Comparison

Mini Focus Timer vs Pomica

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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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.

About

Pomica

Features
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Pomica is a customizable Pomodoro timer that lets you focus with your favorite images, colors, and number fonts. Choose a photo or illustration, crop it into a square, and turn it into your own timer design. The live number timer runs separately from the image, keeping time clear while preserving your chosen look. MAKE IT YOURS • Create an original timer with any image • Crop images inside the app • Choose a number font • Change timer colors and designs • Save your designs for quick access STAY FOCUSED • Set work and break durations • Manage tasks from the timer screen • Automatically record work and break time • Add long breaks where you need them • Turn countdown sounds on or off Build a timer that fits your style and make daily focus easier to continue. Some features require an in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Mini Focus Timer4 screens
Pomica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Focus Timer at none against Pomica's 1. Mini Focus Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). Pomica's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Pomica sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mini Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Focus Timer ships an update daily, Pomica weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 3 level
Mini Focus Timer versus Pomica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Focus TimerPomica
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLim SangjinSota Ninomiya

In-app purchases

None

Mini Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomica

One-time1
  • PomoRoom PRO$4.99

Questions

Is Mini Focus Timer free?
Mini Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomica free?
Pomica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Focus Timer or Pomica have ads?
Pomica shows ads; Mini Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Focus Timer or Pomica?
Mini Focus Timer ships an update daily, and Pomica weekly. Most recently, Mini Focus Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Pomica on September 17, 2026.

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