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Tomato Potato Clock vs FocusBuddy: catalog facts
Tomato Potato Clock	FocusBuddy
Best for: Android users who want a fixed, simple Pomodoro timer	Best for: Students and workers who want a friendly Pomodoro timer
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.
Android	Android
Uses a repeating 25-minute work and five-minute break cycle Provides visual and sound cues for section changes All 3 strengths for Tomato Potato Clock Uses a repeating 25-minute work and five-minute break cycle Provides visual and sound cues for section changes Starts with a single button	Pomodoro sessions of 25, 45 or 60 minutes Animal companion makes focusing more playful All 3 strengths for FocusBuddy Pomodoro sessions of 25, 45 or 60 minutes Animal companion makes focusing more playful Privacy-first and open source
Cannot pause the timer Offers no configuration options All 3 limitations for Tomato Potato Clock Cannot pause the timer Offers no configuration options Android only	Android only Small, young project with few contributors All 3 limitations for FocusBuddy Android only Small, young project with few contributors Limited choice of session durations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Tomato Potato Clock github.com/v4lpt/TPC Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for FocusBuddy github.com/toprakpt1/focusbuddy github.com/toprakpt1/Focusbuddy f-droid.org/packages/com.focusbuddy.app Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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