Pomodoro Clock vs Horae
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Clock
This app helps you focus on tasks by providing a customizable timer, distraction blocking, and detailed progress tracking. It aims to make concentration calmer and more sustainable for study, work, or reading. Features include widgets and ambient sounds to enhance your focus sessions.
- Customizable focus and break timers
- App blocking and strict mode
- Ambient soundscapes
- Detailed focus stats and heatmaps
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Session tagging and categorization
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ZenPomo is a focus timer built for study, reading, writing, and deep work. It does more than count down time. It helps you block distractions, settle into a better rhythm, and build a steadier focus habit with clear stats, trends, and heatmaps. Whether you are studying, getting through daily work, reading, or trying to use your attention more intentionally, ZenPomo is designed to make focus feel calmer, clearer, and easier to sustain. Why ZenPomo - Start a focus session quickly without getting lost in settings - Reduce distractions with app blocking and Strict Mode - Use ambient sound and timer cues to create a more immersive focus experience - Track your progress with focus stats, trends, heatmaps, and category insights - Keep your focus visible with Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and Live Activities Start focusing with less friction - Start focus and break sessions in one tap - Customize focus and break durations - Automatically move to the next timer stage - Use tags to organize different kinds of focus sessions - Build a better rhythm with sound, structure, and pacing Reduce distractions and protect your time - Block distracting apps during focus sessions - Use strict mode to reduce interruptions - Keep the screen awake while you focus - Use reminders and Live Activities to stay on track See your progress clearly - Review your focus data by day, week, month, and year - Find your most productive hours with 24-hour distribution - Use heatmaps to review your focus rhythm and consistency - Use category breakdowns to understand where your time goes - Turn every completed session into long-term momentum Bring focus to your system surfaces - Home Screen widgets - Lock Screen widgets - Countdowns, today stats, and trends at a glance Zen Premium unlocks more - Premium themes and deeper personalization - More ambient sounds and immersive experiences - iCloud sync - More advanced features and future updates If you want a focus app that feels calm, clear, and genuinely helps you reduce distractions and stay consistent, ZenPomo is built for you. Privacy Policy: https://softminilabs.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Horae
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Too many things to do and not sure what comes first? Horae turns scattered tasks into clear plans with time boundaries, reminders, and actionable steps—so the next move is always easier to see. KEY FEATURES • Quick Capture Create tasks with text, voice, or an image. Recognized content appears as editable cards and is saved only after you confirm it. • Plan Breakdown Set start and end times, reminders, and actionable steps. Horae Plus can use AI to organize goals, constraints, and context into an editable plan. • Do This Next Horae considers time, priority, progress, and task status to highlight what deserves your attention now. • Multiple Reminders Add several reminders to one task. From a notification, complete the task or snooze it for 10 minutes, 1 hour, or until 9:00 AM tomorrow. • Event Inbox Capture ideas before they have a clear time, then schedule them when you are ready. • Flexible Ordering Switch between Smart, Time, and Manual ordering. Pin important tasks or drag to rearrange them. • Recurring Tasks Repeat tasks daily, on weekdays, weekly, or monthly. • Calendar and Apple Apps See tasks and free time in a seven-day view. You can also export tasks one way to Apple Calendar or Reminders. • Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Each platform has a layout tailored to its screen while keeping the core workflow consistent. HORAE PLUS Monthly, yearly, and lifetime plans unlock AI-enhanced planning, AI intent parsing, iCloud sync, and exclusive app icons. Restore purchases on supported platforms using the same Apple Account. Lifetime users can also configure a compatible AI provider. AI AND PRIVACY AI is optional. Before the first use, Horae clearly explains what data is sent, who receives it, and why. Only task text or transcripts created by Apple Speech Recognition are used for intent analysis; audio recordings are not sent to the Horae AI Gateway. AI results remain editable and are not saved as tasks until you confirm them. You may revoke consent at any time and continue using local planning. Privacy Policy: https://api-horae.gaimu.cn/privacy Terms of Use: https://api-horae.gaimu.cn/terms Support: https://api-horae.gaimu.cn/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pomodoro Clock at 16.6 against Horae's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Pomodoro Clock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Horae sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro Clock ships an update fortnightly, Horae every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Clock | Horae |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 婉 唐 | 轩 董 |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Clock
- Zen Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Zen Premium Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Sprout Support$0.90
- Bamboo Support$2.39
- Lotus Support$3.99
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- Zen Premium Lifetime$14.99
Horae
- Horae Plus Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Horae Plus Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Horae Plus Lifetime$29.99









