Flow
Minimal Pomodoro timer for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
What is Flow?
Flow is a Pomodoro-style focus timer for Apple devices from Yugen, a three-person studio in Germany. It splits work into short intervals with recurring breaks and keeps statistics on completed sessions. The basic timer is free with no ads or sign-up, and a paid Pro tier adds app and website blocking, custom durations and cycles, timer sync between devices and Apple Calendar sync.
Flow has a free plan. Paid plans start at $17.99 / year ($1.49 / month), or $2.99 monthly (US App Store). See every plan
Good for
- People who work only on Apple devices and want one timer across them
- A Pomodoro timer that needs no account and shows no ads
- Mac users who run their tools from Alfred or Raycast
Worth knowing
- Apple platforms only: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision. There is no Windows, Android or web version.
- App and web blocking, custom durations, session titles, timer sync and Apple Calendar sync all need Pro.
- Flow notes that App Store prices vary by country; the figures here are from the US App Store.
- Organizations buying in volume use a separate app, Flow Pro: Schools & Businesses, which Yugen enables per organization on request.
Key features
- Interval timer with breaks
- Work is divided into short focus intervals with recurring breaks, following the Pomodoro method, and notifications mark the end of each one.
- App and web blocker
- Blocks chosen apps and websites during focus sessions. It is a Pro feature, as are Commitment Mode and the fullscreen break.
- Statistics and export
- Totals of completed sessions by day, week, month and year. Pro adds timesheet export and syncing sessions to Apple Calendar.
- Timer sync between devices
- With Pro, the running timer and its session settings stay in step across iPhone, iPad and Mac signed in to the same iCloud account, without a Flow account.
- Lock screen, widgets and watch
- Live Activities and the Dynamic Island show the timer on iPhone, alongside home and lock screen widgets and an Apple Watch app.
- Alfred and Raycast control
- An Alfred workflow from Yugen covers Flow's controls, such as pausing the timer and skipping or resetting a session, and a community member maintains a Raycast extension.
Flow pricing
- Starts at
- $17.99 / year ($1.49 / month), or $2.99 monthly (US App Store)
- Free plan
- Interval-based focus timer, preset duration options, statistics and graphs, short-break reminders and iCloud sync of statistics, with no ads and no sign-up.
- Free trial
- Pro's button on the pricing page reads "Try for free"; no trial length is stated
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Interval-based focus timer, a set of duration options, statistics and graphs, break reminders and iCloud sync of statistics. |
| Pro (yearly) | $17.99per year, US App Store; shown on the site as $1.49 / month | Timer sync, custom session titles and cycles, fully custom durations, app and web blocking, Apple Calendar sync and export. |
| Pro (monthly) | $2.99per month, US App Store in-app purchase | The same Pro features paid month to month. The pricing page labels yearly billing as 50% cheaper. |
| Lifetime Pro Access | $39.99one-time purchase, US App Store | Pro features for a single payment instead of a subscription. |
| Schools & Businesses | Custom | Volume pricing and organization-wide distribution of Flow Pro through Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager, arranged by contacting Yugen. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Flow before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly billing is 50% cheaper than monthly
Flow's pricing page labels the yearly option "-50%". The US App Store lists Pro at $17.99 a year against $2.99 a month, which comes to $35.88 over twelve months.
Stated on flow.app - Lifetime licenseLifetime Pro Access for a one-time payment
The US App Store lists a Lifetime Pro Access in-app purchase at $39.99, paid once instead of a subscription.
Stated on apps.apple.com - Other savingsVolume pricing for schools and businesses
The pricing page offers volume pricing and organization-wide distribution of Flow Pro through Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager.
Stated on flow.app
How people rate the Flow app
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars87%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star2%
1,756 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
Flow alternatives
- Flow vs Session
Free plan · from $3.33/mo
- Flow vs Be Focused
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
- Flow vs Focus Keeper
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
- Flow vs Focused Work
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
- Flow vs Pomofocus
Free plan · from $3/mo
Common questions
Is Flow free?
Flow has a free plan. Interval-based focus timer, preset duration options, statistics and graphs, short-break reminders and iCloud sync of statistics, with no ads and no sign-up. Paid plans start at $17.99 / year ($1.49 / month), or $2.99 monthly (US App Store).
How much does Flow cost?
Flow lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Pro (yearly): $17.99 per year, US App Store; shown on the site as $1.49 / month. Pro (monthly): $2.99 per month, US App Store in-app purchase. Lifetime Pro Access: $39.99 one-time purchase, US App Store. Schools & Businesses: custom pricing. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.
What platforms does Flow work on?
Flow is available on macOS and iOS.
Does Flow offer any discounts?
Flow publicly lists the following: Yearly billing is 50% cheaper than monthly; Lifetime Pro Access for a one-time payment; Volume pricing for schools and businesses.
How is Flow rated?
Flow's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1,756 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Flow have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Flow is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Flow have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Flow is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Flow open source?
Flow is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Flow integrate with?
Flow's listing names Alfred, Raycast, Apple Calendar and Apple Health. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Flow have a free trial?
Yes. Pro's button on the pricing page reads "Try for free"; no trial length is stated.
Who makes Flow?
Flow is made by Yugen GmbH. It dates from 2018.
What are the alternatives to Flow?
The closest alternatives to Flow in our directory are Session, Be Focused, Focus Keeper, Focused Work and Pomofocus. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Flow.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.