Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Nod

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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**Melt Pomodoro** turns focus time into a calm melting ritual. Choose an ice profile, set your cube size, and start a session shaped by real melt-time logic. Local weather can influence the pace, so every session feels a little different depending on the atmosphere around you. Whether you want a short reset or a deeper work block, Melt Pomodoro gives you a more tactile, visual way to focus. **What you can do** - Start focus sessions based on simulated melt time - Choose from different ice and drink-inspired profiles - Adjust cube volume to change session duration - See how local climate affects melting speed - Track completed sessions and focus history - Switch to Hard Mode for a more intense challenge **Why Melt Pomodoro** - A more playful alternative to standard timers - Visually calming focus experience - Weather-aware sessions that feel dynamic - Simple, no-account setup Focus slowly. Melt steadily.

About

Nod

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You did not focus for 4 hours. You picked up your phone. Again. Nod is a focus app built around one simple rule: put your phone face down to focus. When your phone stays face down, Nod counts real focus. When you pick it up, Nod catches the pickup. No fake study time. No guessing. No “I was focused” when you checked Instagram 12 times. Use Nod for studying, deep work, reading, coding, homework, exam prep, and distracted days when your phone keeps winning. Nod tracks: • real focus minutes • phone pickups • longest focus run • focus score • daily goals • streaks • weekly truth stats Nod is not another Pomodoro timer. It is not a screen time report you ignore tomorrow. It is a phone pickup tracker that shows the real number. Put your phone face down. Stay there. Pick it up, and Nod knows. Fight the phone pickup. Take back your focus. Nod Pro unlocks unlimited focus sessions, pickup tracking, full focus history, truth stats, streak trends, and score insights. Privacy Policy: https://www.focuswithnod.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer3 screens
Nod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Timer at none against Nod's 2. Pomodoro Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Nod sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pomodoro Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Nod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerNod
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFREE MOBILE APPS STUDIO ONE MEMBER COMPANY LIMITEDMuhammad Khan

In-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nod

Subscriptions1
  • Nod Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Nod Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nod free?
Nod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Nod have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor Nod shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Nod?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update weekly, and Nod weekly. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nod on October 24, 2026.

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