focus.music vs Lofi Girl (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, focus.music grades higher than Lofi Girl: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
focus.music grades higher on features and platforms. Lofi Girl grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
focus.music
Human-made instrumental music for timed focus sessions
Lofi Girl
Lofi radio live streams for studying, including a Pomodoro stream
Which one is for you
Pick focus.music if
- Fits if you work to music with no vocals and want the sessions timed for you
- Works for former Focus@Will subscribers, whose access carries over
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want something free, as there's no free plan once the 7-day trial ends
- Not for you if you need websites or apps blocked, since it only does music and session timing
- Pricey if a free noise app would do you, at $4.99 a month for music and a timer
- Skip it if you're on Linux or an older computer, as it needs macOS 13 or Windows 10 and has no Linux app
- Watch out: the pages don't say whether the trial needs a card, and no integrations are listed
Pick Lofi Girl if
- Fits if you want background music while you work
- Works for people who follow a Study With Me stream as a timer
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a timer you can set, because the Pomodoro element is a stream
- Not for you if you decline YouTube cookies; the Lofi Desk page reports needing them accepted
- Watch out: Lofi Desk is labelled a beta
- Watch out: its pages state no prices or plans, so pricing is unverified
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAfocus.musicFair | 2.2GPALofi GirlFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$39.99 a year, which is $3.33 a month, or $4.99 billed monthly. That sits mid-table for this category, between the $2.99 low end and the $8.33 high end, and both plans unlock every channel. It buys music and a timer, mind, not a blocker. | CThe pages we read state no prices or plans, so there is nothing to grade against. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan at all. Both plans open with a 7-day trial and nothing is charged during it, though the pages don't say whether you hand over a card first. After the week you pay or you stop. | BListed as free, with the streams watched on YouTube. No paid plan or trial appears on its pages. |
| Features | CChannels at different energy levels, a Guided mode that picks for you, sessions of 25 or 50 minutes or a length you set, and recommendations that shift as you use it. It does music to work to completely, and that's a smaller job: no blocking, no tracking of anything but your sessions. | DLive lofi streams, a Study With Me Pomodoro stream, a sleep stream and the Lofi Desk player. The Pomodoro part is a stream you watch, not a tool you control. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record for it. There's nothing to set up, though: start a session, name the task, and let Guided mode choose or pick a channel yourself. | BNo store rating on record. Open a stream and press play; there is nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android, all on one account. Short of an A because no integrations or API are listed, and there's no Linux app. | CWeb, through YouTube and the Lofi Desk page. No app of its own and no integrations. |
| Best for | instrumental music for timed work sessions | lofi radio streams to work or study to |
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: focus.music and Lofi Girl. How we grade
Price against what you get
focus.music starts at $3.33 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Lofi Girl has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
focus.music scores higher, and starts $3.33 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other focus apps on the chart, 9 score higher than focus.music for less, and none scores higher than Lofi Girl 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
- Lofi Girl also covers Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| focus.music | Lofi Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free |
| Starts at | $3.33 / month, billed yearly ($39.99), or $4.99 monthly | Free |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on both plans, with no charge during the trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Made by | Focus At Will Labs (Dulcetta Inc) | Lofi Girl, Inc. |
| Price read from | focus.music | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
focus.music
- There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial it costs $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year.
- It provides music and session timing only; the pages read describe no website or app blocking.
- focus.music takes the place of Focus@Will, which the vendor says has evolved into this product.
- The Mac app needs macOS 13 or later and the Windows app needs Windows 10 or later; no Linux app is listed.
Lofi Girl
- The pages we read state no prices or plans, so pricing is unverified.
- The streams are watched on YouTube, and the Lofi Desk page reports needing YouTube cookies to be accepted.
- It is a music channel, not a timer: the Pomodoro element is a stream, not a tool you control.
- Lofi Desk is labeled a beta.
Key features
focus.music
- Human-made focus music
- Every track is composed and performed by professional musicians. There are no vocals and, the vendor says, no AI-generated audio.
- Guided or free-flow modes
- Guided mode recommends a focus environment based on your sessions. Free flow lets you browse and choose a channel yourself, and you can switch between the two at any time.
- Timed sessions
- Set a 25-minute, 50-minute or custom session, or run with no timer, and give the session the name of the task you are working on.
- Recommendations that adapt
- The system learns from the sessions you complete and adjusts what it suggests. The vendor describes this as machine learning trained on 16 years of listening data.
- Channels and energy levels
- A subscription includes every channel and energy level, so you can change the feel of the music when the kind of work changes.
- Apps for desktop and mobile
- One account works in the browser, in desktop apps for Mac and Windows, and in the iPhone, iPad and Android apps.
Lofi Girl
- Live lofi radio streams
- Streams include lofi hip hop, synthwave and jazz lofi stations.
- Study With Me Pomodoro stream
- A stream built around Pomodoro-style study sessions.
- Sleep stream
- A separate lofi stream aimed at sleeping and relaxing.
- Lofi Desk web player
- A beta site with stations and soundscapes, a live chat and a login.
Plans
focus.music
Monthly$4.99
per month, billed monthly
Every channel and energy level, guided and free-flow sessions, and one account across web, iOS and Android.
Yearly$39.99
per year ($3.33 / month)
The same access billed once a year. Both plans unlock everything, and the vendor labels this one a 33% saving.
Lofi Girl
Pricing could not be confirmed. See lofigirl.com.
Ways to pay less
focus.music
- Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists Yearly at $39.99, equal to $3.33 a month, against $4.99 billed monthly, and labels it a 33% saving.
Lofi Girl
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, focus.music or Lofi Girl?
As of Nov 13, 2026, focus.music starts at $3.33 / month, billed yearly ($39.99), or $4.99 monthly, and Lofi Girl has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, focus.music or Lofi Girl?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lofi Girl has a free plan. focus.music does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do focus.music and Lofi Girl run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only focus.music lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list 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.