Quill Timer vs Tomato Dial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Quill Timer
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Quill is a simple focus timer for studying, reading, and writing. โช Build your own sessions Set session lengths that fit what you're doing โ 50/10 for exam prep, 30/10 for reading, 90/15 for writing. Repeating cycles or one-off timers, both work. โช A dial you can read at a glance A round dial fills up as time goes by, so you can tell how much is left without staring at a number. โช Lock screen + Dynamic Island While a session is running, the time left stays on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. No need to reopen the app. โช Apple Watch support Start and pause timers from your watch โ they sync with your iPhone automatically. โช Weekly stats A simple chart shows how many sessions you finished and what you spent your time on each week. No ads, no purchases, no sign-in. Everything stays on your device.
Tomato Dial
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Start focusing without setting up projects, tasks, or complicated routines. Turn the tomato dial, choose any duration from 1 to 60 minutes, and release to begin the countdown automatically. Tomato Dial brings the feel of a classic mechanical Pomodoro timer to iPhone and iPad. Its dimensional dial, continuous turning gesture, haptic feedback, and optional ticking sound make it easy to settle into study, work, or deep-focus sessions. Features: โข Turn the tomato dial to choose 1โ60 minutes โข Automatic countdown after you release the dial โข Clear dimensional minute markings โข Haptic feedback at minute and five-minute intervals โข Pause, resume, or reset whenever you need โข Optional ticking and completion sounds โข Seven visual tomato themes No account. No ads. Works offline. Your preferences stay on your device, and the app does not collect personal data.
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Verdict
Quill Timer and Tomato Dial are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Quill Timer | Tomato Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wonsang Yoon | ็ๅค ๅด |
In-app purchases
Quill Timer
No in-app purchases
Tomato Dial
No in-app purchases









