Comparison

Sundae vs PomoSauna

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

Head to head
About

Sundae

Features
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Time you can't see is time you can't feel. Sundae turns it into something you can watch β€” an ice cream that melts, a candle that burns down, a train that rides home. Start a session, set your phone down, and just glance. MADE FOR TIME BLINDNESS β€’ Every second is visible: the scene is consumed smoothly in real time, on screen and on your Lock Screen β€’ Live Activity + Dynamic Island: the melting sundae stays with you even when the phone is face up on your desk β€’ Start in three seconds: two taps, no setup, no account NO GUILT. EVER. β€’ Step away anytime β€” your session just naps. Nothing withers, nothing breaks, nothing is lost β€’ Streaks only celebrate. Miss a day and the app simply says nothing β€’ Rest counts: Lounge Mode is an official do-nothing timer. A sun sets over the sea while you lie flat. Finishing a rest keeps your streak alive A FRIEND, NOT A COACH β€’ Pebble the sea otter waits with you, naps with you, and floats in the dessert lake when you finish β€’ Write one thing ("Reply to Sam's email") and the whole app becomes about just that β€” even on your Lock Screen β€’ Finished time becomes a collection of little dioramas ONE THING A DAY β€’ Tell Sundae what you're working toward, and roughly how you'd get there β€’ Each day it puts a single step on your Lock Screen β€” tap it and you're focusing β€’ Skip one and it rotates to the next. Nothing is ever overdue, nothing accumulates β€’ Never a list, never a checkbox, never a nag TWELVE SCENES, THREE UNIVERSES β€’ Dessert: Sundae, Popsicle, Hot Cocoa, Cotton Candy β€’ Flame: Candle, Campfire, Sparkler, Firefly Jar β€’ Journey: Night Train, Sailboat, Balloon, Snail SOUND THAT ACTUALLY HELPS β€’ Real rain and ocean recordings, crackling fireplace, summer crickets, brown noise β€’ Gentle music-box chime when you finish β€” never an alarm PAY ONCE. YOURS FOREVER. β€’ Free: full timer, Pebble, and three scenes β€’ Sundae Full ($9.99, one-time): every scene, Lounge Mode, the full collection β€’ Never a subscription PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Works completely offline. No account, no ads, no tracking, no data collected β€” the app has no networking capability at all

About

PomoSauna

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PomoSauna is a Pomodoro timer you leave on the table and look at. A monk sits in a sauna. You start a session, the room fills with steam, and a ring holds the time. When the phase ends, a bell opens the waterfall and the monk cools beneath it. Then the heat again. That is the whole app. TWO WAYS TO SIT Pomodoro β€” focus and rest alternate on their own, with a cue at each change. Twenty-five and five to begin with; set any lengths you like. Relaxation β€” one continuous session with ambient sound. No countdown, no cue, nothing to finish. IT KEEPS TIME WHILE YOU LOOK AWAY A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island counts down without the app running, and the cue you chose still sounds at every phase change while your phone is face down or in your pocket. SOUND YOU CHOOSE Flowing water, fire crackle, the lΓΆyly, a temple bell. Pick the looping bed and the cue that opens each phase separately, and listen to any of them before you decide. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO No account. No streaks, no statistics, no badges, no reminders to come back. No ads. Nothing to keep up with β€” the app has no opinion about the days you skip. PREMIUM PomoSauna Premium unlocks unlimited presets, all six clock colours, the full sound library, every curated background and your own photos. Monthly, yearly, or one payment forever β€” the subscription is optional, not the only door. Terms of Use: https://pomosauna.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pomosauna.app/privacy

Screenshots

Sundae4 screens
PomoSauna4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sundae at 17.0 against PomoSauna's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Sundae sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PomoSauna sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Sundae versus PomoSauna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSundaePomoSauna
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer飞 徐BestForce

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sundae

One-time1
  • Sundae Full$9.99
3 purchases

PomoSauna

Subscriptions2
  • PomoSauna Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PomoSauna Premium Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PomoSauna Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

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

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