Comparison

Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr vs Wick

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Menu bar timer
  • Task organization by project
  • Rich text task descriptions
  • Customizable Pomodoro durations
  • End of day reports
  • iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch companion
Features
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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€” โ€ข Menu bar timer that ticks even with the window closed โ€ข Tasks organized by Project as tags (no hierarchy, no kanban) โ€ข Today list for daily focus plus persistent To Do for everything else โ€ข Move tasks between To Do, Today and Done with one click โ€ข Search across all tasks by title โ€ข Rich text descriptions per task: bold, italic, underline, links, lists โ€ข Paste screenshots directly into a task description โ€ข Detach any task into a resizable standalone window โ€ข Repeat task: recreates an open copy automatically when you complete it โ€ข Quick links per task: paste a GitHub PR URL, click to open โ€ข Custom Pomodoro durations (5 to 90 min focus, 1 to 30 min break) โ€ข Long break every Nth pomo (default 4), configurable โ€ข Sound notifications at focus and break end โ€ข End of Day report: time per project, pomos done, carryover tasks โ€ข Native Apple performance, around 4 MB on disk โ€ข Light and dark appearance respected โ€ข 10 languages, auto-detected from system โ€ข 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€” โ€ข Developers shipping multiple side projects โ€ข Designers context-switching between client work โ€ข Indie hackers running a portfolio of bets โ€ข 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

About

Wick

Features
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Some timers just count your minutes. Wick turns focus into a ritual you actually want to return to. Light a candle, name one honest intention, and begin. A little candle burns beside you while you work โ€” put the phone face down, and the flame holds the time for you. When the session ends, you've made something real. MAKE FOCUS A RITUAL Choose Pomodoro, Flowtime, or a plain timer, then step into a warm candle room โ€” no angry red numbers, no pressure. Just you and the next stretch of deep work. GUARD THE HOUR Turn on the Shield and Wick keeps distracting apps behind a gentle wall while you focus โ€” a breath of friction, never a cage. There's always an exit for you. ONE HONEST INTENTION A DAY Skip the endless to-do list. Name what matters, give it your full flame, and let the rest wait its turn. ONLY COUNTS THE FIRE THAT WAS REAL Wick logs the focus you truly gave โ€” nothing padded, nothing faked. Watch small flames add up on your almanac, one focused day at a time, and keep a streak worth keeping. YOURS ALONE No account. No sign-up. No tracking. Everything runs on your device. Wick is free to use. Wick Pro is a one-time purchase โ€” no subscription โ€” that unlocks deep-guard mode, candle skins, ambient sounds, and more themes. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr4 screens
Wick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wick at every 3 weeks against Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Wick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr ships an update every 6 weeks, Wick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr versus Wick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Timer & Focus by VibrWick
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionโ€”
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelipe MunizSignalRender Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr

Subscriptions2
  • Vibr Pro$2.997 Days
  • Vibr Pro$19.993 Months
1 purchases

Wick

One-time1
  • Wick Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr free?
Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wick free?
Wick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr or Wick have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr nor Wick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr or Wick?
Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr ships an update every 6 weeks, and Wick every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer & Focus by Vibr was updated on October 11, 2026 and Wick on October 24, 2026.

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