FocusTide vs Pomodorome

FocusTide is a browser-based Pomodoro timer for organizing work sessions and breaks. Its work period starts at 25 minutes, with adjustable session lengths, built-in presets, and controls for how often long breaks occur. At the end of a section, the timer can continue, stop, or move to the next section; automatic break starts are available. It can track time beyond expiration and display time with seconds, minutes, or percentages. A space-key shortcut starts or pauses timing, while adaptive ticking reduces background activity. Section endings can trigger sounds and desktop notifications, with Musical and Sharp sound sets. An optional task list limits active tasks and can remove completed ones when a new section starts. Settings can be downloaded, loaded from a file, or reset. FocusTide supports seven listed languages, is free at free, runs on the web, and can be installed as a Progressive Web App. Its source code is public.

Pomodorome is a focus timer for Mac and iOS that runs configurable work sessions and breaks. On Mac, it stays in the menubar and opens as a popover without taking a Dock slot. Session and break lengths can be set to the second, and users can name their work for a daily log. Statistics include heatmaps, weekly bars, top tasks, and day, week, or month views. History is grouped by day and can be exported to CSV. The Free plan costs nothing and includes custom session lengths, daily statistics, sounds, and notifications. Pro costs $5, paid once, is a one-time payment with no subscription, and has a price that varies by region. Pro adds iCloud sync, advanced statistics and export, per-task projects, and priority support. The site says sessions remain on users’ devices, with no accounts, analytics, or servers. Pro sync is described as end-to-end encrypted through iCloud. Requirements are macOS 14.6+ and iOS 17.6+.