Comparison

SmartPomo Timer vs Plain Pomodoro

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

Head to head
About

SmartPomo Timer

Features
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Customizable 25/5/15 min timers Clean, distraction-free UI Smart break reminders Progress stats & streak tracking Works offline, zero ads Perfect for students, developers, writers & remote workers. Build focus, reduce stress, achieve more.

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Plain Pomodoro

Features
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Plain Pomodoro is a focus timer with nothing in the way. Press start. Work for 25 minutes. When the timer ends you get a notification and a sound, and a 5-minute break starts automatically. Then it repeats โ€” for as long as you keep going. WHAT IT DOES โ€ข 25-minute work sessions and 5-minute breaks, repeating automatically โ€ข Notification with sound when a session ends โ€” even if the app is in the background or your phone is locked โ€ข Start, pause, and reset at any time โ€ข Adjust work and break lengths in Settings WHAT IT DOESN'T DO โ€ข No account. No sign-up. โ€ข No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. โ€ข No analytics, no trackers, and no network access at all. The app collects nothing because it connects to nothing. That's the whole app. It does one thing, so you can too.

Screenshots

SmartPomo Timer4 screens
Plain Pomodoro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain Pomodoro at none against SmartPomo Timer's 1. Plain Pomodoro also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SmartPomo Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plain Pomodoro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
SmartPomo Timer versus Plain Pomodoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartPomo TimerPlain Pomodoro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzkan GungorTORSTEIN BOE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SmartPomo Timer

One-time1
  • Deep Work Timer Premium$2.99
None

Plain Pomodoro

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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