Focus Friend vs Focus To-Do
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Focus Friend
Gamified focus timer with a bean character and a house to decorate
Focus To-Do
Pomodoro timer combined with a task list and time reports
Where they differ
- Focus Friend starts at $3.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store). Focus To-Do starts at $1.99 (period not shown), $3.99 / 3 months or $11.99 lifetime (US App Store).
- Only Focus To-Do lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Focus To-Do lists a browser extension.
- Focus Friend also covers site & app blocker.
- Focus To-Do also covers tasks and time tracking.
At a glance
| Focus Friend | Focus To-Do | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store) | $1.99 (period not shown), $3.99 / 3 months or $11.99 lifetime (US App Store) |
| Free plan | Free to download with no ads. The vendor does not publish a list of what Focus Friend Pro unlocks; its FAQ says only that Pro members earn scarves, a second reward, from each session. | Free to download and use with in-app purchases for Premium. The store listings do not say which features are limited to Premium. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Honey B Games (B-Tech Consulting Group LLC) | Shenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Focus Friend
- People who keep to a timer more easily when it comes with a character and rewards
- Students working in timed sessions with breaks
- Phone users who want distracting apps locked while a timer runs
Focus To-Do
- People who want a Pomodoro timer and a to-do list in one app
- Students and workers tracking focus time per task or project
- Using the same task list on phone, tablet, watch and computer
Worth knowing
Focus Friend
- It runs on iPhone, iPad and Android only; the vendor lists no Mac, Windows or web version.
- The vendor does not publish what Focus Friend Pro includes beyond scarves earned from each session.
- Some bean skins are separate purchases, listed at $2.99 to $5.99 on the US App Store.
- The FAQ, last updated August 26, 2025, says Deep Focus Mode did not yet block Safari on iOS and can conflict with other Screen Time blockers.
Focus To-Do
- The store listings do not say which features need Premium, so the limits of the free version could not be confirmed.
- The Focus To-Do Premium purchase carries no billing period on the US App Store and is listed at $1.99 for iOS and $3.99 for Mac.
- Prices appear only in the app stores; the vendor's site lists downloads but has no pricing page.
- The Windows version is a direct download from the vendor's site, and no web app or Linux version is listed.
Key features
Focus Friend
- Bean focus timer
- A bean character focuses while your timer runs, and stopping the timer early interrupts it. A finished session pays out rewards to spend on decorations.
- Deep Focus Mode
- Locks distracting apps for the length of a focus session, with an allow list for apps you still need. It is available on both iOS and Android.
- Break timers
- Breaks between sessions follow the Pomodoro method, and the break is when you decorate the bean's rooms.
- Stopwatch timer, tags and statistics
- A count-up timer covers tasks with no fixed length, sessions can be tagged, and a statistics page records focus time.
- Rooms and decorations
- Hundreds of decorations in different themes furnish the bean's house, which has grown to include a bedroom, bathroom, garden and a street view of the exterior.
- Live Activity and widgets
- On iPhone a Live Activity shows timer progress while the phone is locked, and an update added widget support.
Focus To-Do
- Pomodoro timer
- Pomodoro and break lengths are adjustable, with short and long breaks, pause and resume, a skip-break option, a continuous mode and a warning before a session ends.
- Tasks and projects
- Tasks take due dates, recurring schedules, reminders, subtasks, color-coded priorities, notes and an estimated number of pomodoros.
- Reports
- Statistics cover total focus time, completed to-dos and time per project, with trend charts, a Gantt chart of focus time and a calendar view.
- Sync across devices
- Lists and focus records sync between phone and computer; the listings name iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android and Windows.
- White noise and alarms
- A choice of white noise can play during a session, and an alarm or vibration marks the end of each pomodoro.
- Forest and App Whitelist
- The Android listing adds a Forest view, where focused time grows a plant, and an App Whitelist that limits which apps can be used while focusing.
Plans
Focus Friend
Free$0
The app is a free download without ads. Sessions earn socks, the reward spent on decorations.
Focus Friend Pro Monthly$3.99
per month, US App Store in-app purchase
Pro membership paid month to month. Pro members also earn scarves from every completed session.
Focus Friend Pro Yearly$19.99
per year, US App Store in-app purchase
The same Pro membership billed once a year.
Lifetime Focus Friend Pro$39.99
one-time purchase, US App Store
Pro for a single payment. The listing also shows a "Focus Friend Pro Welcome Offer" purchase at $29.99 without saying what it covers.
Bean skins and packs$2.99 to $5.99
one-time purchase each, US App Store
Optional cosmetic skins for the bean, such as Blue Jello Bean at $2.99 and the Jelly Bean Pack at $5.99.
Focus To-Do
Free$0
The app as downloaded, with or without an account. The listings do not spell out where the free version stops.
Focus To-Do Premium$1.99
billing period not shown on the US App Store listing
An in-app purchase listed with no period at $1.99 for the iPhone and iPad app and at $3.99 for the Mac app.
3 Months$3.99
per 3 months, US App Store in-app purchase
Premium for three months, listed at the same price for the iOS and Mac apps.
Lifetime$11.99
one-time purchase, US App Store in-app purchase
Premium for a single payment, listed at the same price for the iOS and Mac apps.
Ways to pay less
Focus Friend
- Annual discount
Yearly Pro costs about 58% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Focus Friend Pro at $19.99 a year against $3.99 a month, which comes to $47.88 over twelve months.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Focus Friend Pro for a one-time payment
The US App Store lists a Lifetime Focus Friend Pro in-app purchase at $39.99, paid once instead of a subscription.
Focus To-Do
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Premium for a one-time payment
The US App Store lists a Lifetime in-app purchase at $11.99 for both the iOS and Mac apps, against $3.99 for 3 months.
