9 Best Pomodoro Apps of 2026

Flow is a small, focused pomodoro timer for Apple devices made by Yugen GmbH. The free version covers the core method: an interval-based focus timer, many duration options, break reminders, statistics and graphs, and iCloud sync of your stats, with no ads, no sign-up and no credit card. Pro, listed at $1.49 a month on the vendor's pricing page, adds timer sync across devices, custom session titles, advanced session controls, fully customizable durations and custom session cycles. It also adds app and web blocking, Apple Calendar sync and export, which are the features that make Flow more than a countdown clock. Flow says local App Store prices may vary, so check the price in your own store. The limits are clear: there is no Windows, Android or web version, and it does not manage tasks. For people who already live on a Mac and an iPhone and want a quiet timer with blocking, it is the best value we found.

Forest turns each focus session into a virtual tree that grows while you stay off your phone and withers if you leave for a blocked app. Forest says more than 60 million people have used it since 2014. The free tier is generous: a countdown and stopwatch timer, Deep Focus app blocking, Time Guard for one app or site, one Mindful Space soundscape, focus tracking and Plant Together rooms where a group shares one session. Forest Plus, listed on the US App Store at $5.99 a month or $35.99 a year under Early Bird pricing, adds a custom app allowlist, Time Guard for multiple apps and sites, Focus Analytics with custom tags, all soundscapes, a 3x coin boost and exclusive tree species. The older one-time Forest Pro purchase is no longer sold to new users. The trade-off is that Forest is built around the phone, so it does less for people whose distractions are on a desktop. For students and anyone who reaches for social apps mid-task, the free blocking makes it a strong first install.

Session is a pomodoro timer for people who spend the workday on a Mac and want the timer to control other apps. The free plan gives unlimited sessions and rests, shows your calendar events inside the app and keeps analytics from the past 2 days. Pro costs $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year, which the vendor shows as $3.33 a month, and new accounts get 7 days free. Pro adds custom session and break lengths, the full session log, website and app blocking on the Mac, Slack muting during sessions, real-time sync, push notifications on iPhone or Apple Watch when a Mac timer ends, automatic Apple Calendar events, global keyboard shortcuts, AppleScript and Shortcuts automation, dark mode and cloud backup. Automation can play music, change a smart bulb's color or turn on Do Not Disturb. The limits are the Apple-only platform list and a thin free tier for anyone who wants history. For Mac users who want the timer wired into Slack, Calendar and Shortcuts, it is the most capable option here.

TickTick is a task manager first, but its Pomo Timer makes it a practical pomodoro app for people who would otherwise juggle a timer and a to-do list. You pick a task, start a focus session, and the work stays tied to that task. The free plan includes list and Kanban views, natural-language task entry, reminders and cross-platform sync, with limits of 9 lists, 99 tasks per list, 5 habits and 2 reminders per task. Premium costs $49.99 a year, which TickTick shows as less than $4.17 a month, and raises the limits to 299 lists, 999 tasks per list, 299 habits and 5 reminders per task. It also opens the full calendar and timeline views, the full Eisenhower Matrix, unlimited statistics and themes, and AI features such as voice capture and recording summaries. The downside is weight: if you only want a 25-minute timer, TickTick has much more to learn. For people who plan their day in a task list, it removes a second app.

Focus To-Do joins a pomodoro timer and a to-do list, and its vendor lists apps for Android, Android tablets, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Windows and a Chrome extension. The timer supports pause and resume, custom pomodoro and break lengths, a warning before a pomodoro ends, short and long breaks, skipping a break and a continuous mode. Tasks get subtasks, notes, due dates, reminders, recurring dates such as Every Monday, color-coded priorities and an estimated pomodoro count, so you can see how much work a day holds. Reports show total focus time, a Gantt chart of focus sessions and completed tasks. The app is free to download, and the US App Store lists in-app purchases of Premium at $1.99, 3 Months at $3.99 and Lifetime at $11.99. The vendor does not describe app blocking, and the purchase options are not explained on its own site. For people on Windows or Android who want one app for tasks and timing, it covers more platforms than any paid pick here.

Super Productivity is a free, open-source app that combines a task list, a Pomodoro timer and time tracking. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and in the browser, works offline and needs no account, and the vendor says your data stays on your device unless you turn on sync through Super Sync, WebDAV or Dropbox. Tasks support subtasks, notes, tags, projects and repeats, and you can arrange them as lists, Kanban boards or an Eisenhower Matrix. Focus mode and the Pomodoro timer handle work intervals and breaks, while time tracking turns sessions into timesheets and an exportable work log. Developers can pull issues from GitHub, GitLab and Jira into the day plan, and plugins and keyboard shortcuts extend the app. The cost is complexity: it has more screens and settings than Pomofocus or Flow. For Linux users, developers and anyone who wants a private timer that costs nothing, it is the strongest free option here.

Pomofocus is a customizable pomodoro timer that works in desktop and mobile browsers, made by FocusLab LLC in Tokyo. You add today's tasks, set an estimated number of pomodoros for each, and the app estimates when you will finish. Free features include templates for repeated tasks, daily, weekly and monthly reports, and custom focus and break lengths, alarm sounds and background sounds. Premium adds projects with time tracking, yearly reports, CSV download of focus history, more than 3 templates, Todoist and webhook integration for Zapier or IFTTT, and removes ads. Desktop builds exist for Mac, Windows and Linux, though the vendor warns the Windows build is unsigned. The vendor's legal notice says subscriptions are billed monthly or annually with full refunds within 7 days, but the Premium price is only shown inside the app, so we could not confirm a USD figure from the public pages. For a quick timer in a browser tab, it is the fastest to start.

Be Focused Pro is a long-running pomodoro timer for Apple devices from Xwavesoft. It splits tasks into work intervals with short breaks and lets you create tasks with notes, due dates, tags and filters, or paste task lists from other apps. Timer settings go further than most: you set work, short break and long break lengths, the number of intervals before a long break and a daily goal, and you can give individual tasks their own timer settings. Reports show progress by day, week or custom period and export to CSV. Recent features include Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets, Live Activities on the Dynamic Island, Control Center and Action Button controls, and Shortcuts automation that can run on timer events. The US App Store lists Be Focused Pro at $19.99 as a one-time purchase, with a separate free Be Focused app. The catch is that the Mac version is sold separately, so a phone and Mac setup costs more. For Apple users who dislike subscriptions, it is a solid buy-once option.

Focus Keeper sticks closely to the original pomodoro method: 25-minute focus sessions, 5-minute short breaks and a longer break after 4 sessions, with the next session starting automatically. You can change the length of sessions and breaks, and charts show your focus time and work patterns over time. The vendor, PIXO Inc., says sessions and tasks are saved and available from any device, and the timer runs on iOS, Android and the web. The app is free to download, and the US App Store lists Focus Keeper Pro subscriptions starting at $3.99 a month, alongside several yearly and one-time options up to $199.99, which makes the pricing harder to read than rivals. The vendor does not describe app blocking or a task manager, so it is a timer and a tracker, not a planner. For beginners who want to learn the method with nothing else in the way, it is easy to start, but Flow and Forest offer more for similar or lower prices.