Comparison

Grove Focus vs Pomoducko

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

Head to head
About

Grove Focus

Features
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Grove Focus is a guilt-free productivity timer that grows a beautiful garden as you stay focused β€” and never punishes you when life gets in the way. GROW YOUR GROVE Every completed focus session plants a unique tree in your personal garden. Trees vary by season, session type, and duration β€” your grove becomes a living record of your productivity journey, rendered with procedural graphics that make every tree one of a kind. FOCUS YOUR WAY β€’ Choose from 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute sessions β€” or dial in any duration from 5 to 120 minutes β€’ Four session types: Work, Study, Creative, and Meditate β€’ Guilt-free pausing β€” up to 3 short breaks per session without losing progress β€’ Real-time countdown circle with a growing tree animation while you focus NO PUNISHMENT, ONLY GROWTH Failed sessions leave no trace. There are no dead trees, no broken streaks, no guilt. Grove Focus believes that setbacks are part of the process β€” your garden only grows, never shrinks. Streaks extend only when you succeed. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS β€’ View all your trees in a seasonal garden grid β€’ Focus time, current streak, and tree count at a glance β€’ Seasonal themes β€” spring, summer, autumn, and winter change the look of your grove β€’ Stats automatically refresh whenever you add a new session CLEAN & NATIVE Grove Focus is built with SwiftUI and SwiftData β€” it's fast, private, and feels native to iOS 17. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud required. Your data lives on your device. HONEST PRICING One-time $1.99. That's it. No in-app purchases, no premium tiers, no "Grove Focus Pro." Everything is included. β€” Grove Focus is made by Black Automations, a solo developer focused on building simple, honest apps for iOS.

About

Pomoducko

Features
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Your Duck is watching. Ducko helps you stay focused, beat procrastination, and build productive habits using the proven Pomodoro Technique. POMODORO TIMER Customize focus sessions and breaks to match your workflow. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS Keep distracting apps out of the way while you work. SMART REMINDERS Get notified when focus sessions and breaks end. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS View your focus history and build consistency over time. DESIGNED FOR β€’ Students β€’ Professionals β€’ Remote workers β€’ Lifelong learners Focus more. Achieve more. One Pomodoro at a time. Ducko is your Pomodoro timer, focus timer, study timer, productivity tracker, and habit-building companionβ€”all in one simple app. Focus more, procrastinate less, and get things done. - Terms of use: https://aitasksync.team/terms - Privacy policy: https://aitasksync.team/privacy

Screenshots

Grove Focus4 screens
Pomoducko3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grove Focus at none against Pomoducko's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pomoducko sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Grove Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Grove Focus versus Pomoducko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrove FocusPomoducko
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack AutomationsVISION LABS YAZILIM HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Grove Focus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomoducko

Subscriptions1
  • PomoDucko Monthly$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Grove Focus free?
Grove Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomoducko free?
Pomoducko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grove Focus or Pomoducko have ads?
Neither Grove Focus nor Pomoducko shows ads.

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