Comparison

Power Focus vs Pomodoro Focus Timer

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
Features
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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

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Features
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Zen Bear is a cozy Pomodoro focus timer. Work, study, read or write alongside an animated bear in a warm little room, and block distracting apps while you focus. POMODORO TIMER • Focus sessions from 5 to 180 minutes, breaks from 1 to 60 minutes, long breaks from 5 to 60 minutes • 2 to 8 sessions per cycle, with optional auto-start for breaks and focus • Pause, skip a phase or end a session at any time • Tag sessions as Work, Study, Reading or Writing • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS DURING FOCUS (PREMIUM) Choose apps and categories with Apple's Screen Time. They are blocked only while a focus session is running, and unblocked during breaks, when you pause, or when the session ends. Need something urgently? Tap Emergency Access on the block screen to unblock your apps for 15, 30 or 60 minutes, or to pause or end your session. A COZY ROOM TO FOCUS IN • Scenes: Day and Night are free; Rain, Autumn, Day Snow and Night Snow with Premium • Cat companions: 2 free, 5 more with Premium • Drinks: coffee and herbal tea are free, matcha with Premium • 13 lo-fi, jazz and ambient music tracks (3 free, 10 with Premium) STATS AND STREAKS See this week's focus time compared with last week, your 7-day consistency, completion rate, peak focus window, time per activity and your focus streak. REMINDERS A daily reminder to focus, plus a heads-up one minute before app blocking turns back on after Emergency Access. ZEN BEAR PREMIUM App blocking and the extra scenes, companions, drink and music listed above require Zen Bear Premium, an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. 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. Privacy Policy: https://dima-mishchenko.github.io/zen-bear/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://dima-mishchenko.github.io/zen-bear/terms.html

Screenshots

Power Focus4 screens
Pomodoro Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Focus Timer at none against Power Focus's shown. Power Focus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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 and Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Power Focus versus Pomodoro Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower FocusPomodoro Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (459 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings459 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFast Robo LLCDmytro Mishchenko

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

Pomodoro Focus Timer

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
2 purchases

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly, full access$3.991 Month
  • Full access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Power Focus free?
Power Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Focus Timer free?
Pomodoro Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Power Focus or Pomodoro Focus Timer have ads?
Power Focus shows ads; Pomodoro Focus Timer does not.

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