Comparison

Power Focus vs Pomu

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Pomu

A straightforward timer designed for focused work sessions, optimized for use on Apple Watch. It helps users manage their time effectively with simple, intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Apple Watch optimized
  • Simple interface
  • Focus sessions
  • Time management
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Pomu is a simple pomodoro timer app tailored for apple watch.

Screenshots

Power Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomu at none against Power Focus's 3. Pomu also leads on ads (none vs shown). Power Focus's advantage is ratings volume (457 vs 6) and review sentiment (66% vs 56%). On price, rating, 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. Power Focus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pomu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Power Focus against 4.7 for Pomu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Focus has 457 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Power Focus's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pomu's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Power Focus versus Pomu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower FocusPomu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (457 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings457 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFast Robo LLCMaiku Yamaguchi

Customer experience

Power Focus

All ratings454 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative23.3%

Pomu

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral33.3%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and 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

Pomu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Power Focus

One-time3
  • Tip$0.99
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
None

Pomu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Power Focus free?
Power Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomu free?
Pomu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Power Focus or Pomu?
Power Focus is rated higher. Power Focus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while Pomu averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Power Focus or Pomu have ads?
Power Focus shows ads; Pomu does not.

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