Comparison

Focus Blocks 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

Focus Blocks

Features
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Pomodoro Day helps you break your day into manageable focus sessions — plan sessions at start of the day, take one session at a time, and stay focused and calm. No multitasking. No overwhelm. Plan Structure your day before it starts. Add sessions with custom durations and tags. See your calendar events alongside your focus blocks so nothing collides. Focus Start a session and the timer takes over. A mindfulness bell marks the end. Take a break, then move to the next one. Track See where your time actually goes. Daily, weekly, and monthly views show patterns by tag — so you can adjust tomorrow based on today. What makes it different • Planning-first — this isn't just a timer, it's a day planner • Calendar sync — see Outlook, Gmail, and Apple Calendar events inline • Focus music — play background music from your Apple Music library • iCloud sync — your sessions, across all your Apple devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Pomodoro Timer - SLOX is a clean, focused implementation of the classic Pomodoro Technique. KEY FEATURES • Default 25-minute focus + 5-minute short break + 15-minute long break • Fully adjustable session lengths and round count • Big circular dial - instantly readable on iPhone and iPad • Today's session count + last 7 days bar chart • Light haptic and gentle sound on phase change • Works fully offline - timer keeps running with screen on • 7 languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (S/T), Spanish, Portuguese • Light and dark themes PRIVACY FIRST • No sign-up, no login • No cloud sync, no server communication (apart from ads) • All data stays on your device Beat procrastination one tomato at a time with Pomodoro Timer - SLOX.

Screenshots

Focus Blocks4 screens
Pomodoro Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Timer at none against Focus Blocks's 2. Pomodoro Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Focus Blocks's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Focus Blocks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Pomodoro Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Focus Blocks versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus BlocksPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohit MehtaSEOKWON YANG

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Blocks

Subscriptions1
  • Pomodoro Annual Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$4.99
None

Pomodoro Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Blocks free?
Focus Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Blocks or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Focus Blocks does not.

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