Comparison

Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Pomo

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

Head to head
About

Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer

This app combines a Pomodoro focus timer with an innovative posture coach using your AirPods. It gently alerts you when you slouch, helping you maintain good posture during work sessions without external devices. Track your progress and build healthy habits with its distraction-free design.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • AirPods posture tracking
  • Gentle slouch alerts
  • Live Activity & Dynamic Island support
  • Posture improvement stats
  • Habit-building streaks
Features
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A focus timer that also fixes your posture. Postava turns your AirPods into a quiet posture coach — right inside a Pomodoro focus timer. Start a focus session, put your AirPods in, and get to work. Postava reads the motion of your head and gently nudges you when you start to slouch — so you stay aligned without ever thinking about it. No camera. No Apple Watch. No clip-on gadget. Just the AirPods you already own. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a focus duration and start a session - Do a quick 3-second calibration - Work as usual — Postava tracks your posture in the background - Get a soft nudge only when you've been slouching a while - See a clean summary when the session ends WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - A real Pomodoro timer, built for deep work - Live posture tracking through AirPods motion sensors - Gentle alerts — never nagging, never guilt-tripping - Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Simple, honest stats that show you actually improving - Streaks that make sitting tall a habit - A calm, distraction-free design PRIVACY FIRST Your motion data is used only to understand your posture — and it stays on your phone. No camera. No microphone recording. Nothing sold. Ever. WORKS WITH AirPods Pro, AirPods (3rd gen or later), AirPods Max, and Beats Fit Pro. POSTAVA PREMIUM Postava is free to use with a generous daily allowance. Premium unlocks unlimited posture sessions, deeper stats, custom reminders, alternate icons, and every future feature — plus it helps an indie developer keep building. - Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly plans available - 7-day free trial on the Yearly plan - Payment is charged to your Apple Account - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends - Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings Privacy Policy: https://postava.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Made by a solo developer who just wanted to stop slouching. Give it a try — your neck will thank you.

About

Pomo

A beautifully designed Pomodoro timer for focused work and study sessions. It offers customizable cycles, app blocking, and insightful statistics without any ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro cycles
  • App blocking for distraction-free sessions
  • Insightful focus statistics
  • Live countdown on lock screen
  • Companion smartwatch app
  • Calendar sync option
Features
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Pomo is a calm, design-led Pomodoro timer for deep, focused work — and the study sessions in between. No trees, no pets, no gimmicks. Just a beautiful instrument that helps you start, stay in flow, and see the rhythm of your focus. Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no ads — ever. — A TIMER YOU'LL WANT TO LOOK AT — Choose from a gallery of meticulously crafted focus faces, from a minimalist minute grid to a flowing tide, in warm paper-light and calm dark themes. — BUILT FOR WORK & STUDY — Run classic Pomodoro cycles or set your own focus and break lengths. Long breaks, auto-start and simple labels shape each session around deep work, study, revision or any task. — STAY IN FLOW — Gently block distracting apps for the length of a session, silence notifications, and get a quiet nudge if you wander. Turn on strict mode when you really need to commit. — SEE YOUR RHYTHM — An editorial stats ledger turns sessions into insight: a focus heatmap, per-label breakdowns and all-time totals. Understand your concentration without turning it into a game. — ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY — A live countdown on your lock screen and a companion smartwatch app keep the timer close. Optionally sync finished sessions to your calendar. — POMO PRO — The core timer is free, forever. Pomo Pro unlocks every focus face, the full stats ledger, app blocking and calendar sync, with a free trial and monthly or yearly billing. No ads, no account, no tracking. Focus, beautifully. Private by design.

Screenshots

Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
Pomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer at every 4 days against Pomo's every 2 weeks. Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Pomo's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pomo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer against 5.0 for Pomo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 4 days, Pomo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer versus Pomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostava · Pomodoro Focus TimerPomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanylo HodlevskyiChirag Arora

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions3
  • POSTAVA Monthly$0.991 Month
  • POSTAVA Weekly$1.997 Days
  • POSTAVA Yearly7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • POSTAVA Pro Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

Pomo

Subscriptions2
  • Pomo Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pomo Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomo free?
Pomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer or Pomo?
Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer and Pomo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer or Pomo have ads?
Neither Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer nor Pomo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer or Pomo?
Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 4 days, and Pomo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Postava · Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pomo on October 19, 2026.

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