Comparison

Pomodoro Love vs Needle · Pomodoro 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

Needle · Pomodoro Timer

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Needle is a calm, beautiful Pomodoro timer that helps you spend your time on what matters, one session at a time. Pick what you want to focus on, set the length, and start. When the time is up, take a real break. That's the whole method, proven for decades. FOCUS WITHOUT FRICTION • Set the length on a tape in the middle of the screen, then start in one tap • Focus Lock adds a few seconds of friction before you can give up early — or, set to Locked, refuses to let you stop until the block ends • Tag every session: Work, Study, Code, anything you like • A real alarm at the end of a session that breaks through silent mode and Focus SOUND AND SCENES TO WORK TO • A full-screen focus player opens as your session starts • Quran recitations, free for everyone: choose from up to 14 reciters and listen to all 114 surahs • Lofi tracks across three moods — Ambient & Zen, Chillhop & Jazz, Late Night — bundled and offline, no account, no streaming; one free track in every mood, the full library with Needle+ • 40 ambient sounds — rain, nature, night, travel and more — to layer, each with its own volume (Needle+) • Looping video scenes, or none at all SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • A day view, a week strip, and a full session timeline • Build a daily streak and keep it alive • Set a daily goal that fits your life and watch it fill • Export every session to CSV whenever you want ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN • iPhone, iPad and Mac — on Mac, a compact Liquid Glass timer that lives in the menu bar • An Apple Watch app that runs sessions on its own • Control Center tiles • Start, pause and stop the timer from Spotlight, Siri and Shortcuts MAKE IT YOURS • Backgrounds and eight alternate app icons • Eleven languages • Dark by design, easy on the eyes at 2am Needle+ (optional subscription) The full lofi library and all 40 ambient sounds, unlimited tags and colors, detailed stats and insights, and Live Activity with the Dynamic Island. Family Sharing supported, so one subscription covers your whole family. Monthly or yearly; payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Your time is your most valuable asset. Spend it on what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Love3 screens
Needle · Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pomodoro Love at daily against Needle · Pomodoro Timer's every 6 days. Pomodoro Love also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Pomodoro Love sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Needle · Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Love ships an update daily, Needle · Pomodoro Timer every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pomodoro Love versus Needle · Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro LoveNeedle · Pomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB153 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRomain LafforgueGaliya Zhenis

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodoro Love

One-time1
  • Unlimited History$2.99
2 purchases

Needle · Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Needle+ Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Needle+ Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Love free?
Pomodoro Love is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Needle · Pomodoro Timer free?
Needle · Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Love or Needle · Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Love nor Needle · Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Love or Needle · Pomodoro Timer?
Pomodoro Love ships an update daily, and Needle · Pomodoro Timer every 6 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Love was updated on October 31, 2026 and Needle · Pomodoro Timer on October 31, 2026.

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