Comparison

Focus Space vs Pomi

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

Head to head
About

Focus Space

Features
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Focus Space: A smarter system to get work done. Most timers just count down. Focus Space turns your work into a repeatable cycle of progress: Plan your priorities, focus with visual Pomodoro sprints, and reflect on completed sessions. The 3-Step System: • Plan & Prioritize: Create multiple task lists and categorize every item by priority. • Focus with Pomodoro: Run focused sprints with hand-painted visual timers and ambient soundscapes. • Reflect & Refine: Note down how your session went, celebrate small wins, and build a lasting focus journal. Designed for Seamless Focus: • Live Activities & Dynamic Island on Lock Screen • Companion Link: Local Wi-Fi sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs • Full offline support with complete privacy: No account registration, no ads, and no tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs-taupe-pi-86.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

Pomi

Features
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A calm Pomodoro timer: focus labels, streaks, readable statistics and reminders that fit your week. No sign-up; your focus history stays on your phone. NO ACCOUNT. YOUR RECORDS STAY ON YOUR PHONE. Your focus history, labels, reminders and settings are saved on your phone. There is no account to create, and your focus records never reach us. A CALM POMODORO TIMER • Set your own focus and break lengths • Pause, pick up where you left off, finish the cycle • See how far you still are from today's goal • Follow the countdown on the Lock Screen with a Live Activity • See the timer in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones • Check today's progress in the home-screen widget FOCUS LABELS, AND STATISTICS THAT SAY SOMETHING Give a session the label Work, Study, Read, Write, Code, Design or Deep Work — or make your own. Pomi turns finished sessions into clear statistics: • Your current streak and your longest • This week's sessions and focus time • Which hour of the day you focus best • How much time each label takes REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR WEEK Create a reminder for any time and choose exactly which weekdays it repeats. You write the title and the message. The free tier allows two; Pomi Pro allows more. YOUR LOOK, YOUR LANGUAGE Choose the light, dark or system appearance. Pomi speaks 12 languages: English, Turkish, Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese. ADS THAT RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY The free version shows a banner and, now and then, a full-screen ad. The ads are never personalised, and Pomi does not follow you across other apps. Everything advertising and purchases need in the way of data is set out in the Privacy Policy. POMI PRO: ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pomi Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase: • No ads, ever • Any color, even on your lock screen • Monthly insights & trends • More reminders The timer itself works in full without Pro. The store shows the price before you buy. Studying or working, Pomi keeps what matters from the Pomodoro method: start, stay, and let every session add up. Privacy Policy: https://alperefesahin.github.io/pomi-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Space4 screens
Pomi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Space at none against Pomi's shown. Pomi's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Pomi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Space ships an update every 5 days, Pomi daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Focus Space versus Pomi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus SpacePomi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLakshya AgarwalAlper Efe Sahin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Space

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Space Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Focus Space Premium Annual$24.901 Year
1 purchases

Pomi

One-time1
  • Pomi Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Focus Space free?
Focus Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomi free?
Pomi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Space or Pomi have ads?
Pomi shows ads; Focus Space does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Space or Pomi?
Focus Space ships an update every 5 days, and Pomi daily. Most recently, Focus Space was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pomi on October 14, 2026.

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