Comparison

PomoTracker vs Zealous Notes

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

Head to head
About

PomoTracker

This application helps improve focus and combat procrastination by implementing the Pomodoro Technique. It guides users through timed work sessions of 25 minutes, followed by short breaks, with longer breaks after every four sessions.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique implementation
  • Timed work sessions
  • Short and long breaks
  • Distraction management guidance
  • Procrastination beating tool
Features
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This app uses Pomodoro Technique, which is a time management method that break down work into tasks traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. This is how you do with this app: 1. Remove all distractions. 2. Choose a focus task. 3. Start the timer that lasts 25 minutes. 4. Work on the task until the timer rings. 5. Take a 5 minute break. 6. Every 4 sessions take a longer break, perhaps 15 or 20 minutes. Hope it helps you to focus on your productivity and beat procrastination. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zealous Notes

Organize your thoughts with a versatile note-taking application. Link related notes, embed various media files directly, and enhance your text with markup tools. Features include searchable PDFs, video playback, and audio transcription.

Highlights
  • Stackable and linked notes
  • Inline PDF, video, and audio embedding
  • Searchable and mark-upable PDFs
  • Audio transcription
  • Hashtag organization
  • Marker mode with zoom
  • Calendar event linking
Features
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A lot like the Notes app you're used to, plus some added features: • Open several notes as a stack. - related notes can be linked together. • Subdivide your notes into Sections • PDFs, Video & Audio files attach inline, alongside your notes' other contents. - PDFs can be zoomed, scrolled, searched & marked-up. - Videos can play picture-in-picture or full-screen - Voice Notes audio files can be transcribed (with your permission) • Keep related notes together: - embed related notes as attachments - assign relatable #hashtags to your notes • Marker Mode - mark anywhere inside or outside of your notes - link markup with your highlighted or underlined text. - zoom-in for more precise drawings. • Link notes to your Calendar events (with your permission) • Case sensitive Find/Replace/Replace-All • Multiple Line-Spacing options See the included `Getting Started` guide for more, including several additional features available from within the app's Settings.

Screenshots

PomoTracker3 screens
Zealous Notes2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PomoTracker at Free against Zealous Notes's $4.99. PomoTracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Zealous Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On 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

PomoTracker is free to download; Zealous Notes costs $4.99 up front. PomoTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Zealous Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PomoTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PomoTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Zealous Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
PomoTracker versus Zealous Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoTrackerZealous Notes
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB265 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer春晖 王Jason Browning

Customer experience

PomoTracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zealous Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PomoTracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$6.99
None

Zealous Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PomoTracker free?
PomoTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zealous Notes free?
Zealous Notes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PomoTracker or Zealous Notes?
PomoTracker is rated higher. PomoTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Zealous Notes averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do PomoTracker or Zealous Notes have ads?
Neither PomoTracker nor Zealous Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PomoTracker or Zealous Notes?
PomoTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Zealous Notes every 8 days. Most recently, PomoTracker was updated on September 19, 2026 and Zealous Notes on October 10, 2026.

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