Tomato vs Vow

Tomato is a Pomodoro timer that helps you move smoothly between focus and rest. Follow a simple cycle of focus sessions, short breaks, and long breaks as you work through your day one session at a time. You can start with the classic Pomodoro rhythm, or adjust each session length from 1 to 120 minutes to match the way you work. Add a note to your current session, and Tomato will save it with your history so you can easily look back on what you focused on. Recent notes are available again when you need to start a recurring task quickly. Tomato keeps the experience simple with dedicated Timer, History, and Settings tabs. The app’s accent color changes with your current session type, and Live Activity support lets you check your progress from the Lock Screen when enabled. If you want a calmer way to separate focus time from break time, Tomato helps you build a rhythm you can return to every day.

Vow turns focus into something you can keep. Most blockers nag, gamify, or lock you into a monthly subscription. Vow is calmer - and it's yours for one price, forever. Choose a phase (Deep Work, Family time, Exercise, Sleep, or your own) and Vow quietly blocks the apps that pull you away, backed by Apple's real Screen Time engine. A PHASE, NOT A TIMER Each phase is its own world: its own blocked apps, its own schedule, its own mood. Start one with a tap, an NFC sticker, or a set time - and stay present until you choose to return. A RITUAL THAT HOLDS Tap a cheap NFC sticker to begin or end a phase, even with the app closed. Link an Apple Focus so notifications truly fall silent across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Vow can make a phase harder to quit when you want it to - but there is always an honest way out. CALM BY DESIGN No streaks. No points. No guilt. Just a quiet interface, a living backdrop for each phase, and a promise you made to yourself. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No servers. No tracking. Your phases and app choices stay on your device - Vow never even sees which apps you block. ONE PRICE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Start free with one phase. Unlock unlimited phases, every world, automatic schedules, and the activity gate with a single Lifetime purchase. Buy once. Keep it forever. WHO VOW IS FOR - Deep workers and students who need real, unbreakable focus - Families protecting time that phones keep stealing - Anyone tired of paying a subscription to use their own attention - People who want screen-time tools that respect their privacy Keep your word. Vow. ——— PAYMENT, TERMS & PRIVACY Vow Lifetime is a one-time purchase - no subscription, no renewals, no recurring charges. Family Sharing included. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zllhff.github.io/vow/privacy.html