Comparison

Focus, Human! vs Needle · Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Focus, Human!

Features
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Focus, Human! is a Pomodoro timer that helps you begin what matters with a good creature by your side. Choose a Pomo & Co. companion. Each has its own personality, lines, and reactions for getting ready, focusing, getting distracted, taking a break, and finishing. Inside you’ll find: • 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute sessions; • accurate pause, resume, and timer restoration; • optional completion notifications; • configurable sounds, haptics, and animation; • history, streaks, and Stats for Nerds; • achievements and Crew Trinkets for your desk; • Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Pomo and Zen Capybara are ready to work. Other creatures can permanently join your crew individually or in the complete bundle. Focus on what matters. Your creature will handle the commentary.

About

Needle · Pomodoro Timer

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Needle is a calm, beautiful Pomodoro timer that helps you spend your time on what matters, one session at a time. Pick what you want to focus on, set the length, and start. When the time is up, take a real break. That's the whole method, proven for decades. FOCUS WITHOUT FRICTION • Set the length on a tape in the middle of the screen, then start in one tap • Focus Lock adds a few seconds of friction before you can give up early — or, set to Locked, refuses to let you stop until the block ends • Tag every session: Work, Study, Code, anything you like • A real alarm at the end of a session that breaks through silent mode and Focus SOUND AND SCENES TO WORK TO • A full-screen focus player opens as your session starts • Quran recitations, free for everyone: choose from up to 14 reciters and listen to all 114 surahs • Lofi tracks across three moods — Ambient & Zen, Chillhop & Jazz, Late Night — bundled and offline, no account, no streaming; one free track in every mood, the full library with Needle+ • 40 ambient sounds — rain, nature, night, travel and more — to layer, each with its own volume (Needle+) • Looping video scenes, or none at all SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • A day view, a week strip, and a full session timeline • Build a daily streak and keep it alive • Set a daily goal that fits your life and watch it fill • Export every session to CSV whenever you want ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN • iPhone, iPad and Mac — on Mac, a compact Liquid Glass timer that lives in the menu bar • An Apple Watch app that runs sessions on its own • Control Center tiles • Start, pause and stop the timer from Spotlight, Siri and Shortcuts MAKE IT YOURS • Backgrounds and eight alternate app icons • Eleven languages • Dark by design, easy on the eyes at 2am Needle+ (optional subscription) The full lofi library and all 40 ambient sounds, unlimited tags and colors, detailed stats and insights, and Live Activity with the Dynamic Island. Family Sharing supported, so one subscription covers your whole family. Monthly or yearly; payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Your time is your most valuable asset. Spend it on what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus, Human!4 screens
Needle · Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Needle · Pomodoro Timer at 4 against Focus, Human!'s 2. Focus, Human!'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Focus, Human! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Needle · Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Focus, Human! versus Needle · Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus, Human!Needle · Pomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUCAS ZACCARO DIAS SANTANAGaliya Zhenis

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Focus, Human!

One-time4
  • CLT-3000$1.99
  • Freelancer Bat$1.99
  • Manager Cat$1.99
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  • Complete Crew$2.99
2 purchases

Needle · Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Needle+ Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Needle+ Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus, Human! free?
Focus, Human! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Needle · Pomodoro Timer free?
Needle · Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus, Human! or Needle · Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither Focus, Human! nor Needle · Pomodoro Timer shows ads.

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