Pomodoro Timer Online vs Pomofocus (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pomodoro Timer Online grades higher than Pomofocus: 3.2 against 3.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pomodoro Timer Online grades higher on the free plan and features. Pomofocus grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pomodoro Timer Online
Free browser Pomodoro timer with lofi music and a task list
Pomofocus
Browser-based Pomodoro timer with a task list and reports
Which one is for you
Pick Pomodoro Timer Online if
- Fits if you want a free Pomodoro timer on a desktop browser with no sign-up
- Works for people who like music and streaks beside the timer
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you work across devices, as tasks, streaks and settings live only in one browser
- Not for you if you mostly use a phone or tablet; the vendor says mobile browsers can freeze the timer
- Watch out: the lofi music streams, so it needs a connection even in the installed app
- Watch out: the pop-out mini timer works only in Chromium browsers
Pick Pomofocus if
- Fits if you want a Pomodoro timer that opens in a browser tab
- Works for people who plan the day in pomodoros and want an estimated finish time
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a proper phone app, as on a phone it runs in the browser, and Mobile Alarm doesn't work on iOS
- Not for you if ads would bug you and you're never paying, since only Premium removes them
- Tight if you lean on templates or projects, because the free version stops at 3 templates and has no projects
- Watch out: Todoist import, webhooks, yearly reports and report downloads are all Premium
- Watch out: the Windows download isn't signed, so Windows shows a safety warning when you install it
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAPomodoro Timer OnlineVery good | 3.0GPAPomofocusVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree with no account; the FAQ says there is no paid tier. | APremium is $18 a year, about $1.50 a month, which is under the lowest-priced quarter of this category, or $54 once for good. It takes the ads away and adds projects, yearly reports, Todoist import and webhooks. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright, with nothing locked and no sign-up. | BThe timer, a task list with estimates and a finish time, daily, weekly and monthly reports and your own settings, all free and all usable for good. Two things to live with: ads, and a stop at 3 templates. |
| Features | BPomodoro cycles, tasks, lofi music and backgrounds, streaks and challenges, a pop-out mini timer and an installable web app. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | CYour own pomodoro and break lengths, tasks estimated in pomodoros with a finish time, repeated lists saved as templates, reports by day, week and month, and Todoist import with webhooks on Premium. It's a timer and a task list, not a blocker, so nothing here shuts a site for you. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Open the page and start; there is nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record for it, but it opens in a tab with the timer already on screen. One wrinkle: the site warns the Windows download isn't signed, so Windows shows a safety warning. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an installable web app. No sync, no integrations, and the vendor recommends desktop over phones. | BDesktop and mobile browsers, plus downloads for Mac, Windows and Linux, with Todoist, Zapier and IFTTT on Premium. No native phone app is listed, and the Mobile Alarm sound isn't supported on iOS. |
| Best for | a free Pomodoro timer in the browser | a Pomodoro timer with a task list, in a browser tab |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Pomodoro Timer Online and Pomofocus. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pomodoro Timer Online has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pomofocus starts at $1.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Pomodoro Timer Online starts $1.50 a month lower. Of the other focus apps on the chart, none scores higher than Pomodoro Timer Online for less, and 2 score higher than Pomofocus for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Pomofocus can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Pomodoro Timer Online also covers focus music.
- Pomofocus also covers templates and time tracking.
At a glance
| Pomodoro Timer Online | Pomofocus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $3 / month, or $18 / year |
| Free plan | Free with no account; the site's FAQ says there is no paid tier and nothing locked. | The timer, a task list with estimates and finish time, up to 3 templates, daily, weekly and monthly reports, and custom settings. It shows ads. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of Premium |
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| Made by | Pomodoro Timer | FocusLab LLC |
| Price read from | pomodorotimer.online | pomofocus.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Pomodoro Timer Online
- Tasks, streaks and settings live only in the browser's storage, with no account or sync across devices.
- The vendor says the experience on phones and tablets is poor, because mobile browsers can freeze the timer or drop alerts, and recommends desktop use.
- The lofi music streams, so it needs an internet connection even in the installed app.
- The pop-out mini timer works only in Chromium browsers.
Pomofocus
- The free version shows ads and stops at 3 templates; projects, yearly reports and report downloads need Premium.
- Todoist import and webhook connections are Premium features.
- No native phone app is listed: on a phone it runs in the browser, and the Mobile Alarm sound is not supported on iOS.
- The site warns that the Windows download is not signed with a developer certificate, so Windows shows a safety warning.
Key features
Pomodoro Timer Online
- Pomodoro cycles
- Classic 25 and 5 minute focus and break intervals, with custom intervals and auto-start.
- Tasks beside the timer
- A to-do list sits next to the timer, with per-task time tracking.
- Lofi music and backgrounds
- Background tracks with their own volume, plus scenes or up to 8 of your own photos as backgrounds.
- Streaks and challenges
- Daily streaks and a daily focus goal that unlocks a reward.
- Pop-out mini timer
- In Chromium browsers the timer can float in a picture-in-picture window.
- Installable web app
- Installs from Chrome or Edge on a desktop and keeps the timer, tasks and settings working offline.
Pomofocus
- Adjustable Pomodoro timer
- Set the length of the pomodoro, short break and long break, choose how many rounds come before a long break, and have breaks or pomodoros start automatically.
- Tasks with estimates
- Add the day's tasks, estimate the pomodoros each will take and pick one to work on. The app shows an estimated finish time for the list.
- Templates
- Save a set of repeated tasks as a template and add it in one click. The free version keeps up to 3 templates.
- Reports
- Charts show focused time by day, week and month. Premium adds yearly reports, a CSV download of focus history and time tracked per project.
- Todoist import and webhooks
- Premium can load tasks from a Todoist account, with checked and unchecked states synced both ways, and call webhooks for services such as Zapier and IFTTT.
- Mobile Alarm
- A registered phone can receive the alarm with its screen off, including when the timer is running on a computer. It needs an account and a home screen shortcut.
Plans
Pomodoro Timer Online
Free$0
Everything: timer, tasks, lofi music, backgrounds, streaks, challenges and the pop-out mini timer.
Pomofocus
Free$0
Timer, tasks with pomodoro estimates, up to 3 templates, daily, weekly and monthly reports, and custom settings, with ads.
Premium (monthly)$3
per month
Projects, yearly reports, report download, unlimited templates, Todoist import, webhooks and no ads.
Premium (yearly)$18
per year
The same Premium features billed once a year; the subscription renews until cancelled.
Premium (lifetime)$54
one-time purchase
Premium features for a single payment, listed in the app as including future updates.
Ways to pay less
Pomodoro Timer Online
No public discounts listed.
Pomofocus
- Annual discount
Yearly Premium costs half of paying monthly
The app lists Premium at $18 a year against $3 a month, which comes to $36 over twelve months.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Premium for a one-time payment
The app's plan list includes a Lifetime option at $54, paid once, alongside the monthly and yearly subscriptions.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pomodoro Timer Online or Pomofocus?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pomodoro Timer Online is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $1.50 a month when paid by the year for Pomofocus. Pomodoro Timer Online is free, and Pomofocus starts at $3 / month, or $18 / year.
Which has a free plan, Pomodoro Timer Online or Pomofocus?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Pomodoro Timer Online and Pomofocus have a free plan.
Which platforms do Pomodoro Timer Online and Pomofocus run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pomofocus lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.