Comparison

FLIP vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

FLIP

This app helps overcome procrastination by using a 2-minute rule to initiate tasks. It features a simple, single-screen interface with haptic feedback and lock-screen visibility to encourage deep work and short breaks.

Highlights
  • 2-minute kickoff timer
  • Flip phone for deep work
  • Sideways phone for breaks
  • Single-screen interface
  • Haptic feedback
  • Lock-screen and Live Activity
  • 100% on-device privacy
Features
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The hardest part of any task is starting. The 2-minute rule says: just commit to two minutes — then decide whether to keep going. Most of the time, once you've started, you'll keep working far longer. FLIP is a single-screen timer built around that idea. —————————————— HOW IT WORKS • Tap once to start a 2-minute kickoff timer. • When 2 minutes are up, flip your phone face-down to commit to a 20-minute deep-work block. • When deep work ends, turn your phone sideways to take a 5-minute break. • Hold anywhere to cancel — a segmented bar fills with synchronized haptics so the gesture is unmistakable. That's it. No accounts, no settings, no menus. —————————————— DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Single-screen interface with a retro-digital typeface and edge-to-edge color fill that grows with the timer • Haptic feedback on every state change so you don't have to look at the screen • Lock-screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity — keep the countdown visible without unlocking your phone • A short chime when each phase ends so you can put the phone down and focus —————————————— PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device. No accounts, no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no servers. • No data collection. The privacy policy fits on one page. —————————————— WHO IT'S FOR • People who reach for their phone instead of starting a task • Knowledge workers running Pomodoro-like sessions • Students looking for a low-friction focus timer • Anyone who wants the smallest possible app between them and beginning a task Beat procrastination by promising yourself two minutes. Then flip the phone.

About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Full Focus is an app for focus, task management, and habit building. It helps reduce distractions, build discipline, and improve productivity through focus sessions and daily habits. Constant distractions, procrastination, and lack of structure lead to unfinished tasks and habits that never stick. Full Focus combines everything you need for self-management: deep work and focus sessions, task manager, habit tracker, time management, productivity system. How it works: Add tasks and habits. Start a focus session (similar to Pomodoro). Work without distractions. Mark tasks as completed and track your progress. Results: consistent daily focus, building strong habits, less procrastination, completed tasks instead of chaos, better control over your time and attention. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FLIP4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FLIP at none against Pomodoro Timer's 2. Pomodoro Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FLIP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLIP ships an update every 3 months, Pomodoro Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FLIP versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLIPPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIzhan AnsariNikita Shutovich

In-app purchases

None

FLIP

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Full Focus Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Full Focus Premium Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is FLIP free?
FLIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FLIP or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither FLIP nor Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FLIP or Pomodoro Timer?
FLIP ships an update every 3 months, and Pomodoro Timer every 3 days. Most recently, FLIP was updated on September 12, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on September 18, 2026.

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