Comparison

Focus Timer vs Pomo

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer

Features
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Transform your productivity with Focus Timer. Focus Timer uses the proven Pomodoro Technique to help you break work into focused intervals, separated by short breaks. Build healthy work habits, prevent burnout, and maximize your output every day. Key Features: • Customizable focus sessions and smart breaks • Focus streak tracking to build consistency • Task insights to see where your time goes • Achievement badges to stay motivated • Daily and weekly productivity statistics • Beautiful, distraction-free interface • Works fully offline Premium Features: • Full focus calendar with monthly navigation • Best streak records and advanced analytics • Task productivity breakdown by project • Custom timer durations from 1 to 180 minutes • Daily focus reminder notifications • Detailed weekly trends and daily activity charts Perfect for students, professionals, freelancers, writers, and anyone looking to improve focus and productivity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://legal.timesleap.com/focus-timer-terms-of-use.html Download Focus Timer today and start building better work habits!

About

Pomo

This app provides a distraction-free Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac. It features a persistent countdown in your menu bar or Lock Screen, allowing you to focus on work intervals and breaks without opening the application.

Highlights
  • Native Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac
  • Menu bar and Lock Screen countdown
  • Customizable work and break lengths
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • No account or analytics required
  • Live Activities on iPhone Lock Screen
Features
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Pomo is a native Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac. Start a session. Focus. When the timer ends, take a break. Repeat. The countdown lives in your Mac menu bar and on your iPhone Lock Screen — always visible, never in the way. No Dock icon. No dashboard. Just the timer. WHAT'S FREE • Full Pomodoro timer with custom work and break lengths • Custom cycle configuration • Sound selection and notifications • iCloud sync — timer state and cycle config sync across all your devices, free • No account required • /- buttons to quickly add/subtract minutes from the current timer PRO • Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iPhone) • Segment goal — set a focus intention for each session (iPhone) A 2-week free trial is available for monthly and annual plans. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Lifetime access is available as a one-time purchase. One purchase covers both Mac and iPhone. HOW IT WORKS Pomo follows the Pomodoro Technique: work in focused intervals, separated by short breaks. Set your session length, set your breaks, and let the timer run. The menu bar countdown on Mac and the Lock Screen timer on iPhone mean you never have to open the app to know where you are in your cycle. Simply tap the iOS Live Activity or right click the Mac menu bar timer to pause/unpause. NO DISTRACTIONS No analytics. No third-party code. No account. Pomo does not track you, report on you, or ask anything of you beyond the time you want to spend focused. Your data is yours alone, stored securely in your private iCloud via CloudKit. It does one thing well: keeps you focused, one session at a time. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • iPhone: iOS 26 or later • iCloud sync requires iCloud Drive to be enabled LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://aleximmerkaer.com/projects/pomo/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Pomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Timer at weekly against Pomo's every 3 months. Focus Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Focus Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Pomo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update weekly, Pomo every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Timer versus Pomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerPomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Times Leap Technology Co., Ltd.Alex Immerkaer Kristensen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Focus Timer Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Focus Timer Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Focus Timer Premium Quarterly$9.993 Months
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  • Focus Timer Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Pomo

Subscriptions2
  • Pomo Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pomo Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pomo Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomo free?
Pomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Timer or Pomo have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Pomo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Pomo?
Focus Timer ships an update weekly, and Pomo every 3 months. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pomo on October 31, 2026.

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