Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Nudge

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Hours of your day spent scrolling strangers' lives? It's not you. It's not your willpower. Endless feeds, autoplay and nonstop notifications are built to keep you scrolling. FocusLounge locks those apps while you focus. WILLPOWER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS • Lock everything but calls in one tap, or just the apps you choose. Change it any time. • Press start, and they stay locked until your break. • Need out? Take a break, and the lock lifts. • See the hours you take back from your phone, every day. LIVE YOUR LIFE THE WAY YOU WANT, 25 MINUTES AT A TIME • A Pomodoro timer built in: 25-minute focus sessions with short and long breaks. • Focus from 31 of the world's most beautiful lounges, each with its own sound: an Amalfi terrace, a Manhattan rooftop, a Maldives deck, rain over Tokyo. • Your timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Plan your day on a calendar and drop focus sessions into the free time. TODAY COUNTED • Daily wins, streaks, and a Lounge Rank from Bronze to Diamond that unlocks hidden lounges. • Share the time you took back as a card. FocusLounge Pro: monthly, yearly (7-day free trial) or lifetime. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://moonnightapp.com/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nudge

This app helps you remember recurring tasks that don't fit a standard calendar, like chores or maintenance. Set reminders for any rhythm, and it will track future dates and notify you until tasks are completed. It offers flexible repeat options and syncs via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Custom repeat intervals
  • Flexible date rules
  • Automatic future date calculation
  • Missed reminder re-notification
  • Portrait and landscape layout
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Nudge is a reminders app for the things that do not fit a normal calendar. The chores, the maintenance, the every few weeks tasks you always forget. Set a reminder once, choose how often it should repeat, and Nudge pokes you exactly when it is due. REPEAT ON ANY RHYTHM - Every few days or weeks - Every N months or years - Day rules like the first Saturday, the 15th, or the last weekday of the month IT DOES THE MATH Nudge computes every future date for you, shows you what is coming up, and re-nudges anything you miss until it is done. ON IPHONE AND IPAD A comfortable layout in portrait, landscape and smaller iPad app windows. FREE FOREVER, NO CATCH - No Nudge account and no sign up - No ads, no tracking, no analytics - Reminders saved on your device by default - Optional sync through your own private iCloud storage - The developer cannot access your reminders Pick a time of day, add an optional note or link, tag it by category, and let Nudge handle the rest.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Nudge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nudge at none against Pomodoro Timer's 6. Pomodoro Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Nudge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ships an update weekly, Nudge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Nudge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerNudge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappy Melon Games Corp.STONEG LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions5
  • FocusLounge Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Pomo Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • FocusLounge Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • FocusLounge Pro Annual1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • Pomo Pro Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • FocusLounge Pro Lifetime$199.99
None

Nudge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nudge free?
Nudge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Nudge have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor Nudge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Nudge?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update weekly, and Nudge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nudge on November 10, 2026.

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