Comparison

Routine Timer vs Pomodoro Focus

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

Head to head
About

Routine Timer

This app helps you stay on track with any routine by repeating custom intervals. Set durations, breaks, and receive alerts with sound and vibration, even when your phone is locked. It's ideal for hydration, workouts, study sessions, and more.

Highlights
  • Repeat any interval
  • Optional breaks
  • Fixed or infinite loops
  • Sound and vibration alerts
  • Active hours scheduling
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Routine Timer is the simplest way to repeat any interval — for hydration reminders, workouts, study sprints, cooking, stretching, breathing, and any routine you want to stay on top of. Set a duration, add an optional break, and let it repeat as many times as you like — or loop forever. Routine Timer alerts you with sound and vibration at every interval, even when your phone is locked or the app is in the background. FEATURES • Repeat any interval with a single tap • Optional break between intervals • Repeat a fixed number of times — or loop infinitely • Alerts with sound and vibration, even when locked • A range of built-in alert sounds • Active hours — only get reminded during the times you choose • Clean light and dark themes • Start-delay countdown before the first interval ROUTINE TIMER PRO • Save up to 20 timers • Repeat forever — unlimited loops • Up to 99 fixed repeats • Every alert sound • Set daily active hours Whether you're drinking more water, running intervals, or timing focus sessions, Routine Timer keeps your routine on track. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pomodoro Focus

Features
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ReFocus answers one question: how should I work best today? It picks the right rhythm for you, from Pomodoro (25/5) to 40/10, 52/17 or 90-minute Deep Work, and when your attention drifts, it simply helps you come back. No blocking, no badges, no guilt. HOW IT WORKS • Answer four short questions once, in about 30 seconds • Get a daily recommendation that fits how you focus • Start with one tap; ReFocus gently notices when you step away • Two quick taps after each session make tomorrow's pick better FREE All methods, focus and break timer, Live Activity, gentle nudges, daily summary, this week's history and up to 3 work contexts, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. REFOCUS PLUS, ONE-TIME PURCHASE Apple Watch and complication, widgets, iCloud sync, month view and trends, focus insights and unlimited contexts. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud.

Screenshots

Routine Timer3 screens
Pomodoro Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Focus at none against Routine Timer's 3. Pomodoro Focus also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Routine Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pomodoro Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Timer ships an update every 3 months, Pomodoro Focus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Routine Timer versus Pomodoro Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine TimerPomodoro Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrioton LLCMikail Yurt

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Routine Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

Pomodoro Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Routine Timer free?
Routine Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Focus free?
Pomodoro Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Routine Timer or Pomodoro Focus have ads?
Neither Routine Timer nor Pomodoro Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine Timer or Pomodoro Focus?
Routine Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Pomodoro Focus every 4 days. Most recently, Routine Timer was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pomodoro Focus on October 7, 2026.

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