Comparison

Focus Dive vs Pomeow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Focus Dive

Features
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Your brain already knows how to dive deep. Focus Dive just helps you aim it. Stay longer. Go deeper. Collect what you find. - Depth-based focus timer - Ocean treasures as rewards - Built for brains that work differently - Gentle insights, no pressure For hyperfocusers, ADHD minds, and anyone who's tired of fighting their own brain. Dive in.

About

Pomeow

This app uses a charming virtual cat to help you stay focused using the Pomodoro technique. It offers a gentle, non-judgmental approach to productivity, rewarding your progress with in-game growth and customization options. Enjoy offline functionality and privacy-focused features.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro focus sessions
  • Live Activity on Dynamic Island and Lock Screen
  • Cat growth and customization
  • Offline functionality
  • Daily goals and streaks
  • Optional cosmetic in-app purchases
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Pomeow is a pomodoro timer with a heartbeat. Start a focus session and a tiny hand-drawn cat keeps you company - on screen, on your Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Stay with it and the cat purrs along. If a call or another app takes you away, the timer pauses and continues when you return. Finish the session and it does zoomies. GENTLE BY DESIGN No dead trees, no shame. If life interrupts, the timer waits without blame. Give up a session and it just needs a little care - then you both try again. IT GROWS WITH YOU Every finished session earns fish. Hit your daily goal to build a streak. Your cat grows from kitten to fully grown, remembers milestones, and brings home little stories from the windowsill. FREE TO FOCUS - The complete focus timer and growth journey are free - No subscriptions, no ads, no analytics and no tracking - Fish can never be bought - only earned - Optional one-time cosmetic packs if you'd like to spoil your cat BUILT FOR PEACE OF MIND - Focus features work offline; by default, history stays on your device - Optional private iCloud backup can restore completed history and growth - No Pomeow account or sign-up is required FEATURES - Focus sessions: 15 / 25 / 45 / 60 minutes - Live Activity companion on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen - Calls and app switching pause without blame; view your session on the Lock Screen - Daily goal, streaks, seven-day chart and a dated growth journey - Coat colours, patterns, eyes, temperament, accessories and desk scenes - Morning reports, bedtime, mementos and seasonal details - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus alternate app icons - English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Korean Adopt your focus cat today. It believes in you.

Screenshots

Focus Dive4 screens
Pomeow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pomeow at every 4 days against Focus Dive's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Dive ships an update every 11 days, Pomeow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Focus Dive versus Pomeow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus DivePomeow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeung Ah Shin军 郭

In-app purchases

None

Focus Dive

No in-app purchases

None

Pomeow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Dive free?
Focus Dive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomeow free?
Pomeow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Dive or Pomeow have ads?
Neither Focus Dive nor Pomeow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Dive or Pomeow?
Focus Dive ships an update every 11 days, and Pomeow every 4 days. Most recently, Focus Dive was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pomeow on October 8, 2026.

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