Comparison

Focus 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

Focus

This app helps users improve concentration and productivity by breaking work into structured intervals with scheduled breaks. It offers task management, detailed statistics, and syncs across all Apple devices, including Apple Watch and widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Unlimited to-do lists
  • In-depth productivity statistics
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Do your best work. Focus helps you concentrate with timed focus sessions built on the Pomodoro technique, track your tasks and projects, and see real progress — across all your Apple devices. A calm, proven rhythm: plan, work, break, review. “[…] a tool that can genuinely make people more productive” – MacStories.net “[…] a must-have for anyone who finds themselves easily getting distracted or forgetting to take occasional breaks.” – iDownloadBlog.com I always use Focus when… … I need to start a deep-work session … I want to stop procrastinating and finally begin … I want to break a big project into focused sprints … I’m studying and need to concentrate … I want to protect my time from distractions … I want to build a daily focus habit … I want to see what I actually got done today … I want structure without a heavy, complicated system Benefits * Start focusing in seconds: pick a task, start a session, get to work * The proven Pomodoro rhythm — plan → work → break → review — that gives your attention somewhere to go * Sessions and tasks together: a focus timer plus real task, project, and time tracking (most apps split these into two) * See your progress: daily and weekly activity and goals make focus feel earned, never nagged * Restful breaks that are part of the rhythm, not slacking * Calm and encouraging — momentum, never hustle, grind, or guilt Features * Timed focus sessions with flexible session and break lengths * Tasks, projects, and time tracking * Daily and weekly activity and goals * In-app Learning: short, friendly guides you can apply as you read * Widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island * Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight via App Intents * Seamless iCloud sync * Built-in accessibility * Privacy first: your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud * Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro * Handcrafted by real humans :-) Focus is free to start. Focus Pro unlocks everything with a 7-day free trial. Thanks for doing your best work with us! We’re always improving Focus. If you have feedback or an idea, we’d love to hear it. About us Focus is made by Jan & Kerstin, two independent app developers based in Germany. We built Focus for our own workdays — to concentrate, make real progress, and still keep things calm. Our goal: a productivity app that’s a joy to use every day. We built this tool for ourselves — and now we’d love to share it with you! Questions? We offer friendly support. Just drop us a note at support@meaningful-things.com and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can. Privacy & Terms https://meaningful-things.com/privacy https://meaningful-things.com/terms

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

Focus4 screens
Pomodoro Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pomodoro Daily at free with in-app purchases against Focus's subscription. Pomodoro Daily also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (79% vs 57%). Focus's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 99) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 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

Pomodoro Daily holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus has 1.8K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Focus's written reviews are positive against 79% of Pomodoro Daily's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 10 days, Pomodoro Daily monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Focus versus Pomodoro Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusPomodoro Daily
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.8K ratings)4.9 (99 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better99
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeaningful Things GmbH & Co. KGDinh Nhan Nguyen

Customer experience

Focus

All ratings1,841 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral12.7%
Negative30.3%

Pomodoro Daily

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

Bugs and requests

Focus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Infinite intro screen
  • Prompts to set up app on every open
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Sync issues between iPhone, iPad, and Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to duplicate tasks
  • Calendar integration
  • Background sounds
  • Customizable timer lengths
  • Automatic focus mode switching
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  • More detailed analytics and reporting

Pomodoro Daily

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions9
  • Focus - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Focus - 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Focus Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Focus Yearly$27.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Early Bird7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Patron Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Pomodoro Daily

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

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus 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, Focus or Pomodoro Daily?
Pomodoro Daily is rated higher. Focus averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Pomodoro Daily averages 4.9 from 99 ratings.
Do Focus or Pomodoro Daily have ads?
Neither Focus nor Pomodoro Daily shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or Pomodoro Daily?
Focus ships an update every 10 days, and Pomodoro Daily monthly. Most recently, Focus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pomodoro Daily on October 24, 2026.

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