Comparison

Pomodoro Focus Timer vs FlipTick

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Features
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Zen Bear is a cozy Pomodoro focus timer. Work, study, read or write alongside an animated bear in a warm little room, and block distracting apps while you focus. POMODORO TIMER • Focus sessions from 5 to 180 minutes, breaks from 1 to 60 minutes, long breaks from 5 to 60 minutes • 2 to 8 sessions per cycle, with optional auto-start for breaks and focus • Pause, skip a phase or end a session at any time • Tag sessions as Work, Study, Reading or Writing • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS DURING FOCUS (PREMIUM) Choose apps and categories with Apple's Screen Time. They are blocked only while a focus session is running, and unblocked during breaks, when you pause, or when the session ends. Need something urgently? Tap Emergency Access on the block screen to unblock your apps for 15, 30 or 60 minutes, or to pause or end your session. A COZY ROOM TO FOCUS IN • Scenes: Day and Night are free; Rain, Autumn, Day Snow and Night Snow with Premium • Cat companions: 2 free, 5 more with Premium • Drinks: coffee and herbal tea are free, matcha with Premium • 13 lo-fi, jazz and ambient music tracks (3 free, 10 with Premium) STATS AND STREAKS See this week's focus time compared with last week, your 7-day consistency, completion rate, peak focus window, time per activity and your focus streak. REMINDERS A daily reminder to focus, plus a heads-up one minute before app blocking turns back on after Emergency Access. ZEN BEAR PREMIUM App blocking and the extra scenes, companions, drink and music listed above require Zen Bear Premium, an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dima-mishchenko.github.io/zen-bear/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://dima-mishchenko.github.io/zen-bear/terms.html

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FlipTick

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Prop up your phone and it becomes a giant flip clock that keeps time while you study. Plan your day in time blocks, tap Start, and let FlipTick run every focus session on a clock you can read from across the room. A FOCUS TIMER YOU CAN SEE FROM ANYWHERE • Full-screen flip clock digits that flip in real time, not a tiny number in the corner • On iPad the clock fills the whole screen, upright or in landscape • Countdown, stopwatch or Pomodoro: set focus and break rounds and FlipTick switches between them for you • Turn your phone sideways and the clock turns with it • Brightness control, auto-dim and an optional glow keep it easy on your eyes and your battery BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS WHILE YOU FOCUS • Pick the apps, categories and websites that pull you away, just once • They lock when a session starts and open again the moment it ends • Open one mid-session and a calm "Stay with it" screen shows your time left • Built on Apple's Screen Time, so your list stays private. Every list and Strict mode are free. Needs iOS 16 or later PLAN YOUR DAY IN TIME BLOCKS • Give every task a time, a length and a Start button • Add subtasks, notes, alerts and repeats (Pro) • Finish a focus block and it ticks itself off in your plan • Keep your streak going as finished tasks fill in your calendar, day after day SEE WHERE YOUR HOURS GO • Day and week reports, plus month and year with Pro, split by activity • Your peak focus hours, plus average and longest sessions • A daily focus goal, with your progress always in view • Track Study, Deep Work, Reading, Exercise and Meditation, or add your own activities STAY ON TRACK OUTSIDE THE APP • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • A floating timer (Picture in Picture) that stays on top of other apps while a session runs • 10 Home Screen widgets with Pro, including a flip clock, calendars and world clocks ON YOUR APPLE WATCH AND ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • FlipTick for Apple Watch: start, pause and end sessions from your wrist and tick off today's tasks • While you focus, the Watch shows your progress instead of a ticking clock. Tap to see the time • iCloud sync keeps tasks, focus history and settings the same on your iPhone and iPad, with no account A DESK CLOCK WORTH LOOKING AT • Use FlipTick as a desk or bedside clock between sessions • Show the time where you are or in cities around the world • 20 clock faces, from Flip, Neon and Liquid Glass to Candle and Hourglass, 8 backgrounds, 7 flip finishes and your own colors • Ambient sounds for focus: rain, brown noise, campfire, sea, thunder, morning, a pendulum, a pocket watch and a ticking clock MADE FOR THE WAY YOU WORK FlipTick is built for students preparing for exams, writers, developers, designers and anyone who does their best work in focused sprints. And a big, always-visible clock makes a simple visual timer for anyone with ADHD or anyone who loses track of time. FREE TO START, PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE FlipTick is free, with no account: unlimited focus sessions, two clock faces to start and a new one every two focus days, the full planner with subtasks, app blocking and Live Activities, all supported by short ads. FlipTick Pro removes the ads and adds every clock face, repeating tasks and Home Screen widgets, plus your month and year history and reports. Subscribe, or pay once and keep Pro forever. FlipTick speaks 15 languages: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Русский, 日本語, 한국어, 中文, हिन्दी, Türkçe, Nederlands, Polski and Bahasa Indonesia. FlipTick Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. FlipTick Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and doesn't renew. Terms of Use: https://fliptick.riservo.tech/terms Privacy Policy: https://fliptick.riservo.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens
FlipTick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FlipTick at 4 against Pomodoro Focus Timer's 1. FlipTick also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and FlipTick sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pomodoro Focus Timer versus FlipTick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Focus TimerFlipTick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro MishchenkoABUZAR MUNIR

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly, full access$3.991 Month
  • Full access$29.991 Year
3 purchases

FlipTick

Subscriptions2
  • FlipTick Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • FlipTick Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

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

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