Block & Flow: Pomodoro Timer

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• Monthly — $19.99/year ($1.66/mo)

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

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3.9 77 ratings · App Store

1. 3/5Pretty but not doing what I need

   I really like the user interface and how simple it is, but it only breaks the block when you actually exit out of the app—if you just minimize it to go to another app, it keeps the block going. Found myself straying to Facebook, realized what I was doing, and came back to find the block still going. Not sure if it’s possible to break the block when it minimizes, but that would be good, especially if you can choose apps to exclude from breaking a block (I get a lot of calls on my cell for work so wouldn’t want the phone app included). Would be a good app for someone with better focus than me, I think, but I need something more intensive to break my bad habits. Edited to respond to developer: being able to adjust severity would be awesome! I would personally want the block to break when exiting or minimizing the app.

   choughtling · 6 Aug 2026

2. 2/5USED to be my favorite app

   I paid for the upgrade and full version years ago which was supposed to be a one time purchase. Now I can't even do the basic version without paying a relatively high subscription fee. That is incredibly bad service for those that have been with you and bought it under old terms and conditions. I read a long response from the developer about 1000 true fans etc but I think he is also missing the fact that there are free apps out there and if you want to go viral it needs to be shared widely. I fully support and pay for apps that offer a free limited version and then a paid more fancy version. But this development in inordinately increasing the price for even those of us who paid for the full version years ago is bad business and I can't in good faith recommend them again. I used to even advertise this app in my lectures on productivity and to my grad students but no more. What I will say is he refunded me two years of the paid subscription as an offer of good faith. Previous, outdated review: "This app is my favorite pomodoro app and I've tried dozens. I love the elegant design and the graphical representation of your work flow."

   Roogiemeister · 6 Aug 2026

3. 1/5I loved using this but...

   The developer added a new subscription feature to support development of the app. That’s OK unless you purchased the app under a previous agreement. You could’ve done one of two things. First, you could have continued with this app and called it the classic version or something of that nature. You could’ve continue to update it and allowed for further use out of it for those of us who purchased it in good faith and wanted to continue to use it. Failing that and to me what would have been the better option would have been to grandfather everyone in who had already purchased the app under your old agreement. This way, you would’ve had a built-in base that would have advertised the app for you virally. Instead, I’m going to delete the app and go back to using “Forest” which has been upgraded frequently with no additional charges. I had purchased it also but ditched to B & F for reasons I had at the time. This was bad execution for your customers. 👎🏽

   Scott Cheatham · 6 Aug 2026

4. 3/5Still a great app, but misleading now.

   I was glad to see the app added a pro “option”. I would be happy to support the developer, (if you remember me Stefan I contacted you shortly after you released Block & Flow as a fellow dev,) and it would make total sense if the upgrade offered more features. Sadly, it’s misleading. Pro isn’t an “option” that is “offered” as per the description- it is now a “necessity” that is REQUIRED. You can’t even try a single block without paying. I felt the earlier version in which one had to pay to access history or history over X days, whichever it was, and possibly to use iCloud or export their data, (it’s been awhile so I might be mistaken on the latter,) was fair and reasonable, and it’s still a really nice little app- but I’m sad to see how misleading the description is now- if I recall you live outside of the US, but it’s a law here that you need to clearly state if a purchase, (outright or subscription,) is required to use a product, along with whether it’s a one time fee or a subscription, and depending on the state you also need to list the actual cost to the user. (Not including tax, provided you specify “plus tax” or similar.) I am going to subscribe for 1 year when I post this in order to support you as a developer. I feel you and this app have promise as I told you when I reached out years back- but I sincerely hope you will work on the app some more in order to provide a free basic version and a paid version, or else improve it further as you state the subscription money is supposed to support more development. Please change the description to be honest- Apple isn’t going to pull the app unless someone directly brings it to their attention, and you’ll be able to get it back up just by changing the description to include a disclosure a purchase/subscription is required to use the app, as there’s no free/basic version any longer- but I hope you will fix this yourself prior to that happening as it’s dishonest. Good luck to you, I really hope you’ll take this to heart- your all does have a lot of promise.

   PeachPlatino · 6 Aug 2026

5. 2/5Update: I tried to live this app, but

   First, I gave feed back to the developer on a functionality that was not intuitive and repeatedly caused me problems. He essentially said “you’ll get used to doing it our not great way.” In addition, There are bugs that make the blocks turn off when certain other apps are opened. Since there’s no way to manually update to correct to help keep track of where I’m spending my time, both of those things were deal breakers. I switched to ATracker and love it. It’s not pomodoro, so wouldn’t work if that’s what you care most about. I have learned I prefer the flexibility of capturing the small bits of time that add up - and just use my phone timer to drive pomodoro blocks when I want to approach focused work. Original review Helps me focus and spend time where it matters most I was not aware of how much time I was spending getting ready to do things vs. actually doing them. It’s all right there in colored blocks - there’s no hiding from it. Now my weekly and daily goals are built around getting a certain number of blocks, so I am doing what is important and will have the most impact. This has been truly transformational for my productivity. Thank you!

   bluesy · 6 Aug 2026

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