Comparison

Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Breathing Timer

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Focus Timer

This app combines timed work intervals with guided breathing exercises to improve focus and reduce stress. It offers distraction-free work sessions and calming 4-7-8 breathwork breaks, helping users stay sharp and avoid burnout throughout the day. Track your progress with focus charts and build consistent habits with daily reminders.

Highlights
  • Timed Pomodoro focus blocks
  • Guided 4-7-8 breathing breaks
  • Standalone breathing sessions
  • Focus progress charts
  • Daily habit reminders
  • Offline functionality
Features
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A focus timer that finally gives you real breaks. Work in timed Pomodoro blocks, then let a guided 4-7-8 breathing break slow you down — so you start the next block calm instead of wired. Most timers just count down and drop you into a scroll-hole between sprints. BreathBeat replaces the dead break with a paced breathing exercise: a calming orb leads you through inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8, lengthening your exhale to settle a racing mind in under a minute. Focus blocks and breathing breaks alternate automatically, so you stay sharp all day without burning out. WHAT YOU GET - Deep, distraction-free work in Pomodoro focus blocks with Classic, Long Haul and Sprint presets - A guided 4-7-8 breathing break after each block that actually resets you - Standalone breathing sessions any time you feel wound up — 2, 4 or 8 breaths - Focus charts for the last 7, 14 or 30 days so you can watch momentum build - Streaks, levels and a full session history that reward showing up daily - A gentle daily reminder so the habit sticks PERFECT FOR - Students grinding through study sessions who need to stay calm under deadlines - Developers and makers doing long stretches of deep work - Anyone who ends breaks more stressed than they started - People who want focus and stress relief in one simple, offline app WHY NOT JUST USE A PLAIN POMODORO TIMER? A bare countdown recovers nothing — you spend the break tensing up or doomscrolling. BreathBeat turns every break into a real reset with paced breathing, so your energy lasts through the whole day instead of crashing by mid-afternoon. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking — ever. FULL ACCESS Unlock standalone breathing, every focus preset and your full stats and personal records with Premium. Choose weekly or yearly access, or pay once for lifetime. Start your first focus block and breathe your way through the break — download BreathBeat and feel the difference today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

About

Breathing Timer

Features
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Guided breathing with a beautiful pulsing orb — Box, 4-7-8, Coherent, Triangle and Energise patterns. • Hypnotic pulsing orb syncs your breath • Box breathing free, 4 more patterns in Pro • Choose 1, 3, 5 or 10 minute sessions • Soothing chimes or fully silent mode • No account, no notifications spam Who it's for For students, knowledge workers and anxious moments — anyone wanting a 60-second breathing break. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings — no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
Breathing Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Focus Timer at none against Breathing Timer's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Breathing Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update monthly, Breathing Timer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pomodoro Focus Timer versus Breathing Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Focus TimerBreathing Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamVasilii Polovnikov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99
4 purchases

Breathing Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Premium · 1 week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium · 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breathing Timer free?
Breathing Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Focus Timer or Breathing Timer have ads?
Breathing Timer shows ads; Pomodoro Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Focus Timer or Breathing Timer?
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update monthly, and Breathing Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Breathing Timer on October 31, 2026.

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