Comparison

Pomodoro Timer vs Pomodoro Timer ADHD

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

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About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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Pomodoro Timer turns focus into something you can see. Set the timer, get to work, and every session you finish plants a tomato in your garden. Stay consistent and watch your harvest, your streak, and your progress grow day after day. Distractions are handled for you. Choose the apps that pull you away and they stay silenced for as long as your focus session runs, powered by Apple Screen Time. Blocking is free and unlimited, with no paywall and no catch. A FOCUS TIMER THAT FEELS GOOD Classic Pomodoro technique: focused work sessions with short and long breaks Adjustable focus and break lengths that match the way you work Auto start breaks so you never lose your rhythm Gentle chimes and soft haptics mark the end of every session A calm, cozy design with Pomo, your tomato companion who cheers you on REAL APP BLOCKING, COMPLETELY FREE Block social media, games, and any other distracting apps during focus Built on Apple Screen Time, so blocked apps genuinely stay blocked Unlimited apps and unlimited sessions on the free plan GROW YOUR HARVEST Every finished focus session earns a tomato for your garden Set a daily goal and watch your basket fill up Build a daily streak worth protecting, with friendly reminders before it breaks TRACK WHAT MATTERS Organize your focus into projects for work, study, reading, or anything else See your focus time, sessions, and trends at a glance Simple, honest stats that show your effort adding up ALWAYS WITHIN REACH Live Activity keeps your timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island Home Screen widget shows your streak and today's harvest Notifications let you know when it is time to work or time to rest WHY THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE WORKS Working in short, timed sessions with regular breaks keeps your mind fresh and makes big tasks feel manageable. Students use it to study for exams, professionals use it for deep work, and anyone can use it to beat procrastination. Pomodoro Timer adds one more ingredient: a reason to come back tomorrow. GO PRO WHEN YOU ARE READY The core experience is free forever: the timer, app blocking, streaks, and your garden. Pomodoro Pro unlocks an unlimited daily harvest, unlimited projects, and your full history with advanced charts. Start your first session today. Your garden is waiting. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/83a831cd-dc29-41d8-926f-ea6a16d82d54 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aBlm_7VQSgd94Xf-oC8m_cUfM45T9LGiGRzvnZUyZ5E/edit?usp=sharing

About

Pomodoro Timer ADHD

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Sprout is a Pomodoro timer and focus timer that grows a plant while you work. Start a Pomodoro session, put your phone down, and a plant grows from sprout to full bloom. Stop early and you keep it. A calm productivity app, study timer, ADHD focus timer and app blocker in one. Built for students, remote workers, people with ADHD and anyone who wants to stay focused, stop procrastination and cut screen time. No coins. No events. No pop-ups. Just a Pomodoro timer, a plant and your focus. POMODORO TIMER & FOCUS TIMER • Pomodoro timer presets: 15, 25, 45, 60 and 90 minutes, or any focus session from 10 minutes to 3 hours of deep work • One screen to start: pick a Pomodoro length, pick a plant, tap "Plant & focus" • See exactly what will grow before you start the focus timer • Study timer, work timer, reading timer: tag every Pomodoro as Study, Work, Read or your own tags • The Pomodoro technique made visual: 25 minutes of focus reaches a bud, 50 minutes blooms, 90 minutes is full bloom STAY FOCUSED, GROW A GARDEN • Every finished focus session lands in your garden, a visual record of your productivity • 20 plants to collect: sunflower, tulip, basil, cactus, rose, fern, succulent, lavender, orchid, strawberry, lemon tree, monstera, hydrangea, bonsai, Venus flytrap, mushrooms, pumpkin, cherry blossom, Japanese maple and olive tree • Plants are unlocked with focus time. The best focus habit tracker is the garden you grew yourself ADHD-FRIENDLY FOCUS TIMER • Made for ADHD: stopped early? You keep what grew. No dead trees, no guilt, no punishment • Gentle, non-punitive motivation that helps with ADHD, procrastination, phone addiction and doom scrolling • Short Pomodoro sessions (15 or 25 minutes) are perfect for ADHD focus and getting started when starting is the hard part • Optional strict mode: leave the app during a focus session and the plant wilts. Real stakes, if you want them APP BLOCKER: BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS • Block distracting apps and websites for the length of every Pomodoro, enforced by iOS Screen Time • The app blocker stops doom scrolling, reduces screen time and keeps you off your phone while you study or work • Privacy first: Sprout never sees which apps you block FOCUS STATS, HABIT TRACKER & HEATMAP • Track focused time today, this week and all time • Focus trend: today vs. the same time yesterday and the day before • GitHub-style focus heatmap: see every day you focused over the last months at a glance • Tag breakdown: how much of your focus time went to Study, Work or Read • Your most productive hour, productivity streak and a daily focus goal ring. A soft target, no nagging notifications MADE FOR • Students: study timer for exams, homework, revision, reading and studying with the Pomodoro technique • Remote work and deep work: Pomodoro technique, time blocking, flow state, time management • ADHD focus: simple, kind, no clutter. A focus timer that works with your brain, not against it • Writers, developers, designers and anyone building a concentration habit, one plant at a time PRIVATE & OFFLINE • No account, no sync, no tracking, no ads. Your focus data stays on your phone • Works offline: your Pomodoro timer runs even without a connection • Dark mode included • Available in English, German, French and Simplified Chinese SPROUT PLUS Try Sprout free for 7 days, then a small monthly subscription. Or pay once for lifetime access. One plan, everything included: focus timer, app blocker, garden plot, stats. No ads, ever. Sprout is built by one solo developer with ADHD, not a studio. No ad budget, no growth team. If it helps you focus, a rating is the single biggest thing that helps other people find it. Feedback and feature ideas are always welcome on X: @casparbuilds Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focusville.web.app/sprout/privacy

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer4 screens
Pomodoro Timer ADHD4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pomodoro Timer and Pomodoro Timer ADHD are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Pomodoro Timer ADHD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pomodoro Timer versus Pomodoro Timer ADHD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro TimerPomodoro Timer ADHD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii KulchytskyiCaspar Baumeister

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pomodoro Weekly with 3 days trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pomodoro Timer Yearly$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer ADHD

Subscriptions1
  • Sprout Plus Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Sprout Plus Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer ADHD free?
Pomodoro Timer ADHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomodoro Timer or Pomodoro Timer ADHD have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer nor Pomodoro Timer ADHD shows ads.

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