Tomato vs Salon Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tomato
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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.
Salon Calendar
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Salon Calendar helps stylists turn monthly availability into a polished image clients can read before they book. Even a small schedule image says something about your taste. Instead of posting a photo of a handwritten calendar or forcing a generic calendar app to fit, you can present the details clearly in a style that matches your salon. ■ Choose the post size first Pick the format before you design the calendar. - Square: 1080 x 1080; photo backgrounds require Pro - Portrait post: 1080 x 1350; photo backgrounds supported - Story: 1080 x 1920; photo backgrounds supported Because photos crop differently by format, choosing the destination first helps the final image feel intentional. ■ Tap dates to add availability Tap a date on the calendar and choose the schedule label for that day. Weekly days off or recurring shifts can be set in batches by weekday. Default labels include: - Off - Work - Early - Late - Available - Full - Class - Shoot Labels can be renamed, so you can use wording that fits your own way of posting. Short notes such as time slots can also be added. ■ Japanese holidays included National holidays, substitute holidays, and citizens' holidays are reflected automatically. Sundays and holidays are marked in red, and Saturdays in blue, so the month is easy to scan. The week can start on Sunday or Monday. ■ Match the look to your salon Choose a template to switch the layout, background, type, and readability treatment together. Your schedule and custom label names stay in place while the mood changes. - Photo placement: full, top, or none; square photo placement requires Pro - 29 templates - Static frames and light accents - 14 built-in backgrounds, or your own photos - 9 type styles - Schedule display as color markers or text inside cells - Editable label names; Pro adds schedule mark position and schedule mark font controls When a photo makes dates harder to read, adjust blur, brightness, and text backing to keep the calendar clear. Text color adapts to the brightness of the imported photo. ■ Export a static image The preview you edit becomes the exported image. Save it to Photos or share it directly to other apps from the Export tab. ■ No account and no developer server No account is required. Your schedule and imported photos stay on your device. The app does not send them to a developer-operated server, and it does not include ads or analytics. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Requires iOS 17.0 or later Provided by Better Day Tech
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tomato at none against Salon Calendar's 2. Salon Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Salon Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tomato asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tomato ships an update every 3 months, Salon Calendar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tomato | Salon Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eui-Gyom Kim | Taiki Yamagami |
In-app purchases
Tomato
No in-app purchases
Salon Calendar
- サロンカレンダー Pro$2.991 Month
- サロンカレンダー Pro 年額$29.991 Year









