Focus Keeper vs PomoTimer

Focus Keeper8.6Visit PomoTimer8.1Visit

Higher score Focus Keeper #5 in Pomodoro Timer Apps 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Focus Keeper

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PomoTimer #9 in Pomodoro Timer Apps 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PomoTimer

• Focus Keeper fits best

  Cross-platform timer with automatic sessions

• PomoTimer fits best

  Free web-and-Windows timer with syncing

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Side by side

Feature	Focus Keeper 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PomoTimer 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.1
Ranking	#5 in Pomodoro Timer Apps	#9 in Pomodoro Timer Apps
Best for	Cross-platform timer with automatic sessions	Free web-and-Windows timer with syncing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, macOS	Web, Windows
Support	Email	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Focus Keeper 4/5 · PomoTimer 4/5
Custom intervals	✓	✓
Auto-start breaks	✓	✓
Focus statistics	✓	✓
Built-in task list	✓	✓
Calendar integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Platform coverage	Cross-platform	Cross-platform
Our review
Pros	Custom focus and break durations with automatic session progression Tasks, productivity charts, and focus history in one app Web, iOS, Android, and macOS coverage with synchronized history	Automatic focus and break cycles with custom durations Task list and locally stored completed-session history Floating Picture-in-Picture window plus native Windows app
Cons	Premium features are reserved for Pro plans The feature set centers on Pomodoro-style focus sessions App blocking may not suit users seeking a minimal timer only	Native desktop app support is limited to Windows Desktop-to-web synchronization requires Google sign-in Unauthenticated session history stays local to the browser
Our verdict	Focus Keeper is a Pomodoro-based timer for students, professionals, and anyone managing distractions. It combines configurable focus and break sessions with automatic next-session starts, built-in task management, productivity tracking,… Read the review →	PomoTimer is a free browser-based Pomodoro timer for focused work, studying, writing, coding, and similar tasks. It combines focus and break cycles with automatic phase switching, preset or custom durations, a built-in task list,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Focus Keeper — where it wins

  • Custom focus and break durations with automatic session progression
  • Tasks, productivity charts, and focus history in one app
  • Web, iOS, Android, and macOS coverage with synchronized history

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium features are reserved for Pro plans
  • The feature set centers on Pomodoro-style focus sessions
  • App blocking may not suit users seeking a minimal timer only

• PomoTimer — where it wins

  • Automatic focus and break cycles with custom durations
  • Task list and locally stored completed-session history
  • Floating Picture-in-Picture window plus native Windows app

  Where it doesn't

  • Native desktop app support is limited to Windows
  • Desktop-to-web synchronization requires Google sign-in
  • Unauthenticated session history stays local to the browser

• Focus Keeper8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Pomodoro timer for structured focus, task tracking, and distraction control.

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• PomoTimer8.1/10 · Free plan

  A free web-and-Windows timer with custom cycles, tasks, history, and syncing.

  Visit PomoTimerFull verdict →