Flipd vs Focusmate (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Focusmate grades higher than Flipd: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Focusmate grades higher on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flipd
Study and focus timer app with live study rooms and stats
Focusmate
Virtual coworking that pairs you with a partner on video
Which one is for you
Pick Flipd if
- Fits if you study on your phone and like working beside other people
- Works for friend groups who want to compare weekly hours
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: timers stop at 40 minutes and you get 1 break per session
- Skip it if you work on a laptop, as there is no web or desktop version
- Not for you if you want iPhone app blocking inside the same app, as that is now Focus Lock
- Watch out: stats history is 30 days on the free plan, and prices may differ by region and app store
Pick Focusmate if
- Fits if you start tasks more easily when someone else is there, including if you have ADHD
- Works for people working alone at home who want body doubling on a schedule
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you won't keep a camera on for the whole session, because that's required
- Tight if you're staying free and want a session every day, as you get 3 a week
- Not for you if you want a proper phone app, since it only runs in the browser
- Too light for timing or blocking, as there's no timer of your own, no blocker and no tracking
- Watch out: $8 a month means paying the year up front, monthly is $12, and Business pricing isn't published
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFlipdFair | 2.8GPAFocusmateGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $5.99 a month or $42.99 a year, about $3.58 a month, against a $3.99 middle in focus apps. Ordinary money, though the monthly price is well above the middle. | BPlus is $8 a month billed annually, or $12 monthly, for unlimited sessions. Among the coworking services it lists as rivals that's the lowest: Deepwrk is $12, Flown $19, Flow Club $33. Can't afford it? The pricing FAQ invites you to get in touch. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree Basic gives 1 break per session, 30 days of stats, 1 custom reminder and timers up to 40 minutes. You will hit those limits fast, and there is no trial. | B3 sessions a week for good, with no credit card. That covers a push now and then; wanting one every day is what pushes you to Plus. |
| Features | CTask timers, tags, study rooms, group stats and break tracking. The listing's own gap: iPhone app locking lives in a separate Focus Lock app, and pomodoro timers need a subscription. | CSessions of 25, 50 or 75 minutes, a partner matched for you, favourites to book again, Quiet Mode for libraries, task modes for cooking or cleaning, and video and chat built in. It does one-to-one coworking fully, and that's a smaller job: no timer of your own, no blocking, no tracking. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Rooms, groups, tags and goals all need setting up, so it takes a little more than opening and starting. | BNothing to install and no account to wire up: book a slot, turn up in the browser, say what you're working on. There's no app, so no store rating to check that against. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiOS and Android only. No web or desktop version, and no integrations listed. | BA browser, on a computer or a phone, with an add-to-home-screen trick. It connects to Google Calendar and Beeminder and has a public API, which is what lifts it above web-only. No native app, mind. |
| Best for | a phone study timer with live study rooms | working beside a partner on video |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Flipd and Focusmate. How we grade
Price against what you get
Flipd starts at $3.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Focusmate starts at $8 a month and scores 2.7.
Focusmate scores higher, and starts $4.42 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other focus apps on the chart, 32 score higher than Flipd for less, and 13 score higher than Focusmate for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Flipd also covers site & app blocker, Pomodoro timer, time tracking, focus music and community.
- Focusmate also covers video calls.
At a glance
| Flipd | Focusmate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 per month, or $42.99 per year | $8 / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Flipd Basic: 1 break per session, 30 days of stats history, 1 custom reminder, timers up to 40 minutes, default timer shortcuts and a selection of music tracks. | 3 sessions per week, with no credit card required. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Flipd Apps | Focusmate Inc. |
| Price read from | flipdapp.co | focusmate.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Flipd
- Mobile only: the pages list iOS and Android apps and no desktop or web version.
- The free plan allows one break per session and timers up to 40 minutes; custom pomodoro timers need a subscription.
- App hiding on iPhone was moved to a separate app, Focus Lock; the Flipd iOS app no longer does it.
- Prices on the page are in USD and may differ in your region or app store.
Focusmate
- The free plan is limited to 3 sessions per week; unlimited sessions need Plus.
- A camera is required and has to stay on for the whole session.
- There is no native app. On a phone or tablet it runs in the browser and can be added to the home screen.
- Business pricing is not published; the pricing page links to an inquiry form.
Key features
Flipd
- Task timers and tags
- Time solo or group sessions, tag each activity by name and color, and set goals for specific tasks.
- Live study rooms
- Join public study rooms to work alongside other users, or use private rooms with members of your groups.
- Stats and milestones
- Review time spent by day, week and month, and collect badges for milestones. History is limited to 30 days on the free plan.
- Break tracking and multitask mode
- Breaks are logged separately from work time. Multitask mode keeps the timer running while you open another app.
- Background music
- A selection of lofi tracks and sounds is free; additional tracks need Premium.
- App locking on Android
- Focus Lock mode in the Android app locks distracting apps during a session. On iPhone this lives in a separate app, Focus Lock.
Focusmate
- 25, 50 and 75-minute sessions
- Book a session for a time you choose and Focusmate matches you with a partner. It says over 99% of bookings are matched; if one is not, the next slot is 15 minutes later.
- Favorite partners
- Star a partner you worked well with, or a friend, to make it easy to book sessions with that person again instead of a random match.
- Task modes
- Mark a session as Desk, Moving or Anything, so a partner knows whether you will be at a computer or doing something like cooking or cleaning.
- Quiet Mode and session chat
- Quiet Mode tells your partner you cannot use a microphone, for libraries and shared offices. Goals and progress go in the in-session text chat instead.
- Video in the browser
- Sessions run on Focusmate's own video, with virtual backgrounds, screen sharing and picture-in-picture, so no separate video call app is needed.
- Calendar invites
- Each booking sends a calendar invite, which Focusmate says works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. There is also a Google Calendar integration.
Plans
Flipd
Flipd Basic$0
per month
1 break per session, 30 days of stats history, 1 custom reminder and timers up to 40 minutes.
Flipd Monthly$5.99
per month, cancel any time
Unlimited breaks and pausing, custom timer shortcuts and pomodoro timers, unlimited reminders, 24 hour timers, unlimited stats history, premium music tracks and manual sessions.
Flipd Annual$42.99
per year, renews annually
Same features as Monthly; the page describes it as a 40% saving for paying up front.
Focusmate
Free$0
3 sessions per week, with no credit card required.
Plus$8
per month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly
Unlimited sessions. The pricing page notes that taxes may be added at checkout.
BusinessCustom
For enterprises, small businesses and learning communities. No price is listed; the page links to more information and an inquiry form.
Ways to pay less
Flipd
- Annual discount
Annual plan saves 40%
Flipd's pricing page says paying $42.99 up front for 12 months saves 40% compared with monthly billing.
Focusmate
- Annual discount
Annual billing costs a third less than monthly
Plus is $8 a month when billed annually and $12 a month when billed monthly, which works out to about 33% less over a year.
- Other savings
Help for people who cannot afford Plus
The pricing FAQ invites anyone who cannot afford the full price of Plus to contact the company. It does not state an amount or eligibility rules.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Flipd or Focusmate?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Flipd is cheaper to start with: $3.58 a month when paid by the year, against $8 a month for Focusmate. Flipd starts at $5.99 per month, or $42.99 per year, and Focusmate starts at $8 / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Flipd or Focusmate?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Flipd and Focusmate have a free plan.
Which platforms do Flipd and Focusmate run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Flipd lists iOS and Android apps and only Focusmate lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.