Comparison

Pomodoro Love vs Mini Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Love

Features
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Pomodoro is a black-and-white focus timer for iPhone and Apple Watch. Drag the timer to set your duration. Tap start. The ring breathes while you focus. Features: • Drag-on-timer duration picker (iPhone) and digital crown (Apple Watch) • Coordinated haptic and sound cues at every transition\n• Always-on display support on Apple Watch • History grouped by day with a focus chart • Streak tracking • Heart-rate-synced ring on Apple Watch • Watch widgets for quick start Free forever for the first 20 pomodoros. After that, a one-time $2.99 purchase unlocks unlimited sessions and full history. No subscriptions.

About

Mini Focus Timer

This minimalist timer uses the Pomodoro technique to help you focus for 25 minutes and then take a 5-minute break. It features a simple interface with a circular dial and a large start button, offering focus, short break, and long break phases. Track your progress with daily, weekly, and monthly charts.

Highlights
  • Minimalist Pomodoro timer
  • Focus, short break, long break phases
  • Circular glass dial interface
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Daily, weekly, monthly focus charts
Features
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Focus 25, rest 5. That's it. MiniFocus is the simplest Pomodoro timer for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — one glossy glass dial, one big start button, and a gentle ping when the phase ends. • Three phases only — focus, short break, long break • Big circular glass dial in the iOS 26 Liquid Glass tone • Home & lock screen widgets — running timer Ā· today stats Ā· quick start • Apple Watch complications — your remaining time, always one glance away • Universal — iPhone, iPad, and a paired Apple Watch app, all in one • Daily, weekly, monthly focus charts • No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. No IAP. No account, no cloud — everything lives on your device. The point isn't measuring time. It's not drifting away for 25 minutes.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Love3 screens
Mini Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Focus Timer at none against Pomodoro Love's 1. Pomodoro Love's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pomodoro Love sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mini Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
Pomodoro Love versus Mini Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro LoveMini Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRomain LafforgueLim Sangjin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodoro Love

One-time1
  • Unlimited History$2.99
None

Mini Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Love free?
Pomodoro Love is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini Focus Timer free?
Mini Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Love or Mini Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Love nor Mini Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Love or Mini Focus Timer?
Pomodoro Love ships an update daily, and Mini Focus Timer daily. Most recently, Pomodoro Love was updated on October 9, 2026 and Mini Focus Timer on October 12, 2026.

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