Comparison

Pomo vs ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
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/

About

ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer

Features
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FocusLab is a clean focus timer for deep work, study, and intentional attention. Start a focus session, stay on track with a minimal timer, and review your progress with simple statistics. FocusLab keeps the core experience lightweight: choose a session length, focus, finish, and see how your attention builds over time. Free features: • Focus timer for everyday sessions • Basic statistics for minutes, completed sessions, streaks, and average length • Session review notes • Live Activities and widgets • Local-first focus tracking FocusLab Premium unlocks deeper tools: • Deep and Ultradian focus modes • Focus Score and score breakdown • Weekly focus charts • 30-day consistency heatmap • Insights by mode, interruptions, reviews, and patterns • Full session history and editing • Shareable focus summary cards FocusLab is designed for people who want fewer distractions and better feedback, not another noisy productivity system. If you decide to get a FocusLab Premium subscription, your purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. One year costs $14.99. Active subscriptions will be auto-renewed 24 hours before the expiry date. You can manage subscriptions from an Account in iTunes after subscribing, and you’ll also be able to cancel the auto-renewing subscription at any time. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to FocusLab Premium before your trial expires. Terms & Conditions: https://yahenskyi.dev/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://yahenskyi.dev/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Pomo4 screens
ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer at every 3 weeks against Pomo's every 3 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomo ships an update every 3 months, ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pomo versus ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex Immerkaer KristensenVolodymyr Yahenskyi

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly plan$1.997 Days
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomo free?
Pomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer free?
ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomo or ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither Pomo nor ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomo or ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer?
Pomo ships an update every 3 months, and ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pomo was updated on October 12, 2026 and ADHD Focus Pomodoro Timer on October 31, 2026.

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