Comparison

Mini Focus Timer vs Pomogacha

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

Head to head
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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Prop up iPhone Duo and stay focused. The upper part of the half-open inner display shows the remaining time and current phase in large type, with start, pause and other controls plus the next phase below. Your timer keeps its state as you fold or unfold between the outer and inner displays. On the half-open inner display, the upright area shows just one large circular timer in the center. 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 · today stats · 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.

About

Pomogacha

This app combines a focus timer with an idle game where completing real-world tasks hatches collectible pals. Earn coins by focusing and checking off to-dos, then use them to discover new companions and build your virtual world.

Highlights
  • Gamified task completion
  • Focus timer (Pomodoro)
  • Collectible pals (144 types)
  • Idle incremental gameplay
  • Co-op quests with friends
  • Offline earning
Features
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Meet Pomogacha, the gamified productivity app where doing real work hatches an adorable team of pals who earn for you. It's a cozy idle game and a to-do list rolled into one. Set a focus timer, put your phone down, and finally do the thing you've been putting off. While you focus, your pals are hard at work earning coins. Finish real tasks and check them off your to-do list to earn even more. Then spend it all hatching eggs, discovering all 144 pals, and watching your little world grow every day you show up. It's the pomodoro timer that finally sticks, because the progress is real, and it's yours to keep. FOCUS THAT PAYS OFF Run a pomodoro focus session and your pals earn at a boosted rate the whole time. Put the phone down, do deep work or study, come back to a pile of coins. REAL TASKS, REAL PROGRESS Add your to-dos, set a difficulty, and earn coins for finishing them. Daily, weekly, and custom-repeat tasks keep your routine on track. HATCH 144 COLLECTIBLE PALS Spend your coins on eggs and discover a whole roster of cute companions, each with its own rarity, art, and earning power. It's gacha that rewards real productivity. Chase rare Gold, Diamond, and Rainbow variants. BUILD YOUR IDLE EMPIRE This is a true idle incremental game under the cozy surface. Equip a buddy, fill your farm, send pals on expeditions for loot, prestige for permanent bonuses, and stack dozens of upgrades. Your numbers keep climbing. STREAKS, QUESTS & DAILY REWARDS Log in daily, spin the weekly wheel, and complete quests for gems, tickets, and boosts. Keep your streak alive. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Team up on co-op quests, climb the global leaderboard, and invite friends you both get rewards. EARNS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your pals keep farming offline. Come back to collect everything they've banked while you were gone. No ads. No pressure. Just a calm, cozy incremental game that rewards you for doing the things you actually want to do. Download Pomogacha and turn your productivity into a game worth playing. Pomogacha is free to play, with an optional subscription. Subscription terms are shown at purchase. Privacy Policy: https://pomogacha.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://pomogacha.com/terms

Screenshots

Mini Focus Timer4 screens
Pomogacha4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Focus Timer at none against Pomogacha's 7. Pomogacha's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pomogacha sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Mini Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Focus Timer ships an update every 8 days, Pomogacha every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mini Focus Timer versus Pomogacha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Focus TimerPomogacha
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLim SangjinJoshua Li

In-app purchases

None

Mini Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Pomogacha

Subscriptions2
  • Pomogacha Plus Monthly$8.001 Month
  • Pomogacha Plus Yearly1 Year trial$56.001 Year
One-time5
  • Pile of Gems$5.00
  • Bag of Gems$10.00
  • Treasure Chest$11.00
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  • Sack of Gems$20.00
  • Box of Gems$50.00

Questions

Is Mini Focus Timer free?
Mini Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomogacha free?
Pomogacha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Focus Timer or Pomogacha have ads?
Neither Mini Focus Timer nor Pomogacha shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Focus Timer or Pomogacha?
Mini Focus Timer ships an update every 8 days, and Pomogacha every 5 days. Most recently, Mini Focus Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pomogacha on October 28, 2026.

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