Work Timer vs Nook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Work Timer
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Work Timer is a pomodoro timer, study timer and flip clock for students, professionals, and creatives who want to get more done in less time. Add 14 widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen and keep your focus one glance away. Whether you're studying for exams, coding, writing, meditating, or tackling a big project, Work Timer keeps you in the zone with proven focus techniques and a clean, distraction-free design. THREE TIMER MODES Pomodoro. Work in focused sprints with short and long breaks. A well-known productivity technique, fully customizable. Countdown. Set any duration (hours, minutes, seconds) for one-shot focus sessions, meditation, or deep work blocks. Count up. Track elapsed time for open-ended sessions or any activity you want to time. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND See your timer live on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No need to unlock your phone. Your timer is always visible. 14 WIDGETS FOR HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN Keep your timer and clock in sight on iPhone and iPad. Home Screen widgets include Flip Clock, Minimal Clock and Analog Clock (the clocks are StandBy-friendly), plus Focus Timer, Pomodoro Cycle, Quick Start, Today, Streak, Schedule and Quote. On the Lock Screen: a timer ring, a today ring, a streak flame, and a rectangular and an inline timer. 34 THEMES 31 live themes with motion backgrounds (aurora, embers, snow, rain, stars, petals, bokeh) plus 6 cinematic photo themes with a slow, quiet drift. A premium split-flap flip clock with a real fold animation. Preview any theme live before you apply it. On the Mac, Ghost, Shadow and Dev float bare digits over your desktop, always on top. FOCUS SOUNDS Choose from a curated library of focus and completion sounds to block distractions and stay productive. CUSTOM SCHEDULES Build automated work sessions tailored to your workflow. Chain focus blocks, breaks, and timers on autopilot. Perfect for study sessions or long work days. ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS Track your daily, weekly, and monthly time across all three timer modes (Pomodoro, Countdown, and Count up). See your streaks, session counts, average duration, and productivity patterns. Filter by Today, Yesterday, Week, Month, All Time, or Custom date range. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Mode-aware notifications keep you informed. Customize sound, haptic feedback, and enable a 5-minute warning before your timer ends. ZERO DISTRACTIONS Clean, distraction-free interface. No clutter. Just you and your work. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch. SCREEN STAYS ON The screen stays on while your timer runs. No interruptions, no accidental locks. PERFECT FOR - Students studying for exams - Remote workers and freelancers - Developers and designers - Writers and creatives - Anyone who wants to stop procrastinating FREE TO START Work Timer is free to start. The free version includes 3 themes (Midnight, Blanc and Calm), 2 schedules and 7-day stats, supported by occasional ads delivered through Google AdMob. WORK TIMER PRO: ONE PURCHASE Unlock all 34 themes, unlimited custom schedules, full analytics and no ads with a single one-time purchase. No subscription to manage. Existing subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and are managed in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://worktimer.io/privacy THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE Work 25 minutes, short break 5 minutes, repeat 4 times, long break 15 minutes. A simple routine to fight procrastination and build deep focus. Download Work Timer and start a more productive day.
Nook
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Nook is a quiet corner for focused work. Set a timer, work in short bursts, and take real breaks in between. No character to feed, no leaderboard to climb, no streak shaming you for a day off. Just the time you gave to the thing you were doing. COMPLETELY FREE No trial countdown. No subscription. No paywall. No ads. There is nothing to buy in Nook, now or ever. FOCUS TIMER Work, short break and long break lengths are all yours to set. A breathing ring marks the session so you can tell at a glance where you are without reading numbers. Pause, skip a phase, or stop whenever you need to. STOPWATCH When 25 minutes is the wrong shape, count up instead. Take laps to mark stages inside one long stretch. Stopping saves the session to your history like any other. YOUR HISTORY See any day, week or month. A chart shows when you actually focused, and every session is listed with its start and end time. Plain numbers, no scores. OPTIONAL GOALS Daily, weekly and monthly session targets, off unless you switch them on. Missing one does nothing at all. GENTLE REMINDERS Pick the days and times you want to be nudged. Nook says something short and encouraging, then leaves you alone. MADE TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Six alarm tones to choose from, or none. Light, dark, or follow the system. A quiet accent colour if you want one. Haptics you can switch off. Breaks that start on their own, or wait for you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-in. No analytics. Everything you enter stays on your device. Nook has no server to send it to. Nook is for students, for people with ADHD who need a timer that does not nag, and for anyone who just wants a calm place to put their attention for a while.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nook at none against Work Timer's 3. Nook also leads on ads (none vs shown). Work Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Work Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nook asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Work Timer | Nook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | โ |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yassine kamal | TTB INTERNATIONAL LLC |
In-app purchases
Work Timer
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$4.99
Nook
No in-app purchases









