Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr vs Noot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr
A minimalist Pomodoro timer designed for deep work, living discreetly in your menu bar. It helps you focus on tasks with customizable sessions and breaks, syncing across your Apple devices via iCloud.
- Menu bar timer
- Task organization by project
- Rich text task descriptions
- Customizable Pomodoro durations
- End of day reports
- iCloud sync
- Apple Watch companion
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Vibr is a Pomodoro timer for vibe coders, developers and PMs who jump between projects all day. It lives in your menu bar. No giant window stealing your screen, no browser tab to lose. Just a clean countdown that tells you when to focus and when to breathe. โ THE VIBE โ Built around one principle: productivity tools should respect that you already have 12 windows open. Terminal-inspired dark UI, JetBrains Mono everywhere, signal-only orange. Minimal by design. โ HOW IT WORKS โ 1. Pick 2-3 tasks for your next 25-minute focus session 2. Hit Start Vibr. The timer moves to the menu bar. 3. Work. The countdown is there if you need to glance. 4. Bell rings. Take a 5-minute break. 5. Repeat. Stack pomos. End the day with real stats. โ FEATURES โ โข Menu bar timer that ticks even with the window closed โข Tasks organized by Project as tags (no hierarchy, no kanban) โข Today list for daily focus plus persistent To Do for everything else โข Move tasks between To Do, Today and Done with one click โข Search across all tasks by title โข Rich text descriptions per task: bold, italic, underline, links, lists โข Paste screenshots directly into a task description โข Detach any task into a resizable standalone window โข Repeat task: recreates an open copy automatically when you complete it โข Quick links per task: paste a GitHub PR URL, click to open โข Custom Pomodoro durations (5 to 90 min focus, 1 to 30 min break) โข Long break every Nth pomo (default 4), configurable โข Sound notifications at focus and break end โข End of Day report: time per project, pomos done, carryover tasks โข Native Apple performance, around 4 MB on disk โข Light and dark appearance respected โข 10 languages, auto-detected from system โข Apple Watch companion: glance at the timer on your wrist โ SYNC โ Tasks, projects and pomos sync between your devices via iCloud. Private, encrypted, no third-party servers. Your identity is your Apple ID. No signup, no password. โ PRIVACY โ Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud. We don't have analytics tracking individual users. We don't have an ad SDK. We don't see your tasks. Period. โ BUILT FOR โ โข Developers shipping multiple side projects โข Designers context-switching between client work โข Indie hackers running a portfolio of bets โข Anyone who wants to feel the focus without configuring 47 fields โ WHAT IT'S NOT โ Not a task manager replacing Things or Todoist. Not a Kanban board. Not collaborative. Not a time-tracking SaaS. It's a Pomodoro timer that respects your aesthetic and gets out of the way. Built by a vibe coder, for vibe coders. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flipventures.tech/vibr/privacy
Noot
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Starting is the hardest part. Noot makes it lighter. Noot is a focus companion for ADHD โ a meme-speaking, cat-collecting focus timer. When you sit down to start, a companion sits beside you: a meme that gets the exact moment you're in, a calm "breathing" ring that times your session without scary countdown numbers, and lofi to settle into. No streaks. No scores. No guilt. You're not broken โ you can do this. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a length: quick 15, a bit 25, or deep 50 minutes. - A no-number ring breathes so you can see it's running โ no anxiety countdown. - A meme companion speaks at every moment: starting, a mid-session check-in, the give-up wobble (gently: that counted), the finish (celebration), and coming back after time away (no questions). - Lofi radio plays the whole way through. - As you focus, cats wander over. You build a collection of "cats you've met" โ a bond that grows with focus time and never resets. MADE FOR THE WHOLE DAY - Home Screen widget + Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Apple Watch app. - iCloud sync โ your cats and your bond follow you to a new phone. - No account, no sign-up. Local-first. - Start hands-free with Siri & Shortcuts. NOOT+ (optional) Noot is free forever โ focus, memes, lofi, and meeting cats. Noot+ simply brings more friends home: every premium cat, for $2.99/month, $19.99/year (with a free trial), or $29.99 once for lifetime. Family Sharing on. Noot noot. You've got this.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Noot at every 9 days against Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Noot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr ships an update every 6 weeks, Noot every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr | Noot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Muniz | Soyeon Noh |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr
- Vibr Pro$2.997 Days
- Vibr Pro$9.991 Month
- Vibr Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Vibr Pro$19.993 Months
- Vibr Pro$49.991 Year
- Vibr Pro14 Days trial$49.991 Year
Noot
- Noot+ Monthly$2.991 Month
- Noot+ Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Noot+ Lifetime$29.99
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