Comparison

Pomodoro Timer ADHD vs Guardian Study Room

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

Head to head
About

Pomodoro Timer ADHD

Features
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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

About

Guardian Study Room

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The room where it's okay to just sit down at your desk on the days you can't even start. Hang today's mood out to dry, and a guardian spirit that matches it appears and sits with you. ■ Hang out your mood · Pick today's feeling - anxious, drained, unmotivated, in flow, or pressured · When your session ends, the mood you hung out dries up and is put away ■ A guardian by your side · An otter, a puppy, or a cat appears to match your mood · Tap to change your guardian - each one offers a word of comfort · In the K-Study Room, meet the Maiden Ghost and the Young Lord Ghost ■ Pomodoro timer · 25 and 50 minute sessions built in · Set any length from 5 minutes to 3 hours · After each focus session, break guidance carries you to the next one · Time flows accurately even when you leave the app, and a bell and notification tell you when it's done ■ Today's to-dos and calendar · Check off today's tasks and manage to-dos per goal · See your exam day (D-Day), studied days, and a 7-day focus graph on the calendar · Streaks earn you a celebration from your guardian ■ Two room moods · The rainy Guardian's Room and the hanji-paper K-Study Room · The view outside the window changes with the time of day (dawn, day, dusk, night) ■ Gentle sounds · Rain, fireplace, lo-fi, and forest sounds on endless loop · Or keep it silent on days you'd rather not hear a thing · English and Korean are supported - the app follows your phone's language Great for you if · You fall apart quickly when studying alone · Starting is the hardest part (a guardian will hold you to "just five minutes") · Emotions keep getting in the way of studying ※ This app does not guarantee academic results. It is a helper for building study habits. ※ Timers and logs are stored on your device only and are never sent anywhere. ※ Please take plenty of breaks during long focus sessions.

Screenshots

Pomodoro Timer ADHD4 screens
Guardian Study Room4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guardian Study Room at none against Pomodoro Timer ADHD's 2. Guardian Study Room also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomodoro Timer ADHD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Guardian Study Room asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomodoro Timer ADHD ships an update every 3 weeks, Guardian Study Room daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pomodoro Timer ADHD versus Guardian Study Room: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomodoro Timer ADHDGuardian Study Room
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaspar BaumeisterHyunwoo Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer ADHD

Subscriptions1
  • Sprout Plus Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Sprout Plus Lifetime$17.99
None

Guardian Study Room

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pomodoro Timer ADHD free?
Pomodoro Timer ADHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guardian Study Room free?
Guardian Study Room is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pomodoro Timer ADHD or Guardian Study Room have ads?
Neither Pomodoro Timer ADHD nor Guardian Study Room shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pomodoro Timer ADHD or Guardian Study Room?
Pomodoro Timer ADHD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Guardian Study Room daily. Most recently, Pomodoro Timer ADHD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Guardian Study Room on October 26, 2026.

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