Hokkori vs Pomofocus: which pomodoro timer fits you?
Short version: Pomofocus is a productivity dashboard — templates, reports, integrations, with ads on the free tier. Hokkori is a cozy room — a pixel-art space with ambient sound, no ads and no account, by design much simpler. Pick Pomofocus if you want to measure your work; pick Hokkori if the hard part is wanting to sit down.
Fair-play note: Hokkori (that's us) wrote this page. Pomofocus is a genuinely good tool and we compare honestly — details below reflect the products at the time of writing.
At a glance
| Hokkori | Pomofocus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, everything included | Free tier + paid premium |
| Ads | None, ever | Yes on the free tier |
| Account | None (data stays in your browser) | Optional, needed for sync/reports |
| Vibe | Pixel-art room, day/night, rain while you focus | Clean minimal dashboard |
| Sound | 3-channel ambient mixer + lofi tracks, synthesized in-browser | Ticking/alarm sounds; more with premium |
| Stats | Focus stats & streaks, exportable | Detailed reports & yearly views (premium features) |
| Tasks | Simple task list | Tasks with estimates & templates |
| Offline | Full offline PWA, ~53 kB | Web app, online-first |
The core difference: dashboard vs room
Pomofocus treats focus as a process to optimize — estimated pomodoros per task, projects, downloadable reports. If you bill hours or love metrics, that's real value.
Hokkori treats focus as a place to be. The most common complaint about ad-supported timers is the mood whiplash: you finish a calm 25-minute session and an ad is waiting. We think the atmosphere is the product — so there are no ads, and everything from the hand-drawn room to the rain synthesized in your browser is tuned to make starting a session feel like sitting down somewhere warm, not clocking in.
Choose Pomofocus if…
- You want per-task pomodoro estimates, templates, and downloadable reports
- You need your history synced across devices with an account
- You don't mind ads, or you're happy to pay to remove them
Choose Hokkori if…
- You want zero ads and zero account — open the page, press start
- Atmosphere helps you focus: a cozy room, rain on the window, sound you mix yourself
- You value speed and privacy — ~53 kB, works offline, data never leaves your browser