Comparison

Quartz vs Pomi

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

Head to head
About

Quartz

Features
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Quartz is a focus timer that fits the way you actually work — not the other way around. Three modes, one flow. Pomodoro — the classic cycle: focused sessions, short breaks, a long break when you've earned it. Fully adjustable, with named presets and sequences that vary session lengths across a cycle. Free Roam — an open-ended count-up for the days you just want to start and see where the focus takes you. Flowmodoro — work as long as the flow lasts, then take a break you earned: Quartz computes it from how long you focused. Switch between them anywhere — and Quartz always asks before ending a running session, on every device. Everywhere you work. iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch — one purchase, everything included. Start and control any mode from your wrist. On the Mac, a menu-bar timer shows your session at a glance, with full controls one click away, and Quartz can open at login. Widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and Live Activities keep your session visible without opening the app. Attach your work. Create tasks and attach one to a session — your focus time is credited to the work it served. History keeps an honest record: finished sessions, skipped ones, and exactly how long each really ran. Understand your focus. Stats show your day at a glance. Quartz Pro adds Insights: completion rate, streaks, adherence, focus by task, your best hours and days, a focus heatmap, and per-device breakdowns — each with clear headline numbers, not just charts. Private by design. No account. No ads. No tracking. Your data lives on your device and in your own private iCloud — invisible to us, synced by Apple. You can even turn iCloud sync off per device. Free forever: the full Pomodoro experience, Free Roam, tasks, history, core stats, widgets, Live Activities, the Apple Watch app, the Mac menu bar, iCloud sync, Focus Filters, and Shortcuts. Quartz Pro (subscription or one-time lifetime, 7-day free trial): Flowmodoro, named presets and badged starters, sequences, custom presets, four premium themes, and the full Insights suite. Nothing you have is ever taken away. Made by one developer who wanted a timer that respects your time — and your data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pomi

Features
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A calm Pomodoro timer: focus labels, streaks, readable statistics and reminders that fit your week. No sign-up; your focus history stays on your phone. NO ACCOUNT. YOUR RECORDS STAY ON YOUR PHONE. Your focus history, labels, reminders and settings are saved on your phone. There is no account to create, and your focus records never reach us. A CALM POMODORO TIMER • Set your own focus and break lengths • Pause, pick up where you left off, finish the cycle • See how far you still are from today's goal • Follow the countdown on the Lock Screen with a Live Activity • See the timer in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones • Check today's progress in the home-screen widget FOCUS LABELS, AND STATISTICS THAT SAY SOMETHING Give a session the label Work, Study, Read, Write, Code, Design or Deep Work — or make your own. Pomi turns finished sessions into clear statistics: • Your current streak and your longest • This week's sessions and focus time • Which hour of the day you focus best • How much time each label takes REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR WEEK Create a reminder for any time and choose exactly which weekdays it repeats. You write the title and the message. The free tier allows two; Pomi Pro allows more. YOUR LOOK, YOUR LANGUAGE Choose the light, dark or system appearance. Pomi speaks 12 languages: English, Turkish, Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese. ADS THAT RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY The free version shows a banner and, now and then, a full-screen ad. The ads are never personalised, and Pomi does not follow you across other apps. Everything advertising and purchases need in the way of data is set out in the Privacy Policy. POMI PRO: ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pomi Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase: • No ads, ever • Any color, even on your lock screen • Monthly insights & trends • More reminders The timer itself works in full without Pro. The store shows the price before you buy. Studying or working, Pomi keeps what matters from the Pomodoro method: start, stay, and let every session add up. Privacy Policy: https://alperefesahin.github.io/pomi-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quartz4 screens
Pomi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quartz at none against Pomi's shown. Pomi's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Quartz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pomi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quartz ships an update every 3 months, Pomi daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Quartz versus Pomi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuartzPomi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav MalviyaAlper Efe Sahin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quartz

Subscriptions2
  • Quartz Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Quartz Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quartz Pro Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Pomi

One-time1
  • Pomi Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Quartz free?
Quartz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomi free?
Pomi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quartz or Pomi have ads?
Pomi shows ads; Quartz does not.
Which is updated more often, Quartz or Pomi?
Quartz ships an update every 3 months, and Pomi daily. Most recently, Quartz was updated on November 9, 2026 and Pomi on October 31, 2026.

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