Comparison

ChicTimer vs TomatoFlex

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

Head to head
About

ChicTimer

This app offers a classic timer with a user-friendly interface and multiple colorful designs. It allows for simultaneous use of up to 12 timers, each independently configurable and movable. Notifications are provided even when the app is in the background.

Highlights
  • 12 colorful timer designs
  • Realistic chicken timer effect
  • Up to 12 simultaneous timers
  • Independent timer configuration
  • Background notifications
  • Portrait and landscape support (iPad)
Features
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ChicTimer feature a classic designed timer with a convenient interface. Feature - Featuring 12 Colorful Timer Design, including Chicken Timer and Classic Timer. - Realistic Chicken Timer Effect. - Up to 12 Timer can be use simultaneously on single app. - Each timer can be moved, rename and set timing independently. - Support both portrait and landscape orientation (iPad only). - Notification when timer was in background.

About

TomatoFlex

This app helps you manage your time using the Pomodoro technique with customizable work and break intervals. It offers seamless synchronization across Apple devices and provides detailed statistics on your focus time. The app allows for flexible session management, including pausing and skipping breaks.

Highlights
  • Customizable work/break intervals
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Apple Watch complications
  • iOS widgets
  • Detailed productivity statistics
  • Exportable history
  • Shortcuts integration
Features
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TomatoFlex is a productivity app based on the pomodoro time management technique - focusing on simplicity. It comes with a standalone Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad and Mac app, synchronised when used together. Features: - 3 different Apple Watch complication types, supporting all watch faces - 5 different types of iOS widgets - Work/break settings from 1 minute to 90 minutes - Apple Watch alarm and actionable iOS notifications - Seamless synronisation of your session and statistics across all the supported devices - Smart statistics which automatically groups sets and detects breaks - Unlimited statistics history which you can export to csv - Hourly productive breakdown and daily focus time tracking - Stop, Pause and partial pomodoro completion - Skip break when you are in flow - Recents tracking for quick switch between intervals - Add or delete pomodoro completions if you forgot to start tracking - iCloud saving of statistics to never lose your history - iPad multitasking - Light and dark theme - Shortcuts integration More details for black belt pomodoro ninjas: It is flexible because it does not force you into intervals with second precision. It just notifies you about the interval end and you decide when do you want to continue with the next interval. This is more realistic in a real world scenario as you might need an extra minute or so to complete your current work before you want to go for a break. It is a similar experience as a traditional analog pomodoro timer. Our statistics module can figure out what counts as a set or break, so you still get the same insight and discipline for your focused work. If you have any question don't hesitate to reach us at [company@talkingchickenfriend.com](mailto:company@talkingchickenfriend.com) "The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a pomodoro, from the Italian word for 'tomato', after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that Cirillo used as a university student." - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique)

Screenshots

ChicTimer4 screens
TomatoFlex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChicTimer at Free against TomatoFlex's $0.99. ChicTimer also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). TomatoFlex's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

ChicTimer is free to download; TomatoFlex costs $0.99 up front. ChicTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TomatoFlex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TomatoFlex holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TomatoFlex has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChicTimer ships an update every 3 months, TomatoFlex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ChicTimer versus TomatoFlex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicTimerTomatoFlex
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.2 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKasidej KhunvattanakarnTalking Chicken Friend

Customer experience

ChicTimer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TomatoFlex

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChicTimer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

TomatoFlex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChicTimer free?
ChicTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TomatoFlex free?
TomatoFlex costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChicTimer or TomatoFlex?
TomatoFlex is rated higher. ChicTimer averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TomatoFlex averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do ChicTimer or TomatoFlex have ads?
Neither ChicTimer nor TomatoFlex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChicTimer or TomatoFlex?
ChicTimer ships an update every 3 months, and TomatoFlex every 2 months. Most recently, ChicTimer was updated on June 10, 2026 and TomatoFlex on September 20, 2026.

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