Comparison

Pomodoro Focus Timer vs OneTime

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 helps you focus by breaking down your day into timed work sprints and short breaks. It offers a visual countdown, multiple timers, and detailed activity statistics to boost productivity and manage distractions.

Highlights
  • Classic pomodoro timer with custom intervals
  • Multiple timers running side by side
  • Built-in stopwatch and countdown timer
  • Full-screen visual timer display
  • Advanced activity stats and time tracking
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly focus reports
Features
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The Focus Timer That Actually Keeps You Going Struggling to start? Easily distracted? PomoTimer turns any session into a clean, visual countdown that pulls you into deep work and keeps you there. WHY POMOTIMER WORKS Built on the proven pomodoro timer method, PomoTimer breaks your day into focused work sprints and short breaks. Less burnout, more done. Whether you're studying for finals, grinding through a work project, or managing ADHD focus, the rhythm carries you. FOCUS TIMER MADE SIMPLE One tap to start a session. Choose your work and break lengths or use the classic 25/5 split. The visual timer fills the screen so you always know how much time is left without checking the clock. MULTIPLE TIMERS, ONE APP Run several timers at the same time. Stack a focus timer for studying, a stopwatch for a workout set, and a countdown for laundry. Switch between them in a tap. No more juggling apps. STOPWATCH, TIMER & POMODORO IN ONE Three tools you actually use, built into one clean interface. Time your runs, cook dinner, run a study sprint, or track a presentation rehearsal. PomoTimer covers all of it. ADVANCED ACTIVITY STATS This is your insight timer. See exactly where your time goes with detailed daily, weekly, and monthly breakdowns. Track focus streaks, total deep work hours, average session length, and which tasks ate your day. Real numbers, real patterns, real progress. BUILT FOR STUDY & ADHD Designed with students and ADHD brains in mind. The visual timer reduces time blindness. Short sprints lower the cost to start. Stats give the dopamine of seeing your wins stack up. A study timer that meets you where you are. BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY Stop measuring productivity by how busy you feel. Measure it by focused hours logged. PomoTimer turns vague effort into clear data so you can adjust, improve, and protect your best work time. PERFECT FOR Students prepping for exams. Writers, coders, and creators chasing flow. Remote workers fighting distraction. Anyone managing ADHD or executive function. Athletes timing intervals. Cooks, parents, and multitaskers running parallel tasks. HOW IT WORKS Pick a session length. Hit start. Focus until the timer ends. Take your break. Repeat. Check your stats at the end of the day to see how much deep work you actually banked. KEY FEATURES Classic pomodoro timer with custom intervals Multiple timers running side by side Built-in stopwatch and countdown timer Full-screen visual timer display Advanced activity stats and time tracking Daily, weekly, and monthly focus reports Session history and streak tracking Clean, distraction-free design From your first 25 minutes to a 4-hour deep work block, PomoTimer is the focus friend that shows up every time. Download PomoTimer and start banking real focus hours today. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. Auto-renewable subscription Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase Privacy & Policy: https://plainraw.com/raw/7b4ef9f41e8b Terms of Service: https://www.plainraw.com/markdown/cf005b51976d

About

OneTime

Features
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OneTime is a time-tracking stopwatch for recording time and organizing your day. Start with one tap, and your records flow into a timeline, calendar, and stats. You can track study, work, exercise, reading, and daily activities. See how much you did each day and review weekly and monthly patterns. What you can do with OneTime • Timeline See your activities in chronological order throughout the day. • Calendar Review your records by date and check any day you want. • Stats See how you spend your time with weekly and monthly patterns. • Time tracking Use a stopwatch that tracks one activity at a time. • Manual entries and edits Add missed time later, edit existing records, and leave notes. • Automatic tracking by app Track time automatically based on selected apps. • Routines and checklists Organize recurring items and manage date-based checklists. You can add items, reorder them, and carry unfinished items over to the next day. Missed a record? No problem. You can add or edit it later. OneTime is built not just for measuring time, but for reviewing and organizing your records. If you want time tracking, timeline, calendar, and stats in one app, OneTime fits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
OneTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Focus Timer at none against OneTime's shown. OneTime's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and OneTime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, OneTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro Focus Timer versus OneTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Focus TimerOneTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValerian KokhreidzeUNCHAN BAEK

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Pro (annual)$39.991 Year
4 purchases

OneTime

Subscriptions2
  • Launch Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Token Bundle$0.99
  • Lifetime$11.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneTime free?
OneTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Focus Timer or OneTime have ads?
OneTime shows ads; Pomodoro Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Focus Timer or OneTime?
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and OneTime weekly. Most recently, Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and OneTime on October 1, 2026.

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