Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Focusleaf

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Pomodoro Timer - Block & Focus that actually respects your focus and your wallet. This app is a beautiful, distraction-free Pomodoro timer with powerful app blocking built in. One-time purchase. No subscription. Ever. *** WHY FOCUSTIME *** Most focus timer apps charge $3/month for features that should cost once. Pomodoro Timer gives you everything app blocking, session stats, streaks, smart controls for a single one-time price. *** FEATURES *** POMODORO TIMER Work and break intervals fully customisable. Short breaks, long breaks, auto-start — your Pomodoro, your rules. LOCKDOWN MODE Block distracting apps the moment your session starts. Uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Unlocks with a one-time purchase — no recurring fee. SESSION HISTORY & STREAKS Track your daily focus time, weekly chart, and streak. See exactly how productive your week was. SMART SESSION CONTROLS Running long? Extend your session. Need to wrap up? Reduce it. +5m, +10m, -5m, -10m — right on the timer screen. OVERFLOW MODE When time's up, FocusTime quietly counts up instead of jarring you with an alarm. Finish naturally, end when you're ready. WARM, EARTHY DESIGN Terracotta. Sage. Warm linen. A focus timer that's actually calm to look at. *** PERFECT FOR *** • Pomodoro Technique fans • Deep work and flow state sessions • ADHD-friendly focus with visual timers • Students, writers, developers, freelancers • Anyone tired of paying monthly for a timer *** NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. *** Buy once. Use forever. No paywalls mid-session. No "premium" features drip-fed behind a recurring fee. FocusTime is priced the way apps used to be fairly. Download Pomodoro Timer - Block & Focus and take back your focus.

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Focusleaf

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Focusleaf is a calm focus timer with a living reward. Plant a seed, start a session, and a little plant grows in front of you, stage by stage: seed, sprout, sapling, leaves, bloom. Stay with your work and it thrives. Leave the app for more than 10 seconds and it gently wilts. A PLANT THAT GROWS WHILE YOU FOCUS • Pomodoro-style sessions: 25 minutes of focus, then a 5-minute break • A hand-drawn plant grows through 5 visible stages during every session • Leave early and it wilts, shown kindly, with no guilt trip • Locking your phone does not count as leaving • A notification when your plant is grown and when your break is over YOUR GARDEN OF FOCUS • Every finished session adds a plant to your garden • Browse your garden by day or by week • See how many plants you have grown, minutes focused and species collected 12 SPECIES TO COLLECT • Clover, mint, fern, cherry, monstera, sunflower, lavender, tulip, rose, bamboo, olive and daisy • Each one has its own leaves, colors and blooms FOCUS STATS • Minutes per day for the last week • Completion rate and daily average • Where your time goes, broken down by tag FOCUSLEAF PRO • All 12 plant species (free plan includes clover and mint) • Custom focus sessions from 10 to 120 minutes and custom breaks • Tags such as study, work, reading and writing, plus your own • Detailed stats by day and by tag Private by design: everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Focusleaf Pro is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://functional-thrill-31c.notion.site/Focusleaf-Privacy-Policy-3e7f8e9da76b818fbd57c21310b3deba

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Focusleaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pomodoro Timer and Focusleaf are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Focusleaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pomodoro Timer versus Focusleaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerFocusleaf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanarthanan VMehmet Akif ERGANI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

One-time2
  • Lockdown$2.99
  • Lockdown for Family$3.99
3 purchases

Focusleaf

Subscriptions2
  • Focusleaf Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Focusleaf Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focusleaf Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focusleaf free?
Focusleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Focusleaf have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor Focusleaf shows ads.

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