Comparison

Count Suruo vs FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

Count Suruo

Track days until or since important events with a cute interface. Supports countdowns and count-ups for anniversaries, goals, and personal milestones. Customize with various themes and display real-time timers.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up functionality
  • Real-time timer display (seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years)
  • Customizable themes and characters
  • Memo function for events
  • Sort events by date
  • Icon badge display for priority counts
Features
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Count Suruo is a kawaii app that can be confirmed easily by listing the "many days left until the scheduled date" and "whether has passed that day many days from". Since then it corresponds to both of the countdown and count up, available in a variety of applications. ■Count example of ・How many days have passed from birth? ・What day from joining? ・What day from married? ・How many days remaining until the average life span? ・It has passed many days from a diet start? ・How many days remaining this year? ・Socializing How many days have passed for the first time? ・How many days remaining until retirement? ・How many days remaining until the recital? ・How many days left until the Olympic Games in Tokyo? ・How many days remaining until graduation? ・Many days have passed after replacing the toothbrush? Records management, of course, and is ideal for confirmation and target management of the anniversary. ■Main function ・Count up count down from the specified date ・Timer display "year, month, day, hour, minute, second" ・Sort of ascending or descending order ・Sound effects ・Dress function (cat, bear, panda, etc.) ・Date format change function ・Count up the start date selection function (day 0 Start or day 1 start) ・Memo function ・Widget By setting the priority, you can display the count in the upper right corner of the icon.However, the count that you can set the priority has become the only one. Also, count the priority is set, the "year, month, day, hour, minute, second" can also be made to display a timer that can be checked in real time.(It can be switched between display and non-display)

About

FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer

This app utilizes the Pomodoro Technique to enhance focus and productivity for work and study. It offers a minimalist design with features like real-time iCloud sync, customizable timers, and detailed productivity insights.

Highlights
  • Minimalist Pomodoro timer
  • Real-time iCloud Sync
  • Productivity charts and insights
  • App Whitelist
  • Customizable Pomodoro cycles
  • Widgets and Live Activities
Features
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FocusPomo is a Pomodoro-based time management app with a minimal and beautiful design, powerful features, and a rewarding sense of progress. Our mission is to improve and protect your attention. That’s why we don’t simply pile on features, and we don’t use addictive game-like rewards. FocusPomo is built to help you focus on one thing at a time. ## When you may need FocusPomo 1. You work hard, but still don’t feel real progress 2. Your study or work efficiency feels low 3. You get distracted easily and want to reduce procrastination 4. Important things keep getting delayed 5. You want to become more disciplined 6. You want different parts of your life to gradually get better 7. You have many things you want to do, but keep making slow progress ## FocusPomo Core Features 1. Real-time sync across all platforms. Sync through iCloud across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, so your focus data always stays up to date. 2. A simple and easy-to-use focus timer. No flashy design, no complicated distractions. Everything is designed for a better focus experience. 3. Cute little tomatoes that make focus feel rewarding. Every completed Pomodoro gives you a cute little tomato. Your tomatoes accumulate each week, making effort more visible without turning focus into a distracting game. Tomatoes also support motion response and haptic feedback (motion response is currently supported on iOS only). 4. Powerful focus statistics. View focus trends, Pomodoro insights, and detailed data across different tasks and time ranges. 5. Calendar timeline. Reflection helps you improve. View your focus time distribution by one day, two-day comparison, or one week. 6. Optimized for iPad and Mac large screens. View more useful information and enjoy a focus experience designed for larger screens. 7. Mac support. View timer status, focus task, and today’s focus data from the menu bar. Start, pause, or end focus sessions without opening the app. 8. Apple Watch App that works independently. No iPhone needed. Start a timer, create or edit focus tasks, and manage focus directly on Apple Watch. ## FocusPomo Design Philosophy 1. Focus. We don’t build an all-in-one product. We focus on time management and help make your effort truly pay off. 2. Simplicity. Simplicity is not the goal. It is the result. Every feature and detail is carefully researched, considered, and refined. 3. Warmth. FocusPomo hopes to become a small quiet space for you, staying with you through your effort, focus, and growth. ## More Features * App blacklist to block distracting apps * Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and interactive widgets * Live Activities and Dynamic Island * Landscape StandBy mode for focus sessions * Custom countdown timer * Stopwatch mode with pause support * Different focus tags can have different focus durations * Apple Health sync * Manually add focus time * Custom Pomodoro cycles, long breaks, and short breaks * Custom focus tags * Extend focus sessions * Alarm reminders * Focus trends by task and time range * Calendar timeline by 1 day, 2 days, or 1 week * Optimized for iPad and Mac large screens * The current Lifetime plan includes all future updates, including Watch and Mac * And many more features ## 6000+ reviews from users around the world, 59000+ five-star ratings “No bloat, no unnecessary features fighting for attention — just clean timers that keep me locked in.” “Collecting Pomodoros makes it a fun and unique experience.” “Simple but deep” “Helps me stay on track working from home.” “One of the very few apps I’ve kept in my phone… Definitely worth the penny.” Terms of Use: https://frill-butternut-b24.notion.site/FocusPomo-d3b536d0871b4492953dc03c8b39307b Privacy Policy: https://frill-butternut-b24.notion.site/FocusPomo-34c50acafe164386a327cd2cf2d0aafe

Screenshots

Count Suruo4 screens
FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer at none against Count Suruo's shown. FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8K vs 15). Count Suruo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, 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. Count Suruo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Count Suruo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer has 8K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Count Suruo's written reviews are positive against 89% of FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count Suruo ships an update every 3 months, FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Count Suruo versus FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount SuruoFocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better4.8 (8K ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermitsuhiro naraFocusPomo Apps

Customer experience

Count Suruo

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer

All ratings7,898 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews2,484 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

Count Suruo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tomatoes disappearing from the screen
  • App whitelist feature not working consistently

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to pause/resume timers
  • Option to customize tomato colors/types
  • Louder/more noticeable timer notifications
  • Retain tomato data across weeks
  • Add tasks/to-do list integration
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  • Sync with Apple Watch
  • Different ambient sound options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Count Suruo

One-time3
  • Dress up Rabbit$1.99
  • Color customize$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
18 purchases

FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions7
  • FocusPomo Plus Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • FocusPomo Plus Half Yearly$5.996 Months
  • FocusPomo Plus Yearly$12.991 Year
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  • FocusPomo Plus Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • FocusPomo Plus Yearly Family$17.991 Year
  • FocusPomo Plus Yearly Family7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Plus Yearly (Family Sharing)7 Days trial$49.001 Year
One-time11
  • FocusPomo Plus Lifetime (-1y)$14.99
  • FocusPomo Plus Lifetime$14.99
  • FocusPomo Plus 永久会员(减一个月)$15.99
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  • FocusPomo Plus 永久會員$19.99
  • FocusPomo Plus Lifetime$19.99
  • FocusPomo Plus Lifetime (-1m)$19.99
  • FocusPomo Plus Lifetime$24.99
  • Lifetime Discount for Yearly$24.99
  • FocusPomo Plus Lifetime$29.99
  • FocusPomo Lifetime Family$59.99
  • FocusPomo Plus Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Count Suruo free?
Count Suruo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer free?
FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Count Suruo or FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer?
Count Suruo is rated higher. Count Suruo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer averages 4.8 from 8K ratings.
Do Count Suruo or FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Count Suruo shows ads; FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Count Suruo or FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer?
Count Suruo ships an update every 3 months, and FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Count Suruo was updated on October 16, 2026 and FocusPomo · Pomodoro Timer on October 28, 2026.

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