Comparison

PTimer vs Pomo

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

Head to head
About

PTimer

This app helps you focus by using the Pomodoro technique, allowing customizable work and break intervals with unique sounds and fonts. It integrates with Apple Health for mindful minutes and offers extensive device support.

Highlights
  • Customizable work/break intervals
  • Unique sound options
  • Customizable fonts
  • Apple Health integration
  • Widget support
  • Apple Watch support
  • Control Center integration
Features
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Focus matters. But so does rest. PTimer is a Pomodoro timer that supports both — your way. 【Sound the shift】 Mark every work-to-break and break-to-work moment with a sound you actually like. Choose from 20 system sounds or bring in your own music or audio files. Set a different sound for each transition. 【Make the time yours】 Change the timer font to any typeface you like, including your own font files. 【Honor your rest】 Breaks you spend quietly — without touching or lifting your device — can be saved to Apple Health as mindful minutes (opt-in in Settings). 【More features】 · 5 color themes: Green, Silver, Blush, Indigo, Citrus · Widget support (Home Screen / Lock Screen) · Live Activity support · Control support — launch from Control Center, Lock Screen, or the Action button (iOS 18+) · Apple Watch support · Low power mode 【About Pomodoro】 25 minutes of focused work, followed by a short break — repeated. Session length and break duration are fully adjustable.

About

Pomo

This app provides a distraction-free Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac. It features a persistent countdown in your menu bar or Lock Screen, allowing you to focus on work intervals and breaks without opening the application.

Highlights
  • Native Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac
  • Menu bar and Lock Screen countdown
  • Customizable work and break lengths
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • No account or analytics required
  • Live Activities on iPhone Lock Screen
Features
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Pomo is a native Pomodoro timer for iPhone and Mac. Start a session. Focus. When the timer ends, take a break. Repeat. The countdown lives in your Mac menu bar and on your iPhone Lock Screen — always visible, never in the way. No Dock icon. No dashboard. Just the timer. WHAT'S FREE • Full Pomodoro timer with custom work and break lengths • Custom cycle configuration • Sound selection and notifications • iCloud sync — timer state and cycle config sync across all your devices, free • No account required • /- buttons to quickly add/subtract minutes from the current timer PRO • Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iPhone) • Segment goal — set a focus intention for each session (iPhone) A 2-week free trial is available for monthly and annual plans. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Lifetime access is available as a one-time purchase. One purchase covers both Mac and iPhone. HOW IT WORKS Pomo follows the Pomodoro Technique: work in focused intervals, separated by short breaks. Set your session length, set your breaks, and let the timer run. The menu bar countdown on Mac and the Lock Screen timer on iPhone mean you never have to open the app to know where you are in your cycle. Simply tap the iOS Live Activity or right click the Mac menu bar timer to pause/unpause. NO DISTRACTIONS No analytics. No third-party code. No account. Pomo does not track you, report on you, or ask anything of you beyond the time you want to spend focused. Your data is yours alone, stored securely in your private iCloud via CloudKit. It does one thing well: keeps you focused, one session at a time. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • iPhone: iOS 26 or later • iCloud sync requires iCloud Drive to be enabled LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://aleximmerkaer.com/projects/pomo/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PTimer4 screens
Pomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pomo at Free against PTimer's $0.99. PTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pomo is free to download; PTimer costs $0.99 up front. PTimer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pomo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PTimer ships an update every 6 days, Pomo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PTimer versus Pomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPTimerPomo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerakira kawakamiAlex Immerkaer Kristensen

Customer experience

PTimer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pomo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PTimer

One-time3
  • Coffee$3.99
  • ランチ$9.99
  • お寿司$19.99
3 purchases

Pomo

Subscriptions2
  • Pomo Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pomo Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pomo Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is PTimer free?
PTimer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pomo free?
Pomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PTimer or Pomo have ads?
Neither PTimer nor Pomo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PTimer or Pomo?
PTimer ships an update every 6 days, and Pomo every 3 months. Most recently, PTimer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pomo on October 31, 2026.

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