Comparison

Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU vs ThruFlow

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU

Features
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■ Is your mind a mess? Drop every thought straight into your Inbox. Then sort them all at once with "Batch Organize". TASKARU is a task manager designed by someone with ADHD, for themselves first. ■ Made for you if... ・You have too much to do and don't know where to start ・You've tried task apps but couldn't stick with them ・You forget ideas as quickly as they come ・Focusing on one thing feels impossible ■ What makes TASKARU different 【Toss into Inbox】 Add anything in one tap. Organize later. Emptying your head is the first step. 【Batch Organize】 Swipe each Inbox task into a category, one by one. The satisfaction of sorting clears your mind. 【Just Today's Tasks】 "Today" view shows only what matters now. No confusion. No clutter. 【Lock in with Pomodoro】 Pick a task, start the timer, dive in. Just 25 minutes on what's in front of you. 【Estimate with Sets】 Set how many Pomodoros each task takes. When the workload is visible, it's easier to know where to start. 【Habit Tracker (Pro)】 Register habits you want to keep, see your completion rate. Small consistency builds confidence. ■ Free features ・Unlimited Inbox & task management ・Up to 5 categories ・Batch Organize ・Pomodoro timer (25 min) ・Today view ・Recurring tasks ・Theme switching (dark / light) ■ Pro (monthly subscription) ・Unlimited categories ・Unlimited habit trackers ・Unlimited subtasks ・Custom Pomodoro durations ・Unlimited set counts ・3-day free trial included ■ Contact https://taskaru.app/contact.html ■ Operated by ELEMENT Inc. ■ Support: https://taskaru.app/support.html ■ Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ■ Privacy Policy: https://taskaru.app/privacy.html

About

ThruFlow

Features
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ThruFlow brings task management, a focus timer, history, and statistics together in one place. Choose what you want to do today and start the timer. Your focused time is recorded automatically, so you can review your day on a timeline and see how your time changes across weeks, months, and years. Key features • Organize work, study, health, and other long-term priorities into Areas • Scheduled habits automatically appear in your list on the right days. • Keep today’s tasks and habits in one place • A flexible focus timer — choose the work mode that suits you • Review and edit focus and break records on a timeline • See trends and time distribution by week, month, or year • Follow your consistency with the Focus Calendar • Use ThruFlow on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Sync records across devices with iCloud Core features—including Tasks, the focus timer, History, and Statistics—are free. There are no ads, and no account is required. Your data is stored on your devices. When iCloud is enabled, records sync across supported devices through your private iCloud database.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU4 screens
ThruFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThruFlow at none against Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU's 2. ThruFlow also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ThruFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU ships an update fortnightly, ThruFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU versus ThruFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Task Manager |TASKARUThruFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTetsuya NakatsukaEDUARD SHCHIGOLEV

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU

Subscriptions2
  • TASKARU Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • TASKARU Pro - Annual$17.991 Year
None

ThruFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU free?
Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThruFlow free?
ThruFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU or ThruFlow have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU nor ThruFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU or ThruFlow?
Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU ships an update fortnightly, and ThruFlow weekly. Most recently, Pomodoro Task Manager |TASKARU was updated on October 24, 2026 and ThruFlow on October 31, 2026.

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