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BetterPomo
What it is
BetterPomo is a shared focus timer for friends, classmates, and remote teams, available in web browsers and as a native iPhone app. Participants in a room follow the same timer, breaks, and room state. Rooms can use Pomodoro work-and-break intervals or a general running timer, while participants keep private notes and to-do lists. Session history and analytics show focus activity and consistency over time. Users can combine built-in or personal ambient sounds and save mixes as presets. Social features include friends, group conversations, communities, and session chat. Creator tools include scheduled rooms, rankings, private analytics, and OBS widgets. Stream overlays work as Browser Sources for OBS or Streamlabs, and rooms can include a shared YouTube livestream. BetterPomo lists studying, remote work, coworking, and body doubling as intended uses. It is free during its open beta. Its privacy policy says it does not show ads or sell personal data, and that direct messages are deleted after 24 hours. The native Android app is in development.
For and against
For
- Room participants share timers and breaks.
- Includes private notes and to-do lists.
- Ambient sound mixes can be saved as presets.
- Free during the open beta.
Against
- Native Android app is in development.
- Direct messages are deleted after 24 hours.
The verdict
BetterPomo pairs synchronized focus sessions with notes, sound options, and community features. It is available on the web and iPhone, while its native Android app remains in development.
Who it suits
BetterPomo suits people who want shared focus sessions for studying, remote work, coworking, or body doubling. Its creator tools may also suit people who host streams or scheduled rooms.
Plans and prices
Open beta
Free during the open beta
Read 11 Oct 2026 · betterpomo.com
On the record
- Account deletion
- Users can delete their account and associated data from Settings in the web app or mobile app.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Ambient sounds
- Users can mix built-in or personal sounds and save mixes as presets.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Session history and analytics show focus activity and consistency over time.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Availability
- BetterPomo is available in web browsers and as a native iPhone app; its native Android app is in development.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Best suited for
- The maker lists studying, remote work, coworking, and body doubling as intended uses.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Creator tools
- Creator tools include scheduled rooms, communities, rankings, private analytics, and OBS widgets.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Core app data is stored with Supabase, product interaction analytics are processed by PostHog, and connections use HTTPS encryption.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Creator stream overlays are available as Browser Sources for OBS or Streamlabs, and rooms can include a shared YouTube livestream.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notes and tasks
- Participants can keep private notes and to-do lists in a session.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says BetterPomo does not show ads or sell personal data, and that direct messages are deleted after 24 hours.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- BetterPomo is a shared Pomodoro and focus timer for friends, classmates, and remote teams.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Social features
- The app supports friends, group conversations, communities, and session chat.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Synchronized rooms
- Participants in a focus room follow the same timer, breaks, and room state.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Timer modes
- Rooms can use Pomodoro work and break intervals or a general running timer.betterpomo.com · read 11 Oct 2026
