Comparison

Focus Hourglass vs Tomato Dial

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

Head to head
About

Focus Hourglass

Read full description

Focus Hourglass is a simple focus timer that starts when you flip your phone over. It recreates the feeling of a real hourglass, helping users reduce phone distractions and stay focused. Core Features: 1. Flip to Start
Choose a focus duration and flip your phone over to begin. 2. Real Hourglass Experience
A flowing hourglass animation makes time feel clear and visual. 3. Pick-Up Reminder
If you turn your phone back during a session, the app reminds you to flip it over and continue focusing. 4. Focus Sounds
Multiple white noise options help create a calm focus atmosphere. 5. Weekly Stats
Track focus time, average duration, success rate, and longest session. 6. Milestones
Unlock achievement badges as you complete focus sessions. Privacy Policy: https://cathycup.github.io/focus_hourglass/privacy-policy

About

Tomato Dial

Features
Read full description

Start focusing without setting up projects, tasks, or complicated routines. Turn the tomato dial, choose any duration from 1 to 60 minutes, and release to begin the countdown automatically. Tomato Dial brings the feel of a classic mechanical Pomodoro timer to iPhone and iPad. Its dimensional dial, continuous turning gesture, haptic feedback, and optional ticking sound make it easy to settle into study, work, or deep-focus sessions. Features: • Turn the tomato dial to choose 1–60 minutes • Automatic countdown after you release the dial • Clear dimensional minute markings • Haptic feedback at minute and five-minute intervals • Pause, resume, or reset whenever you need • Optional ticking and completion sounds • Seven visual tomato themes No account. No ads. Works offline. Your preferences stay on your device, and the app does not collect personal data.

Screenshots

Focus Hourglass4 screens
Tomato Dial2 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus Hourglass and Tomato Dial are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus Hourglass versus Tomato Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus HourglassTomato Dial
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Plus One Daily Technology Co., Ltd.玉凤 崔

In-app purchases

None

Focus Hourglass

No in-app purchases

None

Tomato Dial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Hourglass free?
Focus Hourglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tomato Dial free?
Tomato Dial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Hourglass or Tomato Dial have ads?
Neither Focus Hourglass nor Tomato Dial shows ads.

Other comparisons