Both run sprints. Only one asks what the sprint produced.
Pomofocus is a clean, popular web Pomodoro timer, and if all you want is the classic timer-and-task-list loop, it does that job well. PomoZentra keeps the same focus rhythm and adds the layer founders and freelancers are missing: an output log and a score that tells you whether the time was worth it.
| What you need | Pomofocus | PomoZentra |
|---|---|---|
| Focus timer with breaks | Yes, the classic Pomodoro loop with adjustable intervals. | Yes, the same loop with adjustable intervals. |
| Task list for the day | Yes, tasks with estimated pomodoros. | Yes, tasks with planned rounds, plus one "must-win" task per day. |
| What each sprint produced | Counts completed pomodoros per task. | Logs real outputs per round (calls booked, sections shipped, posts published) and scores them. |
| Are my hours going to the right work? | Not its goal; it tracks time, not work type value. | The hero metric: Priority Work %, the share of rounds in the categories you marked as priority. |
| Weekly planning | Daily task list focus. | A weekly plan grid: rounds per category per day, with reusable week templates. |
| Long-range patterns | Reports of time spent. | 30/90-day trends plus a computed wins-and-leaks readout from your own logs. |
| Price | Free with a paid tier (see their site for current details). | Free during beta. Core loop stays free; a Pro tier is planned, not on sale yet. |
Honesty note: we only describe Pomofocus at the level of its publicly visible features, and this page was last reviewed in June 2026. Check pomofocus.io for their current feature set and pricing. If anything here is out of date, tell us at [email protected] and we will fix it.
When Pomofocus is the better pick
If you want the lightest possible timer with zero logging after each block, Pomofocus is a fine choice. PomoZentra deliberately asks you for a few seconds of honesty after every round, and if that trade is not worth it to you, you will not enjoy this product.
When PomoZentra is the better pick
If you answer to a P&L, completed tomatoes are not the number that matters. Eight sprints of inbox cleanup and eight sprints of sales look identical on a plain timer. PomoZentra exists for exactly that gap: it tags every round to a category, records what the round produced, and shows whether your best hours went to priority work. That is the difference between feeling busy and knowing the day moved the business.
Run one scored day. Then decide.
PomoZentra is a Pomodoro timer and output tracker for founders and freelancers that scores each work session by what it produced, not how long it ran.