Flocus vs Noisli

Flocus

• Students and desk workers who want a timer, to-do list and music in one browser tab
• People who like to work to ambient sound against a styled background
• Trying different timer styles, from Pomodoro to 52/17

Noisli

• Masking office, traffic or household noise while working
• People who prefer mixing their own ambient sound to playing music
• Writers who want background sound, a timer and an editor in one tab

Flocus

• Browser-based only: there is no iOS or Android app, and the help center says it is designed for desktop and tablet.
• The free plan holds 3 tasks at a time and shows focus stats for a single day.
• Cross-device sync, the full theme and sound libraries and weekly and monthly stats need Flocus Plus.
• The refund policy says all Flocus Plus transactions are final sale; you can cancel, but past payments are not refunded.

Noisli

• The Free plan limits streaming to 1.5 hours a day and includes 16 of the 28 sounds.
• Oscillation, Shuffle, the advanced Timer and the advanced Text Editor need Pro or Business.
• Noisli says plan features are intended for desktop browsers on Mac or Windows; the iPhone and iPad app is a separate $1.99 purchase.
• The site also names an Android app and a Chrome extension, but its Google Play link returned Not Found and its Chrome Web Store link showed the item as not available.

Flocus

Focus timer with several modes

Pomodoro, countdown, stopwatch, Animedoro and 52/17 modes, each with adjustable focus and break lengths. A picture-in-picture window keeps the timer visible in Chrome and Edge.

Priority to-do list

A drag-and-drop task list keeps the current task front and center. Free accounts hold 3 tasks at once; Plus removes the cap and adds durations and ETAs.

Focus stats and streaks

Every timed session is logged automatically, with a daily streak. Daily stats are free; weekly and monthly views and charts need Plus.

Music

Play curated focus playlists or paste a playlist or track link from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube or SoundCloud.

Ambient sounds and soundscapes

White, pink and brown noise and binaural beats can be layered with ambient sounds such as rain, a cafe or a campfire, and mixed with music. Plus unlocks the full library.

Themes

Animated or static backgrounds set the look of the dashboard. Plus adds every theme, uploads of your own images and backgrounds from a YouTube URL.

Noisli

Sound mixer

28 background sounds, each with its own volume control, can be layered into a mix that Noisli calls a Combo. The Free plan includes 16 of them.

Curated Playlists

Playlists group suggested Combos for situations such as focus, study, writing and sleep. Free accounts get 3 Playlists and paid plans 10.

Favorites

Save your own Combos to replay later and share them with other people. The Free plan stores up to 5 and paid plans up to 10.

Session Timer

Set the length of work sessions and breaks, with optional auto-start and a daily count of finished sessions. Sounds stop when the time is up.

Text Editor

A minimal writing space with Markdown formatting and a word counter. Text is saved to the account and can be downloaded or sent to Dropbox or Google Drive.

Oscillation and Shuffle

On paid plans, Oscillation slowly varies the volume of sounds within a Combo, and Shuffle moves between Combos at a frequency you set.

Flocus

• Free$0

  Focus timer, up to 3 tasks at a time, one-day focus stats, limited themes and ambient sounds, and Flocus-curated playlists, with no ads.

• Plus (annual)$5

  per month, billed annually

  Early-bird price shown against a crossed-out $9; Flocus says the rate never goes up. Full tasks suite, all themes and sounds, sync and custom playlists.

• Plus (monthly)$9

  per month, billed monthly

  The same Plus features billed month to month, shown against a crossed-out $12.

• Lifetime$149

  one-time purchase

  Everything in Flocus Plus with all future updates, paid once. Offered at $99 until October 31, 2026.

• Teams & SchoolsCustom

  Education and group plans for classrooms and workplaces, arranged by contacting Flocus.

Noisli

• Free$0

  1 user, 16 sounds, 1.5 hours of streaming a day, 3 curated Playlists, up to 5 Favorites, simple Timer and Text Editor.

• iOS app$1.99

  one-time purchase, US App Store

  The iPhone and iPad app, bought separately from the web plans: offline sounds, saved Combos and a timer with fade-out.

• Pro$10

  per month, billed yearly ($120)

  1 user, 28 sounds, unlimited streaming, 10 Playlists, advanced Timer and Text Editor, Oscillation and Shuffle. $12 if billed monthly.

• Business$24

  per month for 2 users, billed yearly

  Pro features plus team management and centralised billing. The page's plan data prices it at $144 per user a year, or $14 per user monthly.

Flocus

• Annual discount

  Save 45% with yearly billing

  The pricing page labels yearly billing "Save 45%": Plus is $5 a month billed annually against $9 billed monthly, both at early-bird rates.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime access for $99 until October 31, 2026

  The pricing page offers lifetime access to Flocus Plus for a one-time $99, shown against a crossed-out $149, and says the offer ends October 31, 2026.

• Education

  Education and group plans for schools and teams

  Flocus for Teams & Schools offers preferred education and group plans for classrooms and workplaces on request.

Noisli

• Annual discount

  Yearly Pro billing costs about 17% less

  The pricing page's plan data lists Pro at $120 billed yearly against $12 billed monthly, which comes to $144 over twelve months.

• Education

  Discount for students and teachers

  Noisli offers students, teachers and educational institutions a special discount on its yearly plan. The page does not state the amount.