Pomofocus review

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.

Who it is for

people who want a timer in a browser tab

Price

Free plan with ads; Premium price shown in the app (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Browser timer for desktop and mobile with custom focus and break lengths
• Task list with estimated pomodoros and an estimated finish time
• Templates for repeated tasks, up to 3 on the free plan
• Daily, weekly and monthly visual reports
• Premium adds projects, yearly reports, CSV export, Todoist and webhook integration

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Runs in any modern browser with nothing to install
• Strength: Shows when your task list will be finished
• Strength: Desktop downloads for Mac, Windows and Linux
• Weakness: Free plan shows ads
• Weakness: Premium price is not published outside the app
• Weakness: Windows build is unsigned, so Windows shows a safety warning

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, with ads and 3 templates
• Platforms: Web, Mac, Windows, Linux
• Integrations: Todoist and webhooks on Premium
• Refunds: Full refund within 7 days

Where it ranks

Pomofocus is No. 7 in our Best Pomodoro Apps verdict.