Comparison

Pommie Lite vs Silo

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

Head to head
About

Pommie Lite

Manage your time with strict work and break periods to enhance focus and productivity. This app guides you through cycles of focused work followed by short and long breaks.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Audio and visual alerts
  • iOS notification controls
  • Planner view
  • Dynamic Text and VoiceOver support
Features
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Increase your focus and boost your productivity by managing your time into strict work and break periods. Focus on a task for 25 minutes then take a 5 minute break. Repeat this three more times, taking a longer 15 minute break before starting the cycle again. Features: • Simple, distraction-free and intuitive interface. • Audio and visual alerts when the next period starts. • Open, pause or stop the timer directly from iOS notifications. • Planner View shows when Work and Break periods will occur for the next 10 hours. • Dynamic Text and VoiceOver for the visually impaired. Upgrade to the full version of Pommie to get these extra features: • Configurable work and break durations. • Over 35 alert sounds to choose from. • Use Timer Profiles to configure timer settings for different kinds of task. • Timer Profiles appear in iOS search results. Tap a result to automatically launch the app and change the timer settings. • Siri shortcuts for controlling the timer, getting its status and selecting a Timer Profile. • Shortcuts run in the background without opening the app. A custom, animated, response view shows the current timer status. • Customise which timer status information is included in the text response displayed or spoken by Siri. • Use Pommie shortcuts in Apple's Shortcuts app to control Pommie. Background execution is supported. • Interactive iOS notifications to view and control the timer. • Home Screen Widgets to quickly view and control the timer. • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets to quickly view the timer. • External display support showing a custom screen-filling view of the timer. • iPad multitasking. • iPad external keyboard shortcuts to control the timer. • Handoff the timer to or from Pommie running on another iOS or Mac device. • Independent Apple Watch app, including complications, with its own timer. For more information see https://hacknicity.com/pommie The Pomodoro Technique® is a registered trademark by Francesco Cirillo. Pommie Lite is not affiliated with, associated with, or endorsed by the Pomodoro Technique® or Francesco Cirillo.

About

Silo

This app provides a distraction-free Pomodoro timer specifically designed for Apple Watch. It uses subtle haptic feedback to guide focus and break sessions, helping users stay on track without auditory alerts. Ideal for quiet environments, it supports task management and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch native design
  • Discreet haptic alerts
  • Focus and break cycles
  • Adjustable timer intervals
  • Distraction-free operation
  • Task management and reminders (Pro)
  • Focus stats tracking (Pro)
Features
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Silo is a Pomodoro-style focus timer built for Apple Watch and iPhone. It uses subtle wrist haptics to guide focus and break sessions without loud alerts, distracting notifications, or constant phone checking. Perfect for students, people with ADHD, deep-work professionals, and anyone who wants a calmer way to stay on track. Silo is especially powerful on Apple Watch: a tap on your wrist tells you when to focus, when to take a break, and when to return. It’s ideal for libraries, offices, meetings, and anywhere silence matters. “To add something to your daily life without intrusion or complication—that’s what the Apple Watch is about, and this app does a great job of that.” — Apple WatchCast Podcast FEATURES • Apple Watch-first focus timer • Pomodoro-style focus and break sessions • Gentle haptic alerts on your wrist • Adjustable timer intervals on Apple Watch and iPhone • Pause and resume anytime • Quiet, distraction-free design • Great for silent environments • Works great with Airplane Mode SILO PRO • Apple Watch Complications • Plan your day with tasks and reminders • Assign tasks to focus sessions • Mark tasks complete • Custom focus presets • Track daily and weekly focus stats • iCloud sync for tasks and stats Support: support@silofocus.com Terms: silofocus.com/terms Privacy: silofocus.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pommie Lite2 screens
Silo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pommie Lite at Free against Silo's $1.99. Pommie Lite also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Silo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Pommie Lite is free to download; Silo costs $1.99 up front. Silo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pommie Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pommie Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Pommie Lite's written reviews are positive against 38% of Silo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pommie Lite ships an update every 2 months, Silo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pommie Lite versus Silo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPommie LiteSilo
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better37.7% of reviews
Number of ratings910 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoff HackworthRainbox Studio

Customer experience

Pommie Lite

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Silo

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative44.2%

In-app purchases

None

Pommie Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Silo

Subscriptions1
  • SILO Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$2.99

Questions

Is Pommie Lite free?
Pommie Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silo free?
Silo costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pommie Lite or Silo?
Pommie Lite is rated higher. Pommie Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Silo averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Pommie Lite or Silo have ads?
Neither Pommie Lite nor Silo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pommie Lite or Silo?
Pommie Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Silo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pommie Lite was updated on September 22, 2026 and Silo on October 15, 2026.

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