Focus Keeper vs Pomodoro Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Keeper
This app helps boost productivity and combat procrastination using the Pomodoro technique. It breaks tasks into focused work intervals followed by breaks, ideal for students, professionals, and individuals managing ADHD. Track your progress and stay on task with customizable settings and an intuitive interface.
- Pomodoro timer with customizable sessions
- Study and exam timer functionality
- ADHD-friendly structured technique
- Productivity time tracker with charts
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Customizable break lengths
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Focus Keeper is the ultimate focus timer and Pomodoro timer designed to help you boost productivity and fight against procrastination. Whether you're a student preparing for an exam, managing ADHD, or simply trying to stay focused, this app is here to make your time management easier. By leveraging the original Pomodoro method, Focus Keeper helps you break down your tasks into manageable intervals and balance work with breaks, so you can stay on track without burning out. With a built-in study tracker, customizable settings, and an intuitive design, Focus Keeper is ideal for those who need a reliable exam timer or just want to track their progress efficiently. Focus Keeper: Pomodoro Timer, Exam Timer, ADHD Pomodoro – Stay true to the original technique with 25-minute sessions followed by short breaks to keep your mind sharp. Customizable Focus Timer – Adjust the length of your sessions, short breaks, and long breaks to suit your workflow. Exam Timer & Study Timer – Ideal for students and professionals, the product acts as a perfect exam timer to help you easily manage study sessions. ADHD Friendly – Tailored for those with ADHD, the app’s structured technique helps improve concentration and task completion. Time Tracker – Track your productivity over time with insightful charts and fight against ADHD and procrastination. Simple Interface – With a clean and intuitive design, it's easy to set up your focus timer and start working on your tasks immediately. How Its Works? Set Your Focus Timer & Study Timer– Choose a task and set the clock for 25 minutes. Work Until the Rings – Stay focused on your task until the Pomodoro rings. Take a Short Break – Enjoy a 5-minute break after each session to refresh your mind. Long Breaks – After completing 4 focus sessions, take a longer break of 20-30 minutes to recharge. The app automatically starts the next session, so you can stay productive without interruptions. Who Can Benefit? Whether you're a student needing a reliable study timer for exams, a professional managing multiple tasks, or someone who struggles with ADHD, the concentration app is the perfect tool. The app provides a structured routine, making it easier to avoid distractions and procrastination. Its built-in time tracker and customizable settings ensure that you can stay productive in any environment, from the office to the study room. Why ? Unlike other apps, Focus Keeper offers an original Pomodoro experience while giving you full control over how you manage your focus sessions. Whether you're using it as an exam timer, a study timer, or to manage ADHD, its versatile features and easy-to-use interface make it stand out. Track your productivity over time, customize your features, and use it as a stopwatch for specific tasks – all while avoiding procrastination and staying on task. Read our terms and conditions at https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/36391786 Read our privacy policy at https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/36391786 [ Support: support@pixo.co ]
Pomodoro Timer
This app uses the Pomodoro Technique to help you focus on tasks and avoid burnout. It offers customizable timers, task management, and insightful reports to build consistent work habits. Live Activities and widgets allow for seamless tracking on your lock or home screen.
- Customizable Pomodoro timer
- Task and habit-focused workflow
- Live Activities & widgets
- Insightful focus reports
- Minimal, distraction-free design
- Optional soundscapes
- Cross-device support
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Focus in short sessions and watch your garden grow. Porotimer is a Pomodoro focus timer that turns every focus session into a tree. Plan your tasks, block distracting apps while you work, and see your progress grow into a garden, one session at a time. Built for brains that wander: short focus blocks, a visual garden that shows your progress, and app blocking to cut distractions. It helps if you have ADHD, or if you just get distracted easily. --- [+] Focus Garden • Every focus session you finish plants a tree. The longer you focus, the bigger it grows. • Choose which trees to plant, earn Sun as you focus, and collect seasonal and rare trees. • Look back over a week or a month of focus as a garden, and keep your streak alive. [+] Block distracting apps • Pick the apps that pull you away. Porotimer blocks them only while a focus session runs, using Apple's Screen Time. • Your app choices stay on your device. [+] A timer that fits how you work • Custom focus, short break and long break lengths. • Flows: save your favourite timer and sound setups and switch in a tap. • Focus music, ticking and relaxing break sounds that keep playing in the background. [+] Tasks, projects and notes • Add a task in seconds and pick what to focus on right from the timer. • Group tasks into projects, and keep a daily note of what you did. [+] Always in view • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Home Screen widgets for your timer, today's focus and your garden. [+] Works across devices • Your sessions, tasks, notes and garden sync between iPhone, iPad and the Porotimer web app. --- [+] Who is Porotimer for? • Students studying for exams • Professionals who need deep work blocks • Creators, developers and writers • Anyone who struggles with distractions or procrastination --- Porotimer Pro Some features, such as app blocking, rare trees, full garden history and more sounds, need a Porotimer Pro subscription. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Pomodoro® is a registered trademark of Francesco Cirillo. This app is inspired by the technique and is not affiliated with the trademark holder. Terms of Use: https://porotimer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://porotimer.com/policy
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Verdict
Focus Keeper and Pomodoro Timer both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pomodoro Timer's written reviews are positive against 69% of Focus Keeper's. Focus Keeper's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Focus Keeper sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pomodoro Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Focus Keeper against 4.8 for Pomodoro Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Keeper has 32K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Focus Keeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pomodoro Timer's.
Focus Keeper ships an update every 4 days, Pomodoro Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Keeper | Pomodoro Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32K ratings) | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 872 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PIXO Incorporation | Approud Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Focus Keeper
Pomodoro Timer
Bugs and requests
Focus Keeper
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer randomly stops counting down
- White noise that can't be turned off
- Inconsistent behavior when switching apps
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch support
- Ability to label/categorize tasks
- Sync with calendar/to-do apps
- More sound/music options
- Customizable break durations
Pomodoro Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focus Keeper
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Month$3.991 Month
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Month$12.991 Month
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- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year$34.991 Year
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year1 Month trial$34.991 Year
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year Standard7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year Standard$49.991 Year
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year1 Month trial$69.991 Year
- Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Focus Keeper Pro$99.99
- Focus Keeper Pro$199.99
Pomodoro Timer
- Porotimer Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Pro Access | Weekly$1.997 Days
- Pro Access | Monthly$2.991 Month
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- Porotimer Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Porotimer Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- Porotimer Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Porotimer Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Porotimer Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Porotimer Pro 3 Months$12.993 Months
- Porotimer Pro 3 Months$14.993 Months
- Pro Access | Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Access | Yearly$29.951 Year
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