Tomatoro vs Air Fryer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Tomatoro
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Tomatoro is a focus timer built around the Pomodoro Technique ā designed for people who take their deep work seriously. Whether you're studying, coding, writing, or just trying to stay off your phone, Tomatoro keeps you in the zone with smart timers, beautiful environments, and zero subscriptions. --- STAY FOCUSED, YOUR WAY ⢠Classic Pomodoro: 25-minute focus blocks with short and long breaks ⢠Deep Focus mode: Extended sessions for serious, uninterrupted work ⢠Creative Flow: Flexible sessions designed for writing and creative projects ⢠Commitment Mode: Blocks pause, skip, and stop while a session is active ā no excuses --- LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN ⢠Live Activities with Dynamic Island support ā see your timer without unlocking your phone ⢠Lock screen widgets that update in real time ⢠StandBy support: beautiful full-screen timer on your bedside table ⢠Apple Watch companion: start, stop, and check your sessions from your wrist --- PREMIUM FEATURES (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) ⢠Focus Environments: Immersive visual themes ā Zen Garden, Rainy Library, Retro Office ⢠Concentration Sounds: 6 ambient soundscapes ā Rain, Ocean Waves, Forest Rain, River, and more ⢠Advanced Statistics: Weekly charts, streaks, and detailed session history ⢠Alternative App Icons: Choose the look that fits your style ⢠Timer Profiles: Pre-configured setups for Deep Work, Light Study, and Creative Flow ⢠StandBy Themes: Match your nightstand aesthetic No subscription. Pay once, own it forever. --- BUILT FOR FOCUS NERDS Tomatoro tracks your sessions, breaks, and daily streaks so you always know how productive you've been. The app speaks English and Spanish ā switch languages without leaving the app. Compatible with iPhone and Apple Watch. Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
Air Fryer
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Most timers are easy to ignore. This one isn't. Air Fryer: Visual Study Timer turns your focus session into something you can see cooking ā set a duration, hit Start, and watch fries go pale, golden, crispy as the minutes tick down. When you're done, the basket slides out, confetti flies, and your stats update. Finishing a session finally feels like finishing a session. Built for students cramming for exams, designers in deep focus, writers who need a soft container for a draft, and anyone in the ADHD community who finds that a tangible, externalized timer is easier to actually use than a number on a screen. ā Why visual? A glance at "23:14" tells you very little about how far you are or how long you have left. Your brain has to do the math. Visual timers skip that step ā progress is just there, in the shape and color of something familiar. Easier to glance at, harder to ignore, and completion feels like an actual moment. ā What's inside ⢠A real-looking air fryer with stainless chassis, glass window, glowing coils, rising steam ā built entirely in SwiftUI, no images, all live shapes ⢠1 to 180 minute sessions with handy presets: 25-min Focus, 50-min Deep Work, 90-min Exam Prep ⢠Five food themes: French fries, chicken wings, cookies, donuts, roasted veggies ⢠Five built-in soundscapes: white noise, rain, coffee shop, brown noise, and fireplace ⢠Focus Mode ā one tap hides everything except the fryer and the time ⢠Background-correct timing: keeps perfect time when you lock your phone ⢠Live Activity and Dynamic Island indicator ⢠Local notification when your session completes ⢠Statistics: total focus, current and longest streak, 7-day chart, 12-week heatmap ⢠Five quiet achievements that unlock as you do the work ā no streak guilt ⢠iPhone and iPad, light mode and dark mode, adaptive layouts ā Your data Your session history, achievements, and preferences live only on your device. JTR Labs never receives them. An occasional interstitial ad after a completed session keeps the app free; iOS lets you decline tracking and the app works exactly the same. Reset All Data wipes everything in one tap. Full details in the in-app Privacy Policy. ā Not a medical device This is a focus tool, not a clinical product. Many people in the ADHD community find visual timers helpful in general, but that's an observation about a tool ā not a medical claim. If you're working with a clinician, this app is one of many things you might find useful (or not). ā Designed and built by JTR Labs A small independent studio. We design and build apps for focus, learning, and curiosity ā quietly opinionated, free of dark patterns, made to be kept. Questions or feedback? hello@jtrlabs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Air Fryer at none against Tomatoro's 4. Tomatoro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Tomatoro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Air Fryer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tomatoro ships an update every 2 weeks, Air Fryer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tomatoro | Air Fryer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Durazo | JTR Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Tomatoro
- Small Tip$1.99
- Tomatoro Pro$4.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
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- Large Tip$9.99
Air Fryer
No in-app purchases









