Midoro vs Pomo Tender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Midoro
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Midoro is a warm, animated pomodoro focus tracker for anyone who wants a cozy space to focus. Studying will feel like curling up in your favorite cafe! Start a focus session, track what you're working on with custom tags, and have cute animations to keep you company while you work. Invite friends to a study room and focus together in real time. Midoro is free to use. Premium unlocks more flexible timers, extra tags, custom schedules, animations, critter cards, and advanced stats. FOCUS TIMER Pomodoro timer with customizable durations Free Focus mode for open-ended sessions Build your own schedule with multiple focus blocks per cycle Live notifications that show your timer progress on your lock screen or in other apps. No more picking up your phone "just to check the time" and falling into a scroll hole. STUDY ROOMS Create or join a room and focus alongside friends in real time Share an invite code and follow a schedule together Stay accountable together, with presence Studying alone feels like a slog. Studying with friends keeps you going. FOCUS TAGS Tag each session with what you're working on (subjects, reading, coding...) Track how much time you've spent on each subject Set weekly goals for each tag See exactly where your time goes and what you're actually getting done. STATISTICS & INSIGHTS Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly focus stats Track your progress across days, weeks, and months Focus scores that reward consistency Streaks, milestones, and personality insights Monthly recaps and focus critter cards Proof that you're making progress, even on the days when it doesn't feel like it. DESIGNED WITH CARE Every illustration is hand-drawn. Every animation is made by hand. No AI generated art, ever. Built for the way you actually study. SAY HI TO US Designed and illustrated by MiekoArts on Instagram Email: support@miekoarts.com Website: www.midoro.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pomo Tender
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Pomo Tender is a focus timer built to last, not to make you feel guilty. It follows the Pomodoro method — work sessions broken up by rests — without turning your attention into a score to beat. No streak to protect, no accusing reminder: your statistics tell you what happened, kindly. YOUR DATA NEVER LEAVES YOUR DEVICE Pomo Tender has no server and makes no network calls. No account to create, no tracker, no advertising. Your tasks, statistics and settings are encrypted locally (AES-GCM 256-bit) with a key tied to your device, and excluded from iCloud backup. Nothing reaches us, because there is no one at the other end. THE TIMER • Freely adjustable work and rest durations • Automatic cycle sequencing • Full-screen view with estimated finish time • Faithful recovery after the app is closed: elapsed cycles are recovered YOUR TASKS • Activity types, due dates, notes • Search by title, activity or date • Pomodoro counter per task • Start a session straight from a task YOUR STATISTICS • Focus time, completed cycles, consistency • Day, week, month and year views • Readable charts, never preachy ONE TIP A DAY A focus tip when you open the app, one per day, in a pop-up you dismiss with a tap. It follows what you actually work on: after a study, sport or creative session, every other tip comes from that same category. Can be turned off in settings. WHEREVER YOU ARE • Apple Watch: ring, controls and wrist haptics • Quick start widget on the home screen • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Interface adapted for iPad FIVE LANGUAGES English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese. YOUR THEME Light or dark, Pomo Tender stays clean and distraction-free — that's the default theme, entirely free. POMO TENDER PRO Some features are gathered in Pomo Tender Pro, available as a one-time purchase or a subscription — both unlock exactly the same thing: • Day Sky and Night Sky themes: animated clouds that drift and part at your touch, stars, a shooting star • Bali theme, its golden jungle and fireflies • Ambient sounds: rain, forest, café, ocean, white noise • Blocking distracting apps and websites during focus • Smart calendar: slot reservation and suggested times • Automatic adaptation to iOS Focus modes • Weekly report • Gentle summary and activity breakdown • Unlimited timer presets • Multi-select for tasks Without Pomo Tender Pro, the timer, tasks, today's statistics, daily tip, light and dark theme, Watch app, widget and data export remain fully usable. COMPATIBILITY Live Activity: iOS 16.1 or later. Quick start widget: iOS 17 or later. This app does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is not a substitute for professional medical care. Always consult a doctor for any medical concerns. Questions? hello@pomotender.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Midoro at every 4 days against Pomo Tender's every 4 weeks. Midoro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Midoro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pomo Tender sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Midoro ships an update every 4 days, Pomo Tender every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Midoro | Pomo Tender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mieko Arts LLC | Lyvia Najos |
In-app purchases
Midoro
- Midoro Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Midoro Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Midoro Premium Lifetime$49.99
Pomo Tender
- Pomo Tender Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pomo Tender Pro Lifetime$22.99









