Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Flowist

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

Head to head
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/

About

Flowist

This all-in-one productivity app combines notes, tasks, and a focus timer to help you manage your day. It offers features like a rich-text editor, task management, a Pomodoro timer, and habit tracking, all while working offline and prioritizing your privacy.

Highlights
  • All-in-one productivity workspace
  • Rich-text note editor
  • Task management with subtasks and reminders
  • Built-in Pomodoro focus timer
  • Habit tracker with streaks
  • Eisenhower Matrix for prioritization
  • Fully offline functionality
Features
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Flowist is a minimalist daily planner, study organizer, and digital notebook that unites your to-do list, habit tracker, Pomodoro focus timer, and rich-text notes in one workspace. Stop switching between four different apps. Whether you are a student organizing lecture notes and assignment deadlines, or a professional managing deep-work sprints, Flowist gives you the clarity to focus on what matters. KEY FEATURES FOR DAILY PRODUCTIVITY: MINIMALIST NOTES & SKETCH NOTEBOOK • Rich-Text Notes & Markdown: A clean text editor with standard markdown shortcuts and instant slash (/) commands for rapid formatting. • Connected Workspace: Use "@" mentions inside notes or tasks to link related items together and jump between them instantly. • Zero-Lag Sketch Canvas: Handwrite diagrams, wireframes, flowcharts, and lecture notes directly inside the app. • Stylus & Apple Pencil Ready: Smooth writing experience equipped with palm rejection and vertical continuous pages. • Biometric Lock: Keep your personal journal, thoughts, and sensitive study notes private with fingerprint or face identification. SMART TO-DO LIST & DAILY PLANNER • Eisenhower Matrix: Prioritize effortlessly by categorizing tasks into clean Urgent vs. Important quadrants (up to 10 tasks per quadrant). • Checklists & Reminders: Plan your day with clean checklists, priority flags, and recurring reminders. • Natural-Language Input: Type reminders naturally, track subtasks, and instantly convert thoughts into scheduled actions. • Integrated Calendar Planner: Schedule your study sessions, view your weekly timeline, and track assignment deadlines. HABIT TRACKER WITH ROUTINES & STREAKS • Routine Stacking: Build lasting habits by grouping tasks into custom Morning, Afternoon, and Evening routine stacks. • Counter Habits: Track numeric progress for goals like water intake (glasses) or reading (pages). • Consistency Heatmaps: Monitor your daily progress with GitHub-style 14-day consistency heatmaps and streak counters to stay motivated. POMODORO FOCUS TIMER & STUDY PLANNER • Deep Work Sprints: Beat procrastination using a customizable Pomodoro study timer designed for deep focus. • Auto-Tick Habit Sessions: Launch a focus timer directly from your habit list (e.g., start a 25-minute meditation or study block with one tap). • Detailed Productivity Logs: View comprehensive focus logs and track your historical productivity trends over time. Replace your separate habit tracker, scratchpad, Pomodoro timer, and to-do app with one focused tool. Download Flowist and master your daily routine today!

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Flowist4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pomodoro Timer and Flowist are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Flowist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 days, Flowist every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pomodoro Timer versus Flowist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerFlowist
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita ShutovichJULIE ELISE PECK

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
3 purchases

Flowist

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Month$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowist free?
Flowist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Flowist have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor Flowist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Flowist?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 3 days, and Flowist every 4 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Flowist on October 31, 2026.

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