Best Pomodoro Apps in 2025

The "Pomodoro Technique" is very simple, yet powerful.

Millions now use it every single day to revise, focus at work & start their side project with intentional focus.

What is the Pomodoro Technique?

• Developed by Francesco Cirillio in the 1980s.

• It consists of a timed session of 25 minutes with 5 minute breaks.

• Used for 4 cycles maximum then moves to a longer break period.

The system can be used and adapted to your needs in session and break length.

There are many apps that help mould to the system and embrace some of the productivity principles behind it.

1. Focus Keeper

Best for All Round & Mobile

Focus Keeper is a clean, and simple pomodoro timer with lots of customization abilities.

It is used by 65,000+ people according to the website, available on web, iOS and Android - and seems to help people visualize their progress using a pomo timer. A lot of people like how you can see analytics and break downs of your sessions you have. You can also track your most focused tasks too, and the time of day that you are most focused. This is one of the best-rated mobile friendly Pomodoro timers too.

Best Features

• Clean and simple design (not overwhelming).

• Visual timer seeing your screen fill up with colour as you progress.

• Comes with music switching allowing you to have focus sounds.

• Good way to see how many pomodoro cycles you have left and the goal objectives.

How much does it cost?

• It can be used for free with limits.

• It comes at $34.99 per year for Pro.

2. Otto

Best for Chrome Browsers

Otto impressed us. It works as your Chrome companion and free to use (with some limits).

You can combine using pomodoro timer with distraction website blocking, all for free. If you use just these features, Otto is free to use with no worries about paying (great for students) and those who want to throw themselves into starting with the methodology. It also has some premium features which are worth exploring - they are "Autoblock" and "Workflows" - both of these features are hidden gems.

Autoblock helps you create visual timers on how much time you're allowed daily on certain sites (YouTube/X/Instagram) and then Workflows helps you to set up triggers, like "go off Reddit" and start a focus, after a set period of time, giving you some focus & control. Tasks as a feature was another great one and lives as part of your timer and well worth considering if you like to use timer + to-do apps like Blitzit, or other tools like that.

Best Features

• Helps you set set unlimited pomodoro timers.

• You can block all and any website that is distracting you.

• If you upgrade, you can track tasks and set timers up to 60 minutes.

• The other two features Autoblock & Workflows (premium) are great for setting boundaries on sites.

• The design and character (Otto) is fun and interactive.

How much does it cost?

• It is free to use with unlimited pomo timers & distraction blocking.

• The upgrade is $24 per year, or $59 one-off lifetime.

• Both reasonable pricing for a pomodoro timer.

3. Session

Best for Analytics

Session is a great iOS and Mac focused pomodoro timer.

The best feature that people love is the analytics that it provides. It centers around tracking your pomos, and then providing reports for you after each session. The reports area is very extensive and it almost looks like an Formula 1 live tracking sheet (that much data) - very helpful if you like to see the mood tracking, visual trends & where you typically spend your time best. The app has a clean timer that looks great and once you start a "session" gives you an exercise to breathe in and out. The calendar feature is great for seeing your sessions on a timesheet, between sessions you also get asked how your mood was during the completed session - a neat micro-journal type feature.

Best Features

• Great design and works very well on Mac & iOS.

• Comes as part of Setapp subscription (for those using it).

• Superb for visual thinkers who like to see their daily timeline & task focus.

• Fantastic reporting & mood tracking - for those who love to audit their time spent.

How much does it cost?

• Priced at $39.99 per year.

• There is a free plan which gives you unlimited pomodoros timers.

• But for the analytics and advanced features the premium is a must.

4. Toggl Track

For Serious Trackers

For those who use tracking for work and use it as a helpful auditing activity for their time & client-based work, Toggl is the one.

Toggl Track has projects, client-based reports, invoice integrations and advanced widgets for tracking as you go. Many people like the easy to use feel and the advanced integrations. It is most used by people in freelancing, marketing agencies, sales or industries where you bill clients. It's basically the most advanced work timer on the market, allowing you to capture every aspect of your workload - it has automatic tracking for websites you visit to build a picture of how productive and focused you were.

Best Features

• Track projects, report & connect integrations.

• Good for those who need to track the full spectrum of workload.

• Allows you to add team members, if you expand.

• The timer for pomodoro works on all devices.

5. Not Boring Timer

For Fun Pomodoro Tracking

This is one of the most interactive, fun, iOS apps for pomodoro tracking.

Not Boring Timer is beautiful, fun to use, but not the most practical of tools. Think of it as a bold, creative looking timer and nothing too feature-dense. You can start a timer and the numbers appear on screen and fill the screen. You can use the timer to see how long is left and the free plan limits you to what you see. The real magic is if you are connected to all the apps like Not Boring weather, calculator, habits and more - then you get access (as part of premium) to all the other bonuses like wallpapers, better backgrounds & more.

How much does it cost?

• Free to use with limits of the basic screens.

• $14.99 one-off (for access to Not Boring Timer)

• Or $49.99 for all the apps, per year.

More Notable Mentions

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