Comparison

Lumea vs pomu

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

Head to head
About

Lumea

Features
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While you focus, it adventures. Lumea is an iPhone app that combines a focus timer, focus history, and pet raising. For study, work, and reading: focus on your task while your pet explores, then see what this time brings. β—† Start focusing at your own pace β€’ Set a 5–120 minute countdown in 5-minute steps, or start counting up without a preset duration β€’ End a count-up session when you’re done; it ends automatically 12 hours after starting. Pausing does not extend that deadline β€’ When leaving Lumea or locking your screen, choose to keep timing or auto-pause. After auto-pausing, return to the app and tap Resume β€’ Track study, work, reading, exercise, or your own custom focus categories β€’ If you end early, completed full focus minutes still count toward stats and base rewards β—† Every return may bring a new discovery After an adventure, it may return with Outfits, Tools, or Melodiesβ€”a small surprise for the journey. Finish a full session to create a saveable, shareable watercolor Moment. β—† It remembers every focus session A session is recorded after at least one full focus minute. Revisit each record in the Footprints timeline, and use weekly category totals to see where your focused time went. β—† Make room for focus today Daily Promise is optional. Set a daily goal of 5–120 minutes; after granting access, choose apps or categories to set aside on this device. Selected apps unlock automatically when you reach your goal. β€’ Valid on-device focus minutes from both count-up and countdown sessions countβ€”no need to finish in one sitting β€’ Unlock temporarily when needed, or turn Daily Promise off anytime; no membership required β€’ Your goal and selected apps stay on this device and are never synced Reach your goal at your own pace. β—† Let focus hatch new pets Completed sessions give your pet XP and add hatching progress to the current egg. Hatch and collect 24 watercolor pets; hatching a pet you already own gives Gleam instead. Steady focus also advances pets, places, collections, and milestones. β—† Style its adventures, your way Mix keepsakes, outfits, tools, and available badges in any slotβ€”up to 3 per pet for free users or 6 with Membershipβ€”and adjust each item's position, size, rotation, and layer order. Lumea has no hunger meter, energy limit, or required daily chores. Taking time away from the app never makes your pet worse or removes progress you already earned. β—† Apple Health boosts (optional) You can choose to connect Apple Health. If yesterday's steps or last night's sleep meet the goals, the current session receives a boost to pet XP and the current egg's hatching progress. Not granting access does not affect core features or base rewards. β—† Free features and optional membership Start immediately in Guest mode. Free users can access every core feature. Lumea Membership is an optional monthly auto-renewable subscription that adds 50% to pet XP and hatching progress earned from focus time, a one-time Starisle Cloak welcome outfit per Lumea account, and a member badge. Fixed hatching bonuses are not multiplied. Membership does not change drop rates, pity counters, or the range of free features. Eligible Apple accounts can receive one 7-day free trial. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, the subscription renews automatically. Your Apple account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. A free trial converts to a paid subscription when it ends; cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid a charge. Manage or cancel in Settings β†’ Apple Account β†’ Subscriptions. Terms of Service: https://getlumea.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getlumea.app/privacy

About

pomu

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pomu turns your iPhone into a small, living companion. Not a habit tracker. Not a productivity app. Just a tiny pet that lives in the Dynamic Island, sleeps in StandBy, and quietly notices your tiny wins. β€” A SECOND, NOT A SCREEN β€” Bind pomu's shortcut to the Action Button. One press from your pocket = one tiny win. The Dynamic Island flashes a celebration. Your pet eats. That's it. β€” LIVES WHERE YOUR PHONE LIVES β€” β€’ Dynamic Island Live Activity for instant pet reactions β€’ Lock-screen widgets (rectangular, circular, inline) β€’ System-Large widget that doubles as a StandBy bedroom β€’ 21:00 nightly recap β€” never guilty, always gentle β€” SIX TINY FRIENDS β€” Sprout, Cat, Mushroom, Jelly, Ghost, and Pixel Dog. Their room evolves with your day β€” a lamp, a window of weather, a small plant. β€” ALIVE, NOT A STICKER β€” Your pet breathes, blinks, glances around and wears its mood on its face. Poke it and it squeaks, tickle it and it giggles, pet it in its room and hearts float up. Every tiny win makes it hop for joy. β€” ON iPAD, TOO β€” A big stage for your pet, a cozy room diorama, pointer hover and keyboard shortcuts (⌘L logs a tiny win). Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep it close. β€” GENTLE BY DESIGN β€” We deliberately do NOT have streak shaming, stamina, ads, or push pressure. The unit of progress is "tiny" β€” a sip of water, a breath out, looking up from the screen for ten seconds. β€” PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€” No account. No login. No analytics SDK. No tracking. Everything lives on your device. With pomu Pro your pet and tiny wins sync between iPhone and iPad through your private iCloud β€” we never see your data. β€” pomu PRO (one-time purchase, optional) β€” β€’ Rare pets β€” Jelly, Ghost, Pixel Dog β€’ StandBy bedrooms β€” rain, snow, sunset β€’ Seasonal events β€” cherry blossoms, fall leaves β€’ iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad β€’ Mood-aware notes from your pet Pro is a single one-time purchase β€” no subscription, nothing renews. Restore it any time from the Pro screen. Privacy: https://blue-code.github.io/legal/pomu/privacy.html Terms: https://blue-code.github.io/legal/pomu/terms.html Support: sukhaverse@gmail.com

Screenshots

Lumea4 screens
pomu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lumea at every 4 days against pomu's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Lumea sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and pomu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumea ships an update every 4 days, pomu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Lumea versus pomu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumeapomu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size214 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYou LuByoungho Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lumea

Subscriptions1
  • Lumea Membership7 Days trial$1.991 Month
1 purchases

pomu

One-time1
  • pomu Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Lumea free?
Lumea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pomu free?
pomu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lumea or pomu have ads?
Neither Lumea nor pomu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumea or pomu?
Lumea ships an update every 4 days, and pomu every 2 months. Most recently, Lumea was updated on November 2, 2026 and pomu on October 29, 2026.

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