Comparison

Tomato Focus Timer vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tomato Focus Timer

Features
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Tomato Focus Timer is a lightweight Pomodoro timer for study, writing, work, and everyday focus. Start a session quickly, keep your current task visible, customize focus and break durations, and use auto-start rules to stay in rhythm. Built-in ambient sounds such as rain, ocean, and brown noise help create a calmer workspace. You can choose completion alerts, switch themes, and follow the current timer from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island with Live Activities. The core timer is free to use. Unlock Pro to add more ambient sounds, completion sounds, and premium themes with a one-time purchase.

About

Pomodoro Timer

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Pomodoro Timer - SLOX is a clean, focused implementation of the classic Pomodoro Technique. KEY FEATURES β€’ Default 25-minute focus + 5-minute short break + 15-minute long break β€’ Fully adjustable session lengths and round count β€’ Big circular dial - instantly readable on iPhone and iPad β€’ Today's session count + last 7 days bar chart β€’ Light haptic and gentle sound on phase change β€’ Works fully offline - timer keeps running with screen on β€’ 7 languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (S/T), Spanish, Portuguese β€’ Light and dark themes PRIVACY FIRST β€’ No sign-up, no login β€’ No cloud sync, no server communication (apart from ads) β€’ All data stays on your device Beat procrastination one tomato at a time with Pomodoro Timer - SLOX.

Screenshots

Tomato Focus Timer4 screens
Pomodoro Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Timer at none against Tomato Focus Timer's 1. Pomodoro Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Tomato Focus Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Tomato Focus Timer versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomato Focus TimerPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperηŽ‰ε‡€ ε΄”SEOKWON YANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tomato Focus Timer

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$2.99
None

Pomodoro Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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