Comparison

Pomodoro Focus Timer vs Studydown

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Studydown

Features
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Optimized for iPhone Duo. Built with the latest SDK, the app fills the entire inner display and automatically adjusts its layout whether the device is folded or open. Flip your phone face down to start the timer. Pick it up and it pauses, so only real focus time counts toward your study and work hours. See today, this week, your streak and a breakdown by subject or project, plus how often you picked up your phone and how long you stayed focused. Set a deadline and a target, and Studydown shows the daily pace you still need. Choose an activity, tap to start, then place your phone face down on a steady surface. Keep Studydown open while timing. Picking up your phone pauses the count after your chosen grace period; leaving the app stops additional time from being recorded. A record that fits your day • Create, color and arrange your own activities. Add missed time or correct entries manually. • See today and this week, consecutive days and a breakdown by activity. • Set weekly goals and deadlines, with reminders every day or every few hours. • Save records as CSV. Pro also includes complete JSON backup and restore. Try it, then choose The free allowance includes up to 3 activities and 5 recorded minutes in total—not a daily allowance. A session already started is kept in full. Buy Pro once for unlimited activities and recording, advanced statistics, goals, deadlines, widgets, Apple Watch and backups. No subscription. Timing and records work on your device, with no account or ads. You control whether to share exported files. Purchases and purchase restoration use Apple services. Contact: hourstag.app@gmail.com Optimized for iPhone Duo.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
Studydown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Studydown at every 6 days against Pomodoro Focus Timer's every 3 weeks. Studydown also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Studydown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Studydown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pomodoro Focus Timer versus Studydown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Focus TimerStudydown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBASTIAN VIDELAGuan Feng Lai

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions1
  • PostPing Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$11.99
1 purchases

Studydown

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studydown free?
Studydown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Focus Timer or Studydown have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Focus Timer nor Studydown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Focus Timer or Studydown?
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Studydown every 6 days. Most recently, Pomodoro Focus Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Studydown on October 31, 2026.

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