Comparison

Tomato Hour vs ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tomato Hour

This productivity app helps you stay focused using a Pomodoro timer that syncs across your iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac. It features real-time updates on your devices, including the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen, and allows you to track your focus time accurately.

Highlights
  • Real-time sync across iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen integration
  • Watch face complications
  • Honest focus time tracking
  • To-dos convert to Pomodoros
  • Strict focus mode without pause
  • Privacy-first design with no servers
Features
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Tomato Hour is a focus timer that spans iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac. Start a pomodoro on your watch, and your iPhone's Dynamic Island and Mac's menu bar follow along. REAL-TIME SYNC ACROSS THREE DEVICES Built on Apple's private CloudKit sync — act on one device, all three follow instantly. No need to pull out your phone: a glance at your wrist or menu bar keeps your focus in sight. DYNAMIC ISLAND & LOCK SCREEN Time remaining shows live in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, so you always know where you are without opening the app. WATCH FACE COMPLICATIONS Put the countdown right on your watch face. Turn the Digital Crown to scroll through today's focus stats. HONEST FOCUS RECORDS Stretch a pomodoro to 30 minutes and it logs 30 minutes — the time that actually happened, not the time you planned. Grouped by day, with tag breakdowns. TO-DOS BECOME POMODOROS Tap a to-do to start timing. Change what you're working on mid-session without breaking your rhythm. STRICT FOCUS MODE No pause button by default. You get an alert when a pomodoro or break ends — when to move on is up to you. PRIVACY FIRST No account, no servers of ours. Every record lives on your own devices and in your private iCloud database. We cannot see what you're focusing on.

About

ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer

Features
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ThreadFlow es un temporizador de trabajo ligero diseñado para adaptarse a la forma en que realmente trabajas. Combina las tareas diarias y el seguimiento del tiempo sin obligarte a usar sesiones Pomodoro fijas ni convertir algo sencillo en una herramienta compleja de gestión de proyectos. Inicia un temporizador cuando empieces a trabajar. Pausa, reanuda, cambia de tarea o termina cuando quieras. Una tarea puede dividirse en varias sesiones y varias tareas pueden estar activas al mismo tiempo. [Varias tareas a la vez] Un agente de IA sigue ejecutándose mientras empiezas a trabajar en otra cosa. Un archivo continúa procesándose mientras pasas a escribir, planificar o realizar otra tarea. Una tarea espera un resultado mientras tú sigues avanzando con la siguiente. ThreadFlow permite que todas sigan activas sin tener que detener una para empezar otra. [Sin contar el tiempo dos veces] Si dos tareas funcionan a la vez durante 30 minutos, el tiempo real transcurrido sigue siendo de 30 minutos, no 60. ThreadFlow gestiona automáticamente los periodos solapados para que el total diario refleje mejor el tiempo que realmente ha pasado. [Tareas diarias + temporizador de trabajo] Añade lo que quieres hacer hoy y empieza a medir el tiempo con un toque. Pausa, reanuda o termina cuando lo necesites. Una tarea puede abarcar varias sesiones y el trabajo terminado queda guardado en tu historial diario. [Sin sesiones Pomodoro obligatorias] No hay bloques obligatorios de 25 minutos ni descansos forzados. Trabaja cinco minutos o dos horas. ThreadFlow sigue tu ritmo de trabajo en lugar de obligarte a adaptarte al temporizador. [Live Activities] Consulta rápidamente los temporizadores activos mediante Live Activities y, en dispositivos compatibles, Dynamic Island. [Recordatorios ligeros] Configura un recordatorio para empezar a registrar tu trabajo. ThreadFlow también puede avisarte cuando un temporizador lleva mucho tiempo funcionando de forma continua, para que compruebes si debe seguir activo o si es momento de descansar. [Consulta dónde se ha ido tu tiempo] Revisa tu tiempo real de trabajo durante los últimos 7 días o por mes. Consulta cuánto tiempo has dedicado cada día, cómo se ha distribuido entre categorías y qué tareas has completado. [Simple y privado] No necesitas crear una cuenta. Tus tareas, categorías, registros de tiempo e iconos personalizados se guardan localmente en tu dispositivo. ThreadFlow está diseñado para responder dos preguntas sencillas: ¿En qué he trabajado hoy? ¿Cuánto tiempo he dedicado realmente?

Screenshots

Tomato Hour4 screens
ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tomato Hour at every 3 days against ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer's every 2 weeks. Tomato Hour 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tomato Hour ships an update every 3 days, ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tomato Hour versus ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomato HourThreadFlow · Parallel Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer瑞玮 朱Zero24 LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tomato Hour

No in-app purchases

None

ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tomato Hour free?
Tomato Hour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer free?
ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tomato Hour or ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer have ads?
Neither Tomato Hour nor ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tomato Hour or ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer?
Tomato Hour ships an update every 3 days, and ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tomato Hour was updated on September 26, 2026 and ThreadFlow · Parallel Timer on September 30, 2026.

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