Comparison

Koku vs Pomatic

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

Head to head
About

Koku

This app helps you focus on tasks with customizable work and rest intervals. It offers a simple, distraction-free interface and integrates with your home screen and Apple Watch for easy access and control. Enjoy deep work without accounts, streaks, or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and rest sessions
  • Classic Pomodoro rhythm option
  • Home Screen widget for quick access
  • Live Activities on lock screen
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Minimalist, distraction-free design
Features
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Koku is a focus timer for deep work. Focus. Rest. Repeat. Set your own session lengths or use the classic rhythm - twenty-five minutes of focus, five minutes of rest, a longer break every four sessions. Each minute is a dot. Watch them fill. - No accounts. - No streaks. - No subscriptions. Just time, and the work in front of you. Add Koku to your Home Screen for quick access - start, pause, and skip sessions right from the widget. Keep the timer visible on your lock screen with Live Activities. Koku also includes an Apple Watch companion app that works with the iPhone app, so you can check your timer and control sessions from your wrist. Designed for iPhone, with an Apple Watch companion. Light and dark mode. Works in any language. Koku (刻) is the Japanese word for a moment of time.

About

Pomatic

Features
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Pomatic is a focus timer for working in calm, focused blocks with the Pomodoro method. POMODORO WITH PHASES • 25 minutes focus → 5 minutes break → repeat • Long break every fourth cycle (adjustable) • Auto-advance or manual control – your choice • Keeps running correctly in the background and when the phone is locked CHECKLISTS IN EVERY SESSION • Write what you are focusing on + optional subtasks • Tick them off during the session • Everything is saved across app restarts REMINDERS AT EVERY PHASE END • A notification when focus or break time is up • Live Activity on the Lock Screen shows the time left STATS ON YOUR FOCUS TIME • Sessions today and the last 7 days • Total focus time per day, saved to Apple Health if you want • Full history (Premium) LOCAL AND PRIVATE All data is stored on your device. No login, no ads, no tracking. POMATIC PREMIUM (optional) Unlock 5 color themes (Tomato, Forest, Ocean, Twilight, Graphite) and your full stats history. Choose monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase; prices are shown in the app. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Privacy: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/integritet/ Terms: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/villkor/ Support: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/support/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Koku4 screens
Pomatic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koku at none against Pomatic's 3. Pomatic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). 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. Pomatic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Koku asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koku ships an update every 3 days, Pomatic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Koku versus Pomatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKokuPomatic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodolfo Alberto Lopez TerriquezAlexander Bergqvist

In-app purchases

None

Koku

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomatic

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Koku free?
Koku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomatic free?
Pomatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Koku or Pomatic have ads?
Neither Koku nor Pomatic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Koku or Pomatic?
Koku ships an update every 3 days, and Pomatic every 2 days. Most recently, Koku was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pomatic on October 14, 2026.

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