Capsla vs Pomodoro Reading Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Capsla
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Capsla is a quiet Pomodoro timer for studying, deep work and anything that needs your full attention. Set your focus length, short and long breaks, and the number of cycles. Block distracting apps while you focus: Capsla asks for Screen Time access and lifts the block the moment the phase ends. The timer is wherever you look: in a Live Activity and the Dynamic Island, on the Lock Screen, on Apple Watch, in widgets, in Control Center and on the Action button. Ask Siri to pause or start, and the answer comes with a card and buttons for the next step. You rarely need to open the app. Capsla has its own Apple Watch app. Start, pause and reset from your wrist, even when your iPhone isn't nearby, and the two stay in step. Turn the Digital Crown to set the focus length, feel a tap when a phase ends, and keep the timer on your watch face or in the Smart Stack. Phases you finish on the watch count in your statistics on iPhone. Notifications do real work. A quiet heads-up a few minutes before focus ends, a signal when a phase is over, buttons to start the break or the next focus right from the banner, and a reminder if you forget to come back after a break. Notifications are Time Sensitive, so they come through Do Not Disturb. Statistics show where your attention went: net focus time by week, month and all time, a chart by day, the hours you focus best, days in a row and time by tag. History starts the day you install Capsla, and the app never fills in numbers it did not record. Export all of it as a CSV file whenever you like. On iOS 27, the statistics widget can fill a whole Home Screen page. FEATURES β’ Custom focus and break lengths from 1 to 999 minutes, 1 to 10 cycles β’ Block distracting apps during focus β’ Add one or five minutes to a running focus β’ Live Activity, Dynamic Island and a Lock Screen widget with a start button β’ An Apple Watch app with complications, a Smart Stack card and a Control Center button β’ Timer and statistics widgets, a Control Center control, the Action button β’ Siri and Shortcuts: start, pause, resume, skip a break, ask how long you focused today β’ Tags with icons and colors; a Focus filter can pick the tag for you β’ 16 sounds and three vibration patterns, chosen separately for each phase β’ Calm animated backgrounds, including a slow breathing mode β’ Dark Mode, VoiceOver, larger text and increased contrast β’ 17 languages BUILT HONESTLY No ads. The core of Capsla, including the timer, the Apple Watch app, app blocking, statistics, tags, widgets and Siri, is free and stays free. There are no screens asking you to buy anything, and no buttons that stop working until you pay. There is no Capsla account. Tags and focus history sync only through your own iCloud; settings stay on your iPhone. The Privacy screen lists every event the app has sent, a real list from your device, and two switches turn collection off.
Pomodoro Reading Tracker
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Pomodoro Reading Tracker is a focused, distraction-free way to build a daily reading habit. TIMER Run real 25-minute focus sessions with short and long breaks, styled after the classic Pomodoro technique. Pause, resume, or reset anytime β from the app or right from your Home Screen widget. STREAKS & PROGRESS See this week's progress at a glance, track your current and best streaks, and look back at your last 30 days in a simple heatmap. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the widget to see your streak without opening the app β and start, pause, or resume a focus session directly from your Home Screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no internet connection required, no analytics, no ads. Everything stays on your device. Built for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pomodoro Reading Tracker at 17.6 against Capsla's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Capsla ships an update weekly, Pomodoro Reading Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capsla | Pomodoro Reading Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ramiz Kichibekov | Venla Hemmila |
In-app purchases
Capsla
No in-app purchases
Pomodoro Reading Tracker
No in-app purchases





