Flowmodoro vs Pomodoro Focus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flowmodoro
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Flowmodoro times your focus AND blocks your distractions. Pick the apps that steal your attention and they're shielded while you work — chosen privately through Apple's Screen Time, so we never see your list. Work as long as flow lasts, and earn breaks that scale with your effort. WHY FLOWMODORO IS DIFFERENT Classic pomodoro cuts you off at 25 minutes — right when you finally got going. Flowmodoro follows the Flowtime method: focus for as long as you're in the zone, end the block when you're ready, and get a break sized to the effort you just put in. Prefer classic intervals? Full Pomodoro mode is built in too. BLOCK YOUR DISTRACTIONS (Premium) • Shield your chosen apps the moment focus starts • Apps unlock automatically on breaks and when the session ends • Powered by Apple's Screen Time — your app choices never leave your device, and Flowmodoro never sees them • A visible "Blocking" badge so you always know the shield is up BUILT FOR REAL STUDY SESSIONS • Flow mode: open-ended focus with effort-scaled breaks • Pomodoro mode: classic timed intervals, with a "still in it?" extension when you're on a roll • Session task lists — check things off as you go • Live Activity on your lock screen and Dynamic Island, with pause and skip controls • Sessions survive anything: force-quit the app and your timer picks up right where the lock screen shows • Pair sessions with your own iOS Focus mode SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Daily goal ring, streaks, and weekly charts • Subject breakdowns and best-day highlights • 30-day heatmap and lifetime totals (Premium) CALM, PRIVATE, YOURS No account. No ads. No data collection. Quiet mode hides the confetti when you just want a timer. Your focus history belongs to you. Flowmodoro Premium unlocks app blocking, the 30-day heatmap, lifetime totals, and every theme — monthly, yearly (with free trial), or lifetime, one-time. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lock your distractions. Find your flow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.sinbalabs.com/app/flowmodoro/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sinbalabs.com/app/flowmodoro/privacy
Pomodoro Focus Timer
This app helps you stay focused using the Pomodoro technique, working in timed sprints with scheduled breaks. It ensures alarms function reliably even when the app is closed, supporting deep work and study sessions.
- Pomodoro technique timer
- Reliable alarms that work when app is closed
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
- Configurable focus and break durations
- Customizable profiles for different work modes
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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PostPing is a focus timer built on the Pomodoro method - work in focused sprints, take real breaks, repeat - with alarms that actually fire, even when the app is closed. Set your focus and break lengths, press start, and PostPing pings you at every switch. Deep work, studying, writing, coding, revision, chores - anything that goes better in focused intervals with real breaks. BUILT TO ACTUALLY WORK Most timers go silent the moment you leave the app. PostPing doesn't. Its pings run on iOS 26 AlarmKit, so the alarm fires full-screen and out loud even when the app is closed, backgrounded, or your phone is on silent - the same reliability as Apple's own Clock. Your session never quietly dies. THE ESSENTIALS - Live Activity & Dynamic Island: phase and countdown on your Lock Screen - Configurable focus and break durations, plus built-in ping sounds - Optional post nudge: end a sprint with a prompt to share progress, or turn it off - Clean, focused design: no ads, no account, no clutter POSTPING PRO - Profiles: a saved rhythm for every mode - "Deep Work 50/10," "Study Sprint 25/5," "Writing" - Rename phases and add your own on-screen and alarm text - Custom ping sounds: record your own or import a file - The full per-phase accent-color palette - Home & Lock Screen widgets Try Pro free for 7 days, then monthly - or unlock it once with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Focus, break, repeat - one ping at a time. PostPing Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. After a 7-day free trial, the monthly subscription renews at the price shown in the app unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. A one-time Lifetime purchase is also available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tupungatostudios.com/privacy/postping
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Flowmodoro at weekly against Pomodoro Focus Timer's every 3 weeks. Pomodoro Focus Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Flowmodoro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flowmodoro ships an update weekly, Pomodoro Focus Timer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Flowmodoro | Pomodoro Focus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeyapalan Bavitharan | BASTIAN VIDELA |
In-app purchases
Flowmodoro
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$34.99
Pomodoro Focus Timer
- PostPing Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Lifetime$11.99
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