Comparison

Be Focused vs Pomodoro Daily

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

Head to head
About

Be Focused

This app helps you stay focused by breaking down tasks into timed work intervals with short breaks. It offers task management, customizable timers, progress tracking, and cross-device synchronization. Enhance your productivity and concentration with this effective tool.

Highlights
  • Task creation and management
  • Customizable work/break intervals
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Widgets and Lock Screen controls
  • Sound and notification options
Features
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Staying on task seems is a real challenge for our screen-bound generation. The Be Focused lets you get things done by breaking up individual tasks among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It’s a surprisingly effective way to retain motivation and focus. Create tasks, configure breaks and track your progress throughout the day, week or custom period. Use Be Focused on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac — everything stays perfectly in sync. Task Management • Create and manage tasks • Add notes and due dates to tasks • Organize tasks with tags and filters • Paste task lists from other apps Timer Control • Start, pause, or skip intervals • Auto-start the next interval (optionally) • Plan intervals needed for task completion and track accuracy • Manage completed intervals Timer Customization • Set durations for work sessions, short and long breaks • Define number of intervals before a long break • Set a daily goal for completed intervals • Assign different timer settings to individual tasks Reports • View detailed reports to monitor your progress • Export your data in CSV format Sounds and Notifications • Chronometer ticking sound with adjustable frequency • Variety of alarm sounds • Interactive notifications • Adjustable volume for alarms and chronometer Integration • Sync across all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle * • Integration with Shortcuts app to automate workflow Quick Access • Widgets for Lock Screen and Home Screen • Live activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Control to start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button Automation • Integration with Shortcuts app (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app) • Automate Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app Device Support • Apple Watch support • Also available for Mac • Dark and Light mode support Pro Version Features • Single purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Sync across all your devices • Tags and filters to organize tasks and maintain focus • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle * • Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app • Export data in CSV format • No banners, no ads Be Focused is free to download and use forever. However, if you want to access the Pro features on all your iPhones, iPads, and Macs, you can upgrade to the Pro version. The Pro subscription comes in three different options: Monthly, Yearly with a 7-day trial, and Lifetime (one-time payment). Payment will be charged to your App Store account and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://xwavesoft.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://xwavesoft.com/terms-of-use.html * Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.

About

Pomodoro Daily

This app helps you implement the Pomodoro Technique for enhanced focus and productivity. It guides you through timed work intervals and short breaks to manage tasks effectively. Achieve more by breaking down your work into manageable, focused sessions.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Timed work intervals
  • Short breaks
  • Longer breaks
  • Task management guidance
Features
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Pomodoro Technique is a time management method by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s. There are six steps in the original technique: 1. Decide on the task to be done. 2. Set the pomodoro timer (traditionally to 25 minutes). 3. Work on the task. 4. End work when the timer rings and put a checkmark on a piece of paper. 5. If you have fewer than four checkmarks, take a short break (3–5 minutes) and then return to step 2; otherwise continue to step 6. 6. After four pomodoros, take a longer break (15–30 minutes), reset your checkmark count to zero, then go to step 1. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Be Focused4 screens
Pomodoro Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Daily at none against Be Focused's shown. Pomodoro Daily also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Be Focused's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 99) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Be Focused sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pomodoro Daily sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Be Focused against 4.9 for Pomodoro Daily. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused has 4.3K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Be Focused's written reviews are positive against 79% of Pomodoro Daily's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, Pomodoro Daily monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Be Focused versus Pomodoro Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe FocusedPomodoro Daily
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings)4.9 (99 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better99
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoDinh Nhan Nguyen

Customer experience

Be Focused

All ratings4,323 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,706 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.5%

Pomodoro Daily

All ratings99 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Be Focused

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Timers not syncing correctly across devices
  • Notifications not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to override Do Not Disturb mode
  • Ability to log partial intervals
  • Time tracking with notes per interval
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Ability to set task-specific time limits

Pomodoro Daily

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Be Focused

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
2 purchases

Pomodoro Daily

Subscriptions2
  • Pomodoro Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Premium Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Be Focused free?
Be Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Daily free?
Pomodoro Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused or Pomodoro Daily?
Pomodoro Daily is rated higher. Be Focused averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Pomodoro Daily averages 4.9 from 99 ratings.
Do Be Focused or Pomodoro Daily have ads?
Be Focused shows ads; Pomodoro Daily does not.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused or Pomodoro Daily?
Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, and Pomodoro Daily monthly. Most recently, Be Focused was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pomodoro Daily on October 24, 2026.

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