Comparison

OneScreenTimer vs Plain Pomodoro

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

Head to head
About

OneScreenTimer

This focus timer helps you stay present and productive with customizable themes and durations. It offers a minimalist interface, streak tracking, and live activity integration for seamless focus sessions. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no accounts or data tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer durations
  • 6 curated themes with matching icons
  • Streak tracking and freezes
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Offline functionality
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Stop doomscrolling. Start focusing. One Screen Timer is the aesthetic focus timer that actually makes you want to lock in. Pick your vibe. Set your time. Watch the ring fill up. That's it -no bloated features, no accounts, no data tracking. Just a beautifully designed timer that helps you stay present. SET YOUR TIME YOUR WAY Swipe minutes and seconds independently -set anything from 5 seconds to 2 hours. Smart presets remember your favorite durations. Tap one to instantly start. PICK YOUR VIBE 6 curated themes -Study, Workout, Meditate, Create, Focus, and Vibe -each with its own color palette, icon, and mood. Switch themes and your app icon changes automatically to match. Your home screen icon updates to reflect your current vibe -the only timer that lets you personalize your icon. STAY ON TRACK Streak tracking keeps you accountable day after day. Streak freezes have your back when life gets in the way. NEVER LEAVE YOUR FLOW Live Activities and Dynamic Island show your timer right on the lock screen and at the top of your display -no need to open the app. Home screen widgets display your daily focus minutes and streak at a glance. ZEN MODE Ultra-minimal interface -just you and the timer. Tap to start, tap to pause. Pure focus, zero distractions. Screen stays awake during your session -no interruptions, no unlocking. DESIGNED WITH INTENTION Celebration animations when you complete a session -because small wins deserve hype. Gentle sound and haptic cues keep you grounded without being jarring. Beautiful dark mode support that's easy on the eyes for late-night study sessions. YOUR PRIVACY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE Fully offline. No accounts. No data collection. No ads. Ever. BILINGUAL Full English and Chinese (简体中文) support built in. Built by an indie studio that believes a timer should do one thing and do it well. No clutter. No distractions. Just focus. Download One Screen Timer and start your streak today.

About

Plain Pomodoro

Features
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Plain Pomodoro is a focus timer with nothing in the way. Press start. Work for 25 minutes. When the timer ends you get a notification and a sound, and a 5-minute break starts automatically. Then it repeats — for as long as you keep going. WHAT IT DOES • 25-minute work sessions and 5-minute breaks, repeating automatically • Notification with sound when a session ends — even if the app is in the background or your phone is locked • Start, pause, and reset at any time • Adjust work and break lengths in Settings WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • No account. No sign-up. • No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. • No analytics, no trackers, and no network access at all. The app collects nothing because it connects to nothing. That's the whole app. It does one thing, so you can too.

Screenshots

OneScreenTimer4 screens
Plain Pomodoro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain Pomodoro at none against OneScreenTimer's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OneScreenTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plain Pomodoro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
OneScreenTimer versus Plain Pomodoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneScreenTimerPlain Pomodoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUMING LAITORSTEIN BOE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OneScreenTimer

One-time1
  • One Screen Timer Pro$1.99
None

Plain Pomodoro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneScreenTimer free?
OneScreenTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain Pomodoro free?
Plain Pomodoro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OneScreenTimer or Plain Pomodoro have ads?
Neither OneScreenTimer nor Plain Pomodoro shows ads.

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