
PomoRing
No in-app purchases
Focus Buddy
- Focus Buddy$1.99
- Focus Buddy, for Family$3.99









