Comparison

Be Focused vs Pomodoro Timer

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 Timer

This app uses the Pomodoro Technique to help you focus on tasks and avoid burnout. It offers customizable timers, task management, and insightful reports to build consistent work habits. Live Activities and widgets allow for seamless tracking on your lock or home screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Task and habit-focused workflow
  • Live Activities & widgets
  • Insightful focus reports
  • Minimal, distraction-free design
  • Optional soundscapes
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Focus in short sessions and watch your garden grow. Porotimer is a Pomodoro focus timer that turns every focus session into a tree. Plan your tasks, block distracting apps while you work, and see your progress grow into a garden, one session at a time. Built for brains that wander: short focus blocks, a visual garden that shows your progress, and app blocking to cut distractions. It helps if you have ADHD, or if you just get distracted easily. --- [+] Focus Garden • Every focus session you finish plants a tree. The longer you focus, the bigger it grows. • Choose which trees to plant, earn Sun as you focus, and collect seasonal and rare trees. • Look back over a week or a month of focus as a garden, and keep your streak alive. [+] Block distracting apps • Pick the apps that pull you away. Porotimer blocks them only while a focus session runs, using Apple's Screen Time. • Your app choices stay on your device. [+] A timer that fits how you work • Custom focus, short break and long break lengths. • Flows: save your favourite timer and sound setups and switch in a tap. • Focus music, ticking and relaxing break sounds that keep playing in the background. [+] Tasks, projects and notes • Add a task in seconds and pick what to focus on right from the timer. • Group tasks into projects, and keep a daily note of what you did. [+] Always in view • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Home Screen widgets for your timer, today's focus and your garden. [+] Works across devices • Your sessions, tasks, notes and garden sync between iPhone, iPad and the Porotimer web app. --- [+] Who is Porotimer for? • Students studying for exams • Professionals who need deep work blocks • Creators, developers and writers • Anyone who struggles with distractions or procrastination --- Porotimer Pro Some features, such as app blocking, rare trees, full garden history and more sounds, need a Porotimer Pro subscription. 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. Pomodoro® is a registered trademark of Francesco Cirillo. This app is inspired by the technique and is not affiliated with the trademark holder. Terms of Use: https://porotimer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://porotimer.com/policy

Screenshots

Be Focused4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pomodoro Timer at none against Be Focused's shown. Pomodoro Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Be Focused's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 16). 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 Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 4.8 for Pomodoro Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused has 4.3K ratings behind it against 16, 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 100% of Pomodoro Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Be Focused versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe FocusedPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoApproud Co., Ltd.

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 Timer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Timer

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
12 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions12
  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Access | Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Access | Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Porotimer Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Porotimer Pro 3 Months$12.993 Months
  • Porotimer Pro 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Pro Access | Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Access | Yearly$29.951 Year

Questions

Is Be Focused free?
Be Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused or Pomodoro Timer?
Pomodoro Timer is rated higher. Be Focused averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Pomodoro Timer averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Be Focused or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Be Focused shows ads; Pomodoro Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused or Pomodoro Timer?
Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, and Pomodoro Timer weekly. Most recently, Be Focused was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on October 24, 2026.

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