Comparison

Pomo vs Orbit Dashboard

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

Head to head
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.

About

Orbit Dashboard

Features
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Orbit brings your whole life onto one dashboard. Instead of hopping between ten apps to see what matters, Orbit overlays your calendar, reminders, health, weather, people, money, and more onto a single Today screen — then surfaces what actually needs you. ONE DASHBOARD, EVERY HORIZON Switch between Today, This Week, This Month, and This Year to see what's coming — an appointment weeks out, a bill due, a birthday — across every area at once. CAPTURE ANYTHING, INSTANTLY One box. Type or dictate, and Orbit's on-device AI files it as a task, note, idea, quote, or person. No folders, no friction. ASK ORBIT A private, on-device assistant that answers from your own data, plus a daily summary of your day. ORBIT NOTICED Insights that connect two parts of your life no single app sees — a birthday during a busy week, poor sleep before a demanding day, a bill due while you're traveling. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Calendar & Reminders — your events and lists, with inline complete • Health — activity rings, steps, heart rate, and sleep • Weather — current conditions, forecast, and threshold alerts • People — birthdays, important dates, and who to reconnect with • Money — App Store sales, a stock watchlist, a retirement forecast, and bills • Projects, Content, Travel, Garage, Journal, Library, Email, Deliveries, and more WIDGETS EVERYWHERE One configurable Orbit widget in every size — Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick what it shows, check off reminders and routines without opening the app, and it follows your theme in Light and Dark. WORKS WITH APPLE Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, Handoff, and interactive widgets — no setup. Just say "Hey Siri, capture in Orbit." BUILT FOR EVERY DEVICE iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, synced over your private iCloud. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no Orbit account and no Orbit server. What you create stays on your device and in your private iCloud. Capture cleanup and Ask Orbit run on-device with Apple Intelligence. Only a coarse location ever leaves your device — and only to fetch the weather. Available in English and Spanish. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ericrogerstechnology.com/Orbit/PRIVACY.html

Screenshots

Pomo4 screens
Orbit Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbit Dashboard at every 6 days against Pomo's every 2 weeks. Orbit Dashboard also leads on device support (5 vs 2). 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. Pomo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Orbit Dashboard sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomo ships an update every 2 weeks, Orbit Dashboard every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pomo versus Orbit Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoOrbit Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChirag AroraEric Rogers

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomo

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

Orbit Dashboard

Subscriptions2
  • Orbit Plus — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Orbit Plus — Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Orbit Plus — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Pomo free?
Pomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit Dashboard free?
Orbit Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomo or Orbit Dashboard have ads?
Neither Pomo nor Orbit Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomo or Orbit Dashboard?
Pomo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Orbit Dashboard every 6 days. Most recently, Pomo was updated on September 15, 2026 and Orbit Dashboard on September 30, 2026.

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