Pommie Lite vs Power Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Distraction-free interface
- Audio and visual alerts
- iOS notification controls
- Planner view
- Dynamic Text and VoiceOver support
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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.
Power Focus
This app helps you overcome procrastination and boost productivity by breaking down work into manageable timed sessions with scheduled breaks. Track your progress with detailed statistics and enjoy customizable timer lengths and interactive notifications.
- Customizable work session timer
- Customizable break lengths
- Daily & all-time stats
- Interactive notifications
- Apple WatchOS support
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Beat procrastination by working in manageable amounts of time! Boost your productivity and focus on your tasks with Power Focus, the easiest to use countdown timer. [Phone features] * Customize your work session timer length * Customize your regular & long break lengths * View daily & all-time completed work session stats * Interactive notifications (Continue, Pause, or Stop current timer) * More customization choices in Options * Haptic Feedback (if your device supports it) * Use Siri Shortcuts (iOS 12) to start your timer * Dark Mode (iOS 13) support [Watch features] * Apple WatchOS support * Perform actions (Start / Pause / Resume / Stop) from either the watch or phone and continue on either device when in range * Use the digital crown to set work duration * Haptic feedback & timer transition animations * Note: watch is best used with phone to receive notifications [How it works] Use the intervals to get tasks done and give yourself a break in between tasks. Power Focus allows you to easily control the timer at your own pace. You can also customize the timer lengths for shorter work sessions, longer breaks, and more. Take a longer break after a few completed sessions. Keep track of daily and all-time completed work sessions. Get more work done by focusing on your job in manageable chunks of time. [Privacy] If you upgrade to Pro, our app does not run third party tracking to show ads. The free version may run ads to support ongoing development. [About] Power Focus is designed, built, and maintained in California. We'd love to know how we can improve your experience, so please contact us at support@fastrobo.co or tweet us @FastRobo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pommie Lite at none against Power Focus's 3. Pommie Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Power Focus's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 40%) and ratings volume (457 vs 9). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Power Focus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pommie Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pommie Lite against 4.7 for Power Focus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Focus has 457 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Pommie Lite's written reviews are positive against 66% of Power Focus's.
Pommie Lite ships an update every 2 months, Power Focus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pommie Lite | Power Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (457 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 65.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 457 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geoff Hackworth | Fast Robo LLC |
Customer experience
Pommie Lite
Power Focus
Bugs and requests
Pommie Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Power Focus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer resets unexpectedly
- Watch app connectivity issues
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable auto-start/stop
- Customizable break durations
- Statistics and progress tracking
- Ability to remove ads
In-app purchases
Pommie Lite
No in-app purchases
Power Focus
- Tip$0.99
- Pro Upgrade$2.99
- Big Tip$4.99
Questions
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