PomoBrew vs Kissa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PomoBrew
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Turn focused work into a calm coffee ritual. Coffee Pomodoro is a thoughtfully designed focus timer that pairs the Pomodoro technique with warm coffee-inspired visuals and optional café ambience. Choose a coffee, set your focus and break durations, and move through each session with a clear, relaxing rhythm. No sign-up is required. BUILD YOUR FOCUS RHYTHM Create custom Pomodoro sessions Adjust focus, short break, long break, and cycle settings Start breaks automatically for a seamless routine Pause, resume, or end a session at any time Receive notifications when focus or break time is complete MAKE EACH SESSION YOURS Choose from a collection of hot and iced coffees, including espresso, latte, cappuccino, cold brew, and more. Your selected coffee becomes part of the session experience, giving every focus block a little character. CALM CAF AMBIENCE Add gentle café background sound to your sessions and adjust the volume to suit your environment. You can also focus in silence whenever you prefer. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Review completed Pomodoros, daily focus minutes, recent sessions, and your focus streak. Session summaries show your selected coffee, target duration, actual focus time, and completion date. BETTER BREAKS Short and long break screens help you step away intentionally, with simple prompts for breathing and hydration before the next focus block. PREMIUM COFFEES Some hot and iced coffee selections are available with an optional monthly subscription. Purchases can be restored using the same Apple Account after reinstalling the app. Coffee Pomodoro keeps productivity simple: choose your coffee, start the timer, and focus on what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://doesoftware.com/coffee-pomodoro.html
Kissa
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Kissa is a cozy Pomodoro timer that turns one task into a calming café ritual. Choose what you want to do, start Pomodoro or Count Up, and settle into your own illustrated coffee shop. Mix ambient sounds, complete focus sessions, earn cups, and unlock new characters and café details as your routine grows. Focus without punishment or pressure. Kissa gives you a quiet place to begin, restorative breaks, and an optional Gentle Nudge when you wander away. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Use Pomodoro for structured focus and breaks • Switch to Count Up for open-ended study, reading, or work • Choose a task before you begin, or start without one • Keep the screen awake while your session is active • Return gently with breathing and transition screens BUILD A SPACE THAT HELPS YOU START • Mix café ambience, rain, fire, keyboard sounds, noise, music, and more • Adjust each sound and save favorite mixes with Kissa Pro • Complete focus sessions to earn cups • Unlock characters, counters, plants, rugs, lamps, colors, and decorations KEEP YOUR NEXT STEP CLEAR • Capture simple to-dos without managing a complicated project system • Add tags and choose what you want to focus on now • Schedule future sessions and reminders with Kissa Pro SEE THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE • Review completed and canceled sessions in Timeline • Explore focus time, sessions, tasks, and streaks in Statistics • Watch your café grow along with your routine OPTIONAL APPLE INTEGRATIONS • Manually back up and restore your cups, unlocked items, tasks, history, and settings with private iCloud backups. Off by default, with no automatic synchronization between devices. • Save newly completed Focus sessions and Count Up sessions you explicitly finish as Mindful Minutes in Apple Health. Off by default; Kissa does not read Health data or export past history. • Export planned sessions from the Pro planner to Apple Calendar. Events remain independent copies, without automatic synchronization. GENTLE SUPPORT, YOUR CHOICE Choose Gentle Nudge for an optional reminder if you leave during Focus, or Open Table for a completely quiet session. Kissa never blocks your other apps. KISSA PRO Unlock advanced timers, custom breaks and cycles, the complete sound catalog, saved mixes, planning, Timeline, Statistics, custom tags, and access to additional café items, including items you can unlock with earned cups. Made for studying, working, reading, and anyone who wants a warmer, lower-pressure way to focus. Start free on iPhone and iPad. No Kissa account required Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PomoBrew at every 6 days against Kissa's fortnightly. PomoBrew also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. PomoBrew sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Kissa sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PomoBrew ships an update every 6 days, Kissa fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PomoBrew | Kissa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DOE SOFTWARE LTD | Christian Andrade |
In-app purchases
PomoBrew
- Premium Coffees$1.991 Month
Kissa
- Kissa Pro Quarterly$9.993 Months
- Kissa Pro Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- PRO Annualy Family$24.991 Year
- PRO - Lifetime$29.99
- PRO Family Lifetime$39.99







