Comparison

FlipTick vs Pomodoro Focus

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

Head to head
About

FlipTick

Features
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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

About

Pomodoro Focus

This app helps you discover your optimal work rhythm with personalized session recommendations. It offers various focus and break timers without guilt or pressure, adapting to your attention patterns.

Highlights
  • Personalized work rhythm recommendations
  • Multiple focus and break timer options
  • Gentle attention nudges
  • Daily summary and history tracking
  • Live Activity integration
  • Unlimited work contexts (with purchase)
Features
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ReFocus answers one question: how should I work best today? It picks the right rhythm for you, from Pomodoro (25/5) to 40/10, 52/17 or 90-minute Deep Work, and when your attention drifts, it simply helps you come back. No blocking, no badges, no guilt. HOW IT WORKS • Answer four short questions once, in about 30 seconds • Get a daily recommendation that fits how you focus • Start with one tap; ReFocus gently notices when you step away • Two quick taps after each session make tomorrow's pick better FREE All methods, focus and break timer, Live Activity, gentle nudges, daily summary, this week's history and up to 3 work contexts, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. REFOCUS PLUS, ONE-TIME PURCHASE Apple Watch and complication, widgets, iCloud sync, month view and trends, focus insights and unlimited contexts. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud.

Screenshots

FlipTick4 screens
Pomodoro Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FlipTick at 15.1 against Pomodoro Focus's 17.0. 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. FlipTick sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pomodoro Focus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlipTick ships an update every 5 days, Pomodoro Focus weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FlipTick versus Pomodoro Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipTickPomodoro Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABUZAR MUNIRMikail Yurt

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Pomodoro Focus

One-time10
  • Space pack$0.99
  • Home pack$0.99
  • Build pack$0.99
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  • Minimal pack$0.99
  • Calm pack$0.99
  • Food pack$0.99
  • Abstract pack$0.99
  • ReFocus Plus$1.99
  • Momo$1.99
  • All scenes$4.99

Questions

Is FlipTick free?
FlipTick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Focus free?
Pomodoro Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlipTick or Pomodoro Focus have ads?
Neither FlipTick nor Pomodoro Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlipTick or Pomodoro Focus?
FlipTick ships an update every 5 days, and Pomodoro Focus weekly. Most recently, FlipTick was updated on November 13, 2026 and Pomodoro Focus on October 31, 2026.

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