Comparison

Loop Focus vs Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr

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

Head to head
About

Loop Focus

Features
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a minimal focus timer that helps you build deep work habits — without the noise. Start a session, pick a tag, and focus. Loop runs quietly in the background, tracking your time through the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. When you're done, your session is saved automatically. - Simple by design : No Pomodoro pressure. No forced breaks. Just a clean timer that stays out of your way and lets you work at your own pace. - Tags for every kind of work: Create custom tags — Study, Work, Exercise, Reading, or anything else. See exactly where your time goes. - Stats that actually mean something: Weekly and monthly charts show your focus patterns at a glance. - Built for your rhythm: Night owl? Set a custom day boundary (e.g. 3 AM) so your late-night sessions count toward the right day. - Always within reach: Live Activity, Home Screen widget, Apple Watch companion app. - iCloud sync: Your sessions sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Start a session on your iPhone, check your stats on another device — everything stays in sync.

About

Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr

A minimalist Pomodoro timer designed for deep work, living discreetly in your menu bar. It helps you focus on tasks with customizable sessions and breaks, syncing across your Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Menu bar timer
  • Task organization by project
  • Rich text task descriptions
  • Customizable Pomodoro durations
  • End of day reports
  • iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch companion
Features
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Vibr is a Pomodoro timer for vibe coders, developers and PMs who jump between projects all day. It lives in your menu bar. No giant window stealing your screen, no browser tab to lose. Just a clean countdown that tells you when to focus and when to breathe. — THE VIBE — Built around one principle: productivity tools should respect that you already have 12 windows open. Terminal-inspired dark UI, JetBrains Mono everywhere, signal-only orange. Minimal by design. — HOW IT WORKS — 1. Pick 2-3 tasks for your next 25-minute focus session 2. Hit Start Vibr. The timer moves to the menu bar. 3. Work. The countdown is there if you need to glance. 4. Bell rings. Take a 5-minute break. 5. Repeat. Stack pomos. End the day with real stats. — FEATURES — • Menu bar timer that ticks even with the window closed • Tasks organized by Project as tags (no hierarchy, no kanban) • Today list for daily focus plus persistent To Do for everything else • Move tasks between To Do, Today and Done with one click • Search across all tasks by title • Rich text descriptions per task: bold, italic, underline, links, lists • Paste screenshots directly into a task description • Detach any task into a resizable standalone window • Repeat task: recreates an open copy automatically when you complete it • Quick links per task: paste a GitHub PR URL, click to open • Custom Pomodoro durations (5 to 90 min focus, 1 to 30 min break) • Long break every Nth pomo (default 4), configurable • Sound notifications at focus and break end • End of Day report: time per project, pomos done, carryover tasks • Native Apple performance, around 4 MB on disk • Light and dark appearance respected • 10 languages, auto-detected from system • Apple Watch companion: glance at the timer on your wrist — SYNC — Tasks, projects and pomos sync between your devices via iCloud. Private, encrypted, no third-party servers. Your identity is your Apple ID. No signup, no password. — PRIVACY — Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud. We don't have analytics tracking individual users. We don't have an ad SDK. We don't see your tasks. Period. — BUILT FOR — • Developers shipping multiple side projects • Designers context-switching between client work • Indie hackers running a portfolio of bets • Anyone who wants to feel the focus without configuring 47 fields — WHAT IT'S NOT — Not a task manager replacing Things or Todoist. Not a Kanban board. Not collaborative. Not a time-tracking SaaS. It's a Pomodoro timer that respects your aesthetic and gets out of the way. Built by a vibe coder, for vibe coders. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flipventures.tech/vibr/privacy

Screenshots

Loop Focus4 screens
Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop Focus at none against Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr's 2. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Loop Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Loop Focus versus Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop FocusPomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoungshin SonFelipe Muniz

In-app purchases

None

Loop Focus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr

Subscriptions2
  • Vibr Pro$2.997 Days
  • Vibr Pro$19.993 Months

Questions

Is Loop Focus free?
Loop Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr free?
Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loop Focus or Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr have ads?
Neither Loop Focus nor Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr shows ads.

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