Anchor
6.8#19 in time blocking apps$49.99 one-timeFree planiOSmacOS
VisitAnchor vs Pomodoist
What both publish
| Fact | Anchor | Pomodoist |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | The site says Anchor is made by Alex, with no team or outside funding, and identifies the publisher as Pool Studio. | The privacy policy identifies FinchForge as the operator of Pomodoist. |
| Privacy | Anchor says it requires no account and stores data on users’ devices and in their own iCloud rather than with Anchor. | Pomodoist says it uses Supabase for synchronization and does not sell personal data. |
| System requirements | The FAQ lists iOS 26 or later for iPhone and macOS 26 or later for Mac. | The pinned development toolchain is Flutter 3.47.0 with Dart ^3.11.5; platform pages specify Chrome, Xcode, Android, Linux and Windows toolchains. |
| Task planning | Users can make blocks for projects or activities, and each block can hold as many or as few tasks as they like. | The app includes an inbox, upcoming tasks, projects, timeline, kanban, priority matrix, filters, search, quick-add parsing, task decomposition, and CSV import. |
Anchor plans
- AnchorFree
- Super Anchor$49.99, paid once
Pomodoist plans
- Pomodoist Pro Monthly—
- Pomodoist Pro Annual—
- Pomodoist Pro Lifetime—
- FreeFree
- Pro monthly$4.99 a month
- Pro$29.99 a year
Pick Anchor if…
Anchor suits iPhone users who want to plan tasks in time blocks, and Mac users who want the expanded Super Anchor features. It is not available for iPad, Android, or Windows, and requires iOS 26 or later or macOS 26 or later.
Pick Pomodoist if…
Pomodoist suits people who want task planning alongside timed focus sessions, as well as teams that share projects and assign tasks. Its self-hosting option may suit users prepared to meet the listed server requirements.