Comparison

Chronos vs Flowmodoro

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

Head to head
About

Chronos

Features
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Be the architect of time. Turn the dial, set the rhythm that feels right for you. Who said a second has to be a second? In the world you create, may you find your peace. Chronos is not another 25-minute timer. It is a focus clock built on one quiet truth: we all live in our own time. Some of us flow best at midnight. Some find our rhythm in the early morning. We each feel time differently — what feels like a second to you might stretch into a minute for someone else. And all around us, every moment on this planet, life unfolds at its own pace: a bird takes its first flight, a snowball rolls down a hill, a whale grows beneath the waves. To notice this is to find peace. WHAT HAPPENS IN AN HOUR • Twelve living watercolor worlds move with your clock. Watch a whale breach at dawn, mist drift over karst peaks, golden dunes shift in the wind, aurora dance across snow, and the galaxy bloom over midnight. The sun and moon trace real celestial arcs across the sky. • The world responds to you. Brush the screen and wind ripples through the grass. Tap a bird and it banks away. Touch the water and waves spread outward. Every sound is synthesized from pure mathematics — no recordings, no loops, just quiet, living whispers. • Life grows as you work. Eagles court, brood, and hatch their young on the cliffside. Two ships cross the evening sea to meet. Your focus becomes their story. WHEN THE HOUR ENDS It burns. Gently, completely. Then you mark it: one needle, five weights of time, a line if you wish, and your seal. Every hour has its weight. THE FRUITS OF TIME Your history is not a spreadsheet. It is an orchard. Every day is a tree. Every focus session is a fruit. Weekends glow in terracotta. Scroll back through your seasons, and see your time bloom. No account. No ads. No tracking. Your hours belong only to you, and stay only on your phone.

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Flowmodoro

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Flowmodoro times your focus AND blocks your distractions. Pick the apps that steal your attention and they're shielded while you work — chosen privately through Apple's Screen Time, so we never see your list. Work as long as flow lasts, and earn breaks that scale with your effort. WHY FLOWMODORO IS DIFFERENT Classic pomodoro cuts you off at 25 minutes — right when you finally got going. Flowmodoro follows the Flowtime method: focus for as long as you're in the zone, end the block when you're ready, and get a break sized to the effort you just put in. Prefer classic intervals? Full Pomodoro mode is built in too. BLOCK YOUR DISTRACTIONS (Premium) • Shield your chosen apps the moment focus starts • Apps unlock automatically on breaks and when the session ends • Powered by Apple's Screen Time — your app choices never leave your device, and Flowmodoro never sees them • A visible "Blocking" badge so you always know the shield is up BUILT FOR REAL STUDY SESSIONS • Flow mode: open-ended focus with effort-scaled breaks • Pomodoro mode: classic timed intervals, with a "still in it?" extension when you're on a roll • Session task lists — check things off as you go • Live Activity on your lock screen and Dynamic Island, with pause and skip controls • Sessions survive anything: force-quit the app and your timer picks up right where the lock screen shows • Pair sessions with your own iOS Focus mode SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Daily goal ring, streaks, and weekly charts • Subject breakdowns and best-day highlights • 30-day heatmap and lifetime totals (Premium) CALM, PRIVATE, YOURS No account. No ads. No data collection. Quiet mode hides the confetti when you just want a timer. Your focus history belongs to you. Flowmodoro Premium unlocks app blocking, the 30-day heatmap, lifetime totals, and every theme — monthly, yearly (with free trial), or lifetime, one-time. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lock your distractions. Find your flow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.sinbalabs.com/app/flowmodoro/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sinbalabs.com/app/flowmodoro/privacy

Screenshots

Chronos4 screens
Flowmodoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chronos at none against Flowmodoro's 3. Chronos also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Flowmodoro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Chronos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chronos ships an update weekly, Flowmodoro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Chronos versus Flowmodoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronosFlowmodoro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArchest, LLCJeyapalan Bavitharan

In-app purchases

None

Chronos

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Flowmodoro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$34.99

Questions

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

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