Tomatoro vs Planet Focus

Tomatoro is a focus timer built around the Pomodoro Technique — 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 — no excuses --- LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Live Activities with Dynamic Island support — 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 — Zen Garden, Rainy Library, Retro Office • Concentration Sounds: 6 ambient soundscapes — 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 — switch languages without leaving the app. Compatible with iPhone and Apple Watch. Requires iOS 16.6 or later.

Choose from three free timer presets: Classic (25/5/15), Sprint (15/3/10) and Deep Focus (50/10/20). Tap the cycle track above the timer to switch. Pro lets you save and edit your own named presets. Use Planet Focus in portrait or landscape. Focus in a peaceful universe with Planet Focus, a Pomodoro timer for work and study. Focus on Earth, take a break on the Moon, and spend a longer rest with Saturn. YOUR FOCUS, YOUR ROUTINE Choose Earth, Moon or Saturn for any phase, free. Follow your rounds along a quiet track, and reset the cycle with confirmation when no timer is active. Add Work, Study, Reading or Creative tags before starting. Delete individual History records and undo recent deletions. Start, pause or resume with App Shortcuts. Pro Insights also groups focus time by tag. A Milky Way panorama, Earth night lights and detailed lunar terrain bring the solar system closer. Each new focus gently shifts your view of the galaxy. Short timers use smoother planet rotation. Each timed phase takes your planet through one full rotation. Watch Earth go from half-lit to fully revealed as you progress. The countdown stays visible. Optionally hide it after 10 seconds in Settings. Before you start, you can turn the globe with a swipe. FREE • 25-minute focus, 5-minute short breaks and 15-minute long breaks. • Earth, Moon and Saturn mark each part of your routine. • Pause, resume, and save or discard an unfinished focus. • Reminders name your next planet and how long you will stay. • History with daily totals, a weekly chart and saved focus and break records. GET PLANET FOCUS PRO • Set your own durations and assign a different celestial body to each phase. Choose from the eight planets, the Sun, the Moon and Io. • Three original space-inspired soundscapes: Nebula, Orbit and Distant signal. • 7-, 30- and 90-day Insights, active days and time per planet. • Start, pause and resume your timer directly from Home Screen widgets. See daily focus totals in the Weekly Focus widget. • Apple Watch with a rotating planet or timer view. Watch records sync to iPhone History; the two timers run independently. No account needed. History is stored on your devices. Optional analytics and crash diagnostics are on by default and can be disabled in Settings. Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a lifetime purchase. All plans unlock the same features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in App Store account settings. Prices are shown before purchase. Privacy: https://firstappstudio.com/apps/planet-focus/privacy/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Textures: Solar System Scope (CC BY 4.0). https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/ Additional imagery: NASA / NASA SVS and USGS. Full source credits in Settings → Image credits.