Growing Pomodoro Timer vs Focusleaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Growing Pomodoro Timer
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Stay focused. Grow a garden. Growing Timer turns your focus time into a beautiful virtual garden. Complete focus sessions, reflect on what you accomplished, and earn unique plants as rewards. The longer you stay focused, the more your garden flourishes. HOW IT WORKS Set a focus timer (15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes β or set your own). Stay focused. When the timer completes, write a short journal entry about what you did. Earn a random plant for your garden. It's that simple. FEATURES - Focus timer with customizable durations and presets - 140+ unique plant species across 6 rarity tiers - Plant growth stages β watch seeds sprout, grow, and bloom - Water your plants to help them mature - Ambient nature sounds for deep concentration - Multiple completion bell sounds - Set goals with daily, weekly, or monthly tracking - Streaks, stats, and a personal focus journal - Garden milestones β unlock butterflies, birds, rabbits, and more - Light and dark mode with beautiful garden themes - Home screen widget to track your goals - Works in the background β won't interrupt your music FREE TO USE Start with 3 goals, common plants, and 3 reward sessions per day. The timer itself is always unlimited. PREMIUM UNLOCKS EVERYTHING Unlimited goals, all 140+ plant species, all ambient sounds and bells, detailed analytics, ad-free experience, and all future updates. - Monthly: $1.99/month - Yearly: $4.99/year (best value) - Lifetime: $9.99 one-time purchase All subscriptions include a 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://growingtimer.netlify.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Focusleaf
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Focusleaf is a calm focus timer with a living reward. Plant a seed, start a session, and a little plant grows in front of you, stage by stage: seed, sprout, sapling, leaves, bloom. Stay with your work and it thrives. Leave the app for more than 10 seconds and it gently wilts. A PLANT THAT GROWS WHILE YOU FOCUS β’ Pomodoro-style sessions: 25 minutes of focus, then a 5-minute break β’ A hand-drawn plant grows through 5 visible stages during every session β’ Leave early and it wilts, shown kindly, with no guilt trip β’ Locking your phone does not count as leaving β’ A notification when your plant is grown and when your break is over YOUR GARDEN OF FOCUS β’ Every finished session adds a plant to your garden β’ Browse your garden by day or by week β’ See how many plants you have grown, minutes focused and species collected 12 SPECIES TO COLLECT β’ Clover, mint, fern, cherry, monstera, sunflower, lavender, tulip, rose, bamboo, olive and daisy β’ Each one has its own leaves, colors and blooms FOCUS STATS β’ Minutes per day for the last week β’ Completion rate and daily average β’ Where your time goes, broken down by tag FOCUSLEAF PRO β’ All 12 plant species (free plan includes clover and mint) β’ Custom focus sessions from 10 to 120 minutes and custom breaks β’ Tags such as study, work, reading and writing, plus your own β’ Detailed stats by day and by tag Private by design: everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Focusleaf Pro is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://functional-thrill-31c.notion.site/Focusleaf-Privacy-Policy-3e7f8e9da76b818fbd57c21310b3deba
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Focusleaf at none against Growing Pomodoro Timer's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Growing Pomodoro Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Focusleaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Growing Pomodoro Timer | Focusleaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miyuki Kikuchi | Mehmet Akif ERGANI |
In-app purchases
Growing Pomodoro Timer
- Growing Timer Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Growing Timer Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Growing Timer Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Growing Timer Lifetime$9.99
Focusleaf
- Focusleaf Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- Focusleaf Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Focusleaf Pro Lifetime$34.99
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