Comparison

Focus Friend vs Pomodoro Timer|Focus

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

Head to head
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Focus Friend

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You open your books. You blink. Somehow you’re 14 reels deep on Instagram. Sound familiar? Meet Focus Friend, the Pomodoro study timer that doesn’t just track your focus, it defends it. No more relying on willpower you don’t have! Just press Start, and let Pomo (your tiny tomato hype-man) turn "I'll study later" into "Wait… I actually did it." # 100% FREE. NO PREMIUM UPGRADES. # Get full access to every premium feature including app blocking and Dynamic Island tracking completely free. No strings attached. # FOCUS IN SPRINTS, NOT MARATHONS Pick your rhythm and go: - Sprint: 25 min focus / 5 min break (the classic) - Deep: 50 min focus / 10 min break for serious deep work - Custom: Your timer, your rules. Short, repeatable sessions make starting easy and finishing inevitable. # BLOCK THE APPS THAT STEAL YOUR BRAIN Turn on Focus Shield, and Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube go dark the second you start. They unlock only when you earn your break. You literally can't cheat. Your future self says thanks. # REMEMBER IT TOMORROW, NOT JUST TONIGHT After each session, jot down 3 keywords. That's it. It's called Active Recall a scientifically proven memory hack that beats rereading every single time. # BREAKS THAT ACTUALLY RECHARGE YOU A break shouldn't be a doom-scroll. Each one walks you through a calming, guided breathing cycle that drops stress and reloads your focus for the next round. # AN ALARM THAT REFUSES TO BE IGNORED Phone on silent? In Focus mode? Doesn't matter. You get a persistent alarm at the end of every session, plus your countdown lives directly on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. You'll never blow past a session again. # BUILD A STREAK YOU'LL BE OBSESSED WITH Watch your focus turn into a habit with clean stats: streaks, heatmaps, daily goals, and time-per-tag (Study, Work, Read). Miss a day and you'll feel it in the best way. # SOUNDS THAT SOOTHE Gentle, Chime, or Deep calming 432 Hz tones signal the end of a session without yanking you out of your flow. # NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. No sign-up. No servers. No tracking your study habits. Because the app is completely local, your sessions, notes, and stats live only on your iPhone. Always. Here's the truth: you don't need more motivation. You need a system that makes focus the easy choice. That's Focus Friend where thousands of "I'll start tomorrow" moments end today. Got an idea to improve Focus Friend? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us a line at leviappsupport@gmail.com.

About

Pomodoro Timer|Focus

Features
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Focus is a simple Pomodoro timer designed to help you start, stay focused, and see your effort add up. You can record timelapse videos during your focus sessions, helping you lock yourself in and look back on how you spent your time. No complicated productivity system. No clutter. Just focus, color, and proof of your effort. Focus Pro Focus Pro unlocks every colour theme, timelapse export, and custom focus and break lengths. It is available as a one-time purchase or as a yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A yearly subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://d-takashi.github.io/app-pages/apps/perfect-pomodoro/privacy/

Screenshots

Focus Friend4 screens
Pomodoro Timer|Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Timer|Focus at none against Focus Friend's shown. Focus Friend's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Friend ships an update every 5 days, Pomodoro Timer|Focus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Focus Friend versus Pomodoro Timer|Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus FriendPomodoro Timer|Focus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian ZenuniTakashi Daito

In-app purchases

None

Focus Friend

No in-app purchases

None

Pomodoro Timer|Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Friend free?
Focus Friend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Timer|Focus free?
Pomodoro Timer|Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Friend or Pomodoro Timer|Focus have ads?
Focus Friend shows ads; Pomodoro Timer|Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Friend or Pomodoro Timer|Focus?
Focus Friend ships an update every 5 days, and Pomodoro Timer|Focus monthly. Most recently, Focus Friend was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer|Focus on October 15, 2026.

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