Comparison

Habitually vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Habitually

Features
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Your habits are how your future self takes shape. Habitually helps you build small habits, stack them into routines, and keep going — gently. You don't rise to your goals, you fall to your systems. So Habitually focuses on the daily rep, the quiet streak, and the identity you're slowly becoming. BUILD IT YOUR WAY - Ordered routines: chain habits into a sequence. Finish one and the next unlocks — perfect for a morning or wind-down ritual. - Anytime habits: keep it flexible and tap them off whenever the moment feels right. TRACK IT HOWEVER IT FITS - Mark as done for simple yes/no habits. - Enter a value for pages, glasses, or minutes. - Add a photo to show the work. - Read from Apple Health for steps, workouts, and sleep — automatically. REMEMBER YOUR WHY Add a reason to any habit. On the hard days, it's right there reminding you why you started. STREAKS THAT EARN THEIR GLOW Every completion builds your streak. Finish everything for the day and your habits turn to gold — a small, satisfying reward for showing up. PAUSE WITHOUT GUILT Life happens. Pause a habit for a day, a weekend, or a vacation without breaking your momentum or your spirit. Rest is part of the system, not a failure. SEE YOUR MOMENTUM Streaks, best streaks, completion rates, goal progress, and clean weekly charts that show exactly what you're building over time. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from a collection of beautiful themes — warm earth, cool mint, rose petal, sunrise, indigo, and an always-on Midnight dark mode. ON YOUR WRIST AND HOME SCREEN Check off habits from the Apple Watch app, and keep your streaks and what's next in view with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. HABITUALLY PRO Start for free. Upgrade to Habitually Pro to unlock unlimited habits, every theme, and the full shape of your future self. Subscribe monthly or yearly. Cancel anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits are yours, and they stay on your device. No account, no server, nothing collected — no sign-up, no tracking, and no feed to perform for. Pick one habit. Make it simple. Let the first streak begin. Privacy Policy: https://habitually.tech/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Make room for one thing at a time. BubbleFocus is a Pomodoro and focus timer for studying, reading, writing, and getting work done. Choose a tag, set your time, and let a glass bubble keep you company. A SIMPLE WAY TO BEGIN Start with a tap, or enable flip control on a supported iPhone: place it face down to begin, pick it up to pause, and put it down again to continue. Flip control works while the app is open on the home screen. FIND YOUR OWN RHYTHM Choose a countdown or use the Pro count-up timer for open-ended work. Pause and resume when you need to. After a session, choose your break and enjoy the floating bubbles before returning to your next task. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Keep your focus history organized with tags. Review completed sessions, then explore trends, a weekly timeline, tag distribution, and a yearly heatmap with Pro. Focus sessions of at least five minutes are saved as valid records. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE Follow your timer through Live Activities on supported devices. Use light or dark appearance and choose a photo for your home background. No BubbleFocus account is required. Optional iCloud sync keeps focus history and tags in sync; active timers stay on the device where they started. Alarm alerts are free on supported devices running iOS 26 or later and require system authorization. Adding time to a completed countdown is also free, using "+2 min" in the app. BUBBLEFOCUS PRO Pro adds count-up timing, longer sessions up to 180 minutes, complete statistics, unlimited tags, and the Apple Watch companion. Pro is available through a monthly or yearly subscription, or a lifetime purchase. Features that require Pro are marked in the app. Availability of system features depends on your device and OS version. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. A lifetime purchase does not renew. BubbleFocus 2.0 is the new name and design of WaterFocus. Privacy Policy: https://policy.oneleaf.fun/bubblefocus/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Habitually4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Habitually at none against Pomodoro Timer's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Habitually sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pomodoro Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habitually ships an update weekly, Pomodoro Timer every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Habitually versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabituallyPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLalune Creative AB荣九 蔡

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habitually

Subscriptions2
  • Habitually Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Habitually Annually7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Habitually Lifetime2 variants$24.99
4 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • BubbleFocus Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • BubbleFocus Pro Annual7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Pro$0.99
  • Lifetime Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Habitually free?
Habitually is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Habitually or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Habitually does not.
Which is updated more often, Habitually or Pomodoro Timer?
Habitually ships an update weekly, and Pomodoro Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Habitually was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on October 24, 2026.

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