Comparison

Kombine vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Kombine

Features
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Kombine is a daily planner, to-do list and Pomodoro focus timer in one, with time tracking and an Apple Watch app — so you can plan what needs doing, actually do it, and see where your time went. The key difference: every task has an energy level — low, medium, or high — as well as a priority. When you're drained, filter to low-energy tasks and still move forward. When you're sharp, tackle the hard stuff. It's a small change. It makes a big difference. TODAY Open the app to your day: today's focus time and sessions, your Toad — the one task you'll tackle first — and what's up next. One tap starts a focus session. PLAN Each task takes a deadline, priority, energy level, and tags. Group your list by date, energy, priority, status, or urgency (Eisenhower) — switch any time to see what matters right now. Recurring tasks for the things that come back. Reminders you can act on: start focus or snooze straight from the notification. Import from Todoist or CSV to get started fast. GOALS Set goals for the week, month, quarter, and year. Tick them off, link tasks to them, and when a period ends, review it: keep what you achieved, drop what no longer matters, carry over the rest. Add a note to any period. ACT Three timer modes adapt to how you work: Pomodoro — time-boxed focus blocks with customizable durations and short breaks. Proven and reliable. Flow — open-ended sessions for deep work that needs room to breathe. Adaptive — tell the app how energized you feel; it sets work and break durations to match. Each session links to a task and an activity type — Work, Meeting, Learning, Reading, Writing, Exercise, Creative, Planning, Admin, or your own. Time per task is logged automatically. No manual entry. TRACK The Log is what you actually did, not what you meant to: sessions, notes, and completed tasks on one timeline. Statistics show your focus by week, month, quarter, and year — by activity, by time of day — compared with the same point last period. A streak tracks the days you hit your focus target. Useful patterns surface; bad weeks aren't dramatic, just visible. EVERYWHERE YOU WORK Built for iPhone and iPad, with list and details side by side on the bigger screen. A home screen widget for today's tasks, and a Live Activity that keeps the running timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Real-time sync across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and the web app — pick up exactly where you left off. Works fully offline; syncs when you're back online. APPLE WATCH Start, pause, or stop a session from your wrist — even without a signal. A complication keeps your active task visible at a glance. Everything reconciles the moment your devices reconnect. PRIVACY No account required to start. All tasks, sessions, and settings are stored locally on your device. Crash reports are sent anonymously for stability monitoring — they contain no task content or personal information. Create an account to sync across devices and restore your data anywhere.

About

Pomodoro Timer

This app helps you focus on tasks using a Pomodoro timer. It offers customizable sessions, break timers, and visual feedback with floating bubbles. Track your progress with detailed history and trends.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro and focus timer
  • Customizable session and break times
  • Flip control for starting/pausing
  • Focus history and trend analysis (Pro)
  • Live Activities support
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Make room for one thing at a time. BubbleFocus is a Pomodoro and focus timer for studying, reading, writing, and getting work done. Choose a tag, set your time, and let a glass bubble keep you company. A SIMPLE WAY TO BEGIN Start with a tap, or enable flip control on a supported iPhone: place it face down to begin, pick it up to pause, and put it down again to continue. Flip control works while the app is open on the home screen. FIND YOUR OWN RHYTHM Choose a countdown or use the Pro count-up timer for open-ended work. Pause and resume when you need to. After a session, choose your break and enjoy the floating bubbles before returning to your next task. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Keep your focus history organized with tags. Review completed sessions, then explore trends, a weekly timeline, tag distribution, and a yearly heatmap with Pro. Focus sessions of at least five minutes are saved as valid records. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE Follow your timer through Live Activities on supported devices. Use light or dark appearance and choose a photo for your home background. No BubbleFocus account is required. Optional iCloud sync keeps focus history and tags in sync; active timers stay on the device where they started. Alarm alerts are free on supported devices running iOS 26 or later and require system authorization. Adding time to a completed countdown is also free, using "+2 min" in the app. BUBBLEFOCUS PRO Pro adds count-up timing, longer sessions up to 180 minutes, complete statistics, unlimited tags, and the Apple Watch companion. Pro is available through a monthly or yearly subscription, or a lifetime purchase. Features that require Pro are marked in the app. Availability of system features depends on your device and OS version. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. A lifetime purchase does not renew. BubbleFocus 2.0 is the new name and design of WaterFocus. Privacy Policy: https://policy.oneleaf.fun/bubblefocus/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kombine4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kombine at none against Pomodoro Timer's 4. Kombine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price and device support 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kombine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kombine versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKombinePomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Swiderski荣九 蔡

In-app purchases

None

Kombine

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • BubbleFocus Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • BubbleFocus Pro Annual7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Pro$0.99
  • Lifetime Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Kombine free?
Kombine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kombine or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Kombine does not.
Which is updated more often, Kombine or Pomodoro Timer?
Kombine ships an update every 2 days, and Pomodoro Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kombine was updated on November 10, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on November 5, 2026.

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