Comparison

My Exam Timer vs Pomodoro Rounds

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

Head to head
About

My Exam Timer

This app simplifies exam management for educators and students by allowing multiple countdown timers with custom durations and accommodations. It offers fail-safe data recovery and background alerts for critical time markers.

Highlights
  • Advanced multi-session architecture
  • Built-in accessibility and accommodations
  • Fail-safe live session recovery
  • Hardware background alerts and audio prompts
  • Clean, high-contrast interface
Features
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Take control of high-stakes testing halls and classrooms with My Exam Timer—the ultimate native tool built specifically for school invigilators, assessment coordinators, instructors, and dedicated students. Managing complex examination schedules across an entire room or auditorium shouldn't rely on error-prone dry-erase whiteboards or rigid single-countdown timers. My Exam Timer delivers a streamlined, multi-session dashboard directly to your iPhone or iPad, providing a fail-safe environment where every second counts. Whether you are administering concurrent IB, A-Level, GCSE, university midterms, or professional mock exams, this application simplifies the administrative burden so you can focus on academic integrity. KEY FEATURES: • ADVANCED MULTI-SESSION ARCHITECTURE Run multiple separate exam sessions, individual syllabus papers, or distinct class groups side-by-side on a single, clean visual grid layout. Track varying durations and parameters simultaneously without cross-contamination. • BUILT-IN ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS ENGINE Effortlessly comply with local special educational needs (SEN) or official assessment board guidelines (such as JCQ or ADA regulations). Instantly apply standard +25% Extra Time or +50% Extra Time toggles, or input custom extra minutes. The app automatically recalculates active end times and milestone intervals instantly without resetting ongoing clocks. • FAIL-SAFE LIVE SESSION RECOVERY Exam room technology requires absolute dependability. Built with local storage persistence, your data is saved instantly as you configure it. If your device battery drops or the application process closes unexpectedly, all active testing metrics, countdown intervals, and custom metadata fields restore perfectly right upon reboot. • HARDWARE BACKGROUND ALERTS & AUDIO PROMPTS Never miss an announcement marker again. The app pre-calculates structural testing milestones, delivering automated push notifications and clear speech-synthesized warnings for the crucial 30-minute remaining marker, the 5-minute remaining marker, and the final absolute "TIME IS UP!" announcement—even when your screen is locked or the device is sleeping. • CLEAN, HIGH-CONTRAST INTERFACE Designed for readability across deep rooms and halls. The fixed core typography display stays prominent while keeping layout controls organized. Easily switch between Light and Dark themes to match your aesthetic preference. Eliminate manual clock calculations and whiteboard tracking. Bring objective, auditable timeline management to your next testing cycle with My Exam Timer. SUPPORT & FEEDBACK: We are committed to absolute accuracy in exam room administration. If you have feature requests, queries, or need help, contact us directly at contact@sumeetsinha.com.

About

Pomodoro Rounds

Features
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A simple, beautiful pomodoro timer that helps you focus. Start a 25-minute focus session, take a short break, repeat. After four sessions, enjoy a longer break. 100% FREE. NO CATCH. Every feature is included. No subscriptions, no ads, no account, no upsells — forever. WORKS EVEN WHEN YOUR PHONE IS LOCKED Lock your phone, switch apps, or let the screen sleep — your timer keeps perfect time, and a gentle chime lets you know when each session ends. MADE TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Everything on one screen — start, pause, skip, reset • Custom focus and break lengths • Auto-start breaks and focus sessions (your choice) • Session dots show your progress toward the long break • Soft chime and vibration, both optional • Keep-screen-awake option TRACK WITHOUT GUILT • Today's pomodoros and focus minutes • 7-day chart and daily streak • Skipping or pausing never punishes you PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data never leaves your phone. No account, no analytics, no tracking. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to cancel. New to the pomodoro technique? Work in focused 25-minute sessions separated by 5-minute breaks; after four sessions, take a longer break. Simple, proven, effective.

Screenshots

My Exam Timer4 screens
Pomodoro Rounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

My Exam Timer and Pomodoro Rounds are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
My Exam Timer versus Pomodoro Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Exam TimerPomodoro Rounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUMEET SINHAMuhammad Hasan Zafar

In-app purchases

None

My Exam Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Rounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Exam Timer free?
My Exam Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Rounds free?
Pomodoro Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Exam Timer or Pomodoro Rounds have ads?
Neither My Exam Timer nor Pomodoro Rounds shows ads.

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