Focus Kitten vs Tadam

Tadam keeps to strict 25-minute Pomodoro cycles in your Mac menu bar. Focus Kitten lets you set any session duration from 1 to 180 minutes, keeping you company and rewarding your focus time.

	Focus Kitten	Tadam
Timer location	✓In the Mac menu bar, visible without switching apps	✓In the Mac menu bar, visible without switching apps
Work companion	✓A named kitten with six colors, sitting beside you	No companion, the timer counts alone
Gamification	✓Coins for finished sessions, building a room over time	No rewards, sessions leave no trace
Session length	✓1 to 180 minutes, fitting short or long tasks	Fixed 25-minute cycles, set by default
Break length	✓0 to 30 minutes, or no break at all	Fixed 5-minute breaks, increasing every four cycles
Session finish	✓A chime and a spoken response from your kitten	✓Pop-up reminders, appearing before cycles end
Statistics	✓Daily, weekly, and monthly totals in the popover	No totals or session logs provided
Stopwatch	✓Counts up for work without a set length	Countdown only, requires a set length first
Built-in music	✓Lo-fi, deep focus, and jazz tracks built in	No audio tracks listed in app details
Account	✓No sign-up or account needed, opens instantly	✓No sign-up or account needed, opens instantly