Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Wick

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

Head to head
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/

About

Wick

Features
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Some timers just count your minutes. Wick turns focus into a ritual you actually want to return to. Light a candle, name one honest intention, and begin. A little candle burns beside you while you work — put the phone face down, and the flame holds the time for you. When the session ends, you've made something real. MAKE FOCUS A RITUAL Choose Pomodoro, Flowtime, or a plain timer, then step into a warm candle room — no angry red numbers, no pressure. Just you and the next stretch of deep work. GUARD THE HOUR Turn on the Shield and Wick keeps distracting apps behind a gentle wall while you focus — a breath of friction, never a cage. There's always an exit for you. ONE HONEST INTENTION A DAY Skip the endless to-do list. Name what matters, give it your full flame, and let the rest wait its turn. ONLY COUNTS THE FIRE THAT WAS REAL Wick logs the focus you truly gave — nothing padded, nothing faked. Watch small flames add up on your almanac, one focused day at a time, and keep a streak worth keeping. YOURS ALONE No account. No sign-up. No tracking. Everything runs on your device. Wick is free to use. Wick Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription — that unlocks deep-guard mode, candle skins, ambient sounds, and more themes. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Wick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wick at none against Pomodoro Timer's shown. Wick also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and Wick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pomodoro Timer versus Wick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerWick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer荣九 蔡SignalRender Technology Co., Ltd

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
1 purchases

Wick

One-time1
  • Wick Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wick free?
Wick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Wick have ads?
Pomodoro Timer shows ads; Wick does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer or Wick?
Pomodoro Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wick every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Wick on November 5, 2026.

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