Comparison

PomoBrew vs DoWhat

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

Head to head
About

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

About

DoWhat

Features
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Too many to-dos, no idea which one to do first? DoWhat helps you get past "what should I do first?" Tell it where you are and how much time you have, and see what you can do right now. Still can't pick? Tap "Pick one for me." Once you start, you see just that one thing. When it's done, tear off the sticky note. PICK TASKS FOR RIGHT NOW Give each task a place and an estimated time. At your computer, at home, on your phone, or out and about: switch the place. Only 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour: switch the time. Your list fits the moment you're in. CAN'T DECIDE? LET IT CHOOSE DoWhat picks one task that fits your current conditions, a small nudge to get started. ONE THING AT A TIME A sticky-note focus screen. Tap to start or pause the timer, swipe up or down to switch tasks. When you finish, tear the note off and keep that feeling of "done." LOOK BACK: WHERE DID THE TIME GO See your timer and completion records for the past 7 days, free. Members can see the past 30 days and all records, plus breakdowns by place and time of day, and estimated vs. actual time. MAKE THE PAPER YOURS Handwritten style, colorful sticky notes, and paper textures. Members also get more colors, papers and desks, widgets and Live Activities, and Focus mode integration. The Dynamic Island requires a supported device; Focus mode integration requires a Shortcuts automation to be set up. WORK WITH YOUR COMPUTER ASSISTANT (MEMBERS) Connect an AI assistant on your computer over your local network. Ask it to add or edit tasks, start a timer, or review your week, right in the conversation. NO SIGN-UP, DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Tasks and timer records are stored on your device. This version has no in-app cross-device cloud sync. You don't have to plan everything. Just do this one thing first. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PomoBrew4 screens
DoWhat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PomoBrew at 3 against DoWhat's 1. PomoBrew also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. PomoBrew sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and DoWhat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PomoBrew ships an update every 6 days, DoWhat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PomoBrew versus DoWhat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoBrewDoWhat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDOE SOFTWARE LTD思宇 关

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PomoBrew

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Coffees$1.991 Month
2 purchases

DoWhat

Subscriptions1
  • 年度会员$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • DoWhat Premium (Lifetime)$5.99

Questions

Is PomoBrew free?
PomoBrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoWhat free?
DoWhat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PomoBrew or DoWhat have ads?
Neither PomoBrew nor DoWhat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PomoBrew or DoWhat?
PomoBrew ships an update every 6 days, and DoWhat every 4 days. Most recently, PomoBrew was updated on October 11, 2026 and DoWhat on October 25, 2026.

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