Pomodoro Timer ADHD vs Focusleaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Timer ADHD
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Sprout is a Pomodoro timer and focus timer that grows a plant while you work. Start a Pomodoro session, put your phone down, and a plant grows from sprout to full bloom. Stop early and you keep it. A calm productivity app, study timer, ADHD focus timer and app blocker in one. Built for students, remote workers, people with ADHD and anyone who wants to stay focused, stop procrastination and cut screen time. No coins. No events. No pop-ups. Just a Pomodoro timer, a plant and your focus. POMODORO TIMER & FOCUS TIMER • Pomodoro timer presets: 15, 25, 45, 60 and 90 minutes, or any focus session from 10 minutes to 3 hours of deep work • One screen to start: pick a Pomodoro length, pick a plant, tap "Plant & focus" • See exactly what will grow before you start the focus timer • Study timer, work timer, reading timer: tag every Pomodoro as Study, Work, Read or your own tags • The Pomodoro technique made visual: 25 minutes of focus reaches a bud, 50 minutes blooms, 90 minutes is full bloom STAY FOCUSED, GROW A GARDEN • Every finished focus session lands in your garden, a visual record of your productivity • 20 plants to collect: sunflower, tulip, basil, cactus, rose, fern, succulent, lavender, orchid, strawberry, lemon tree, monstera, hydrangea, bonsai, Venus flytrap, mushrooms, pumpkin, cherry blossom, Japanese maple and olive tree • Plants are unlocked with focus time. The best focus habit tracker is the garden you grew yourself ADHD-FRIENDLY FOCUS TIMER • Made for ADHD: stopped early? You keep what grew. No dead trees, no guilt, no punishment • Gentle, non-punitive motivation that helps with ADHD, procrastination, phone addiction and doom scrolling • Short Pomodoro sessions (15 or 25 minutes) are perfect for ADHD focus and getting started when starting is the hard part • Optional strict mode: leave the app during a focus session and the plant wilts. Real stakes, if you want them APP BLOCKER: BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS • Block distracting apps and websites for the length of every Pomodoro, enforced by iOS Screen Time • The app blocker stops doom scrolling, reduces screen time and keeps you off your phone while you study or work • Privacy first: Sprout never sees which apps you block FOCUS STATS, HABIT TRACKER & HEATMAP • Track focused time today, this week and all time • Focus trend: today vs. the same time yesterday and the day before • GitHub-style focus heatmap: see every day you focused over the last months at a glance • Tag breakdown: how much of your focus time went to Study, Work or Read • Your most productive hour, productivity streak and a daily focus goal ring. A soft target, no nagging notifications MADE FOR • Students: study timer for exams, homework, revision, reading and studying with the Pomodoro technique • Remote work and deep work: Pomodoro technique, time blocking, flow state, time management • ADHD focus: simple, kind, no clutter. A focus timer that works with your brain, not against it • Writers, developers, designers and anyone building a concentration habit, one plant at a time PRIVATE & OFFLINE • No account, no sync, no tracking, no ads. Your focus data stays on your phone • Works offline: your Pomodoro timer runs even without a connection • Dark mode included • Available in English, German, French and Simplified Chinese SPROUT PLUS Try Sprout free for 7 days, then a small monthly subscription. Or pay once for lifetime access. One plan, everything included: focus timer, app blocker, garden plot, stats. No ads, ever. Sprout is built by one solo developer with ADHD, not a studio. No ad budget, no growth team. If it helps you focus, a rating is the single biggest thing that helps other people find it. Feedback and feature ideas are always welcome on X: @casparbuilds Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focusville.web.app/sprout/privacy
Focusleaf
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Focusleaf is a Pomodoro study timer that grows a plant while you focus. Plant a seed, start a 25-minute session and watch it grow through 5 stages, from seed to bloom. Leave the app for more than 10 seconds and it wilts. Every finished session adds a plant to your garden, so your focus becomes something you can see. A PLANT THAT GROWS WHILE YOU FOCUS • Pomodoro-style sessions: 25 minutes of focus, then a 5-minute break • A hand-drawn plant grows through 5 visible stages during every session • Leave early and it wilts, shown kindly, with no guilt trip • Locking your phone does not count as leaving • A notification when your plant is grown and when your break is over YOUR GARDEN OF FOCUS • Every finished session adds a plant to your garden • Browse your garden by day or by week • See how many plants you have grown, minutes focused and species collected 12 SPECIES TO COLLECT • Clover, mint, fern, cherry, monstera, sunflower, lavender, tulip, rose, bamboo, olive and daisy • Each one has its own leaves, colors and blooms FOCUSLEAF PRO • All 12 plant species (free plan includes clover and mint) • Custom focus sessions from 10 to 120 minutes and custom breaks • Tags such as study, work, reading and writing, plus your own • Detailed stats by day and by tag • No ads No account needed. Your sessions and garden stay on your device. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Focusleaf Pro is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://functional-thrill-31c.notion.site/Focusleaf-Privacy-Policy-3e7f8e9da76b818fbd57c21310b3deba
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Timer ADHD at none against Focusleaf's shown. Focusleaf's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pomodoro Timer ADHD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Focusleaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro Timer ADHD ships an update every 3 weeks, Focusleaf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Timer ADHD | Focusleaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caspar Baumeister | Mehmet Akif ERGANI |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer ADHD
- Sprout Plus Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Sprout Plus Lifetime$17.99
Focusleaf
- Focusleaf Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- Focusleaf Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Focusleaf Pro Lifetime$34.99
Questions
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