FLOWN vs Focusmate

FLOWN

• Remote workers who want company and structure while working from home
• People with ADHD who rely on body doubling
• Students and academics, who get 50% off membership
• Anyone who wants breathwork and planning sessions alongside focus time

Focusmate

• People who start tasks more easily with someone else present
• Remote workers and students who put work off when alone
• Body doubling on a schedule, including for members with ADHD

FLOWN

• The free account is limited to 4 Community sessions a month plus sessions on Fridays.
• Sessions are joined from a computer in the browser; the pages read mention no iOS or Android app.
• Coaching, accountability groups and courses are sold separately as FLOWN+.

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.

FLOWN

Facilitated focus sessions

Scheduled sessions of one hour (Power Hour) or two hours (Deep Dive), led by trained facilitators. Members set a goal, work silently together and share how it went.

24/7 Drop-In

A silent coworking room open around the clock. You add a goal, set your own Pomodoro timer and join or leave whenever you like, with no speaking.

Community sessions and focus rooms

Members host smaller peer-to-peer sessions for purposes such as job hunting or decluttering, and a private focus room can be shared by link with friends or colleagues.

Built-in video platform

Sessions run on FLOWN's own video platform, with a Pomodoro timer, intention setting, chat, music and sounds, virtual backgrounds and picture-in-picture.

Recharge sessions

Membership includes 20-minute Take-Off morning routines and live breathwork, journaling, meditation, drawing, movement and weekly planning sessions.

Streaks and accountability wall

Streaks, badges and community challenges reward consistency, and a public wall lets members post intentions and mark them complete.

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.

FLOWN

• FLOWN Free$0

  A limited experience: 4 Community sessions a month, plus access to any sessions on Fridays.

• Yearly$19

  per month, billed annually

  Full membership: 125+ hours of facilitated sessions, the 24/7 Drop-In, hosting public and private sessions, and all on-demand content.

• Monthly$25

  per month, billed monthly

  The same full membership billed month to month, with cancellation at any time.

• Lifetime$900

  one-time payment

  Full membership for a single payment, billed once.

• TeamsCustom

  Team-wide plans for employers and programs for universities, arranged by contacting FLOWN.

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.

FLOWN

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs 24% less than monthly

  The pricing page lists membership at $19 a month billed annually against $25 a month billed monthly.

• Education

  50% off for students

  Students at any level get 50% off membership by emailing FLOWN from a .edu or equivalent address, or by sending a picture of a student card.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime membership for a one-time $900

  The pricing page lists a Lifetime membership at $900, billed once instead of monthly or yearly.

• Other savings

  UK Access to Work grant can cover membership

  FLOWN says the UK Department for Work and Pensions treats its membership as an eligible expense under the Access to Work grant for people who live and work in the UK.

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.