Focus To-Do vs Pomodoro 365 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Focus To-Do and Pomodoro 365 share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and Focus To-Do starts cheaper, at $1.33 a month against $2.40 a month.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Focus To-Do grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Pomodoro 365 grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Focus To-Do
Pomodoro timer combined with a task list and time reports
Pomodoro 365
Pomodoro timer with video backgrounds, music and task tracking
Which one is for you
Pick Focus To-Do if
- Fits if you want your Pomodoro timer and your to-do list in one app
- Works for students and workers who track focus time per task or project
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to know what Premium adds before paying, since the listings don't say
- Skip it if you're on Linux or want a web app, as neither is listed
- Too light for blocking apps on an iPhone, since the App Whitelist is only in the Android listing
- Watch out: one Premium purchase shows no billing period and costs $1.99 on iOS but $3.99 on Mac
- Watch out: prices are only in the app stores, and Windows is a direct download from the vendor's site
Pick Pomodoro 365 if
- Fits if you want a Pomodoro timer with music and video backgrounds in the browser
- Works for people who will pay a few dollars a month for task tracking and history
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Starter: tasks, bigger libraries and unlimited history need a paid plan
- Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as it is web only
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $5 against $2.4 billed annually
- Watch out: subscribing requires signing in first, and the lifetime plan is labelled a limited-time offer
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAFocus To-DoGood | 2.6GPAPomodoro 365Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $3.99 for 3 months or $11.99 once for life on the US App Store, under this category's $3.99 a month on paper. But the listings never say what Premium unlocks, so there's nothing to weigh the price against. | BProfessional is $2.4 a month billed annually ($5 monthly), inside the cheaper quarter of focus apps, which starts at $2.99. Lifetime Pro is $99. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree to download and use, with or without an account. But the store listings don't say which features are kept back for Premium, so the wall is somewhere and you'll meet it without warning. | BStarter is free with the core timer, 20+ tracks, 20+ video backgrounds, basic insights and 2 months of history, plus a 14-day premium trial. |
| Features | CA timer with lengths you set, tasks with due dates, repeats, reminders, subtasks and priorities, reports by day, week, month and project with a Gantt chart, and white noise while you work. The gap is blocking: the App Whitelist and Forest view are only in the Android listing. | BTimer, video backgrounds, sounds, tasks, analytics and streaks. Tasks and the larger libraries are paid, but the core job is covered. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 14,600 App Store ratings. You can start without making an account, and an alarm tells you when each round ends. | CNo store rating on record. You sign in first, then choose music, backgrounds and settings. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, Mac, Windows and a Chrome extension, with lists and focus records synced between them. Phones and computers, then, but no web app, no Linux and nothing it connects to. | CWeb only; the install option is a browser-installed app, not a store app. |
| Best for | a Pomodoro timer and a to-do list in one app | a Pomodoro timer with music and video backgrounds |
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 To-Do and Pomodoro 365. How we grade
Price against what you get
Focus To-Do starts at $1.33 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pomodoro 365 starts at $2.40 a month and scores 2.3.
Focus To-Do scores higher and starts $1.07 a month lower. Of the other focus apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than Focus To-Do for less, and 16 score higher than Pomodoro 365 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
- Pomodoro 365 also covers focus music.
At a glance
| Focus To-Do | Pomodoro 365 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.99 (period not shown), $3.99 / 3 months or $11.99 lifetime (US App Store) | $2.4 per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free to download and use with in-app purchases for Premium. The store listings do not say which features are limited to Premium. | Starter: core Pomodoro timer, 20+ music tracks, 20+ video backgrounds, basic insights, 2 months of session history and 1 playlist. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day premium trial on the Starter plan |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Shenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd. | Pomodoro 365 |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | pomodoro365.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Pomodoro 365
- The larger music, video and sound libraries, task management and unlimited history need a paid plan.
- Subscribing requires signing in first.
- Web only: the install option is a browser-installed app, not a store app.
- The lifetime plan is labeled a limited-time offer.
Key features
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.
Pomodoro 365
- Pomodoro timer
- 25-minute focus sessions with adjustable focus, short break and long break lengths.
- Video backgrounds
- Nature, ambient and lofi scenes behind the timer; the full library is paid.
- Music and sounds
- Playlists of lofi, jazz, classical and ambient tracks plus nature sounds. Free accounts get a limited set and 1 playlist.
- Task management
- Tasks with projects, labels, priorities and calendar integration, listed under Professional.
- Analytics and streaks
- Focus patterns, completed sessions, daily streaks and totals. Free keeps 2 months of history.
- Installable app
- Add it to a device as an app without a store.
Plans
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.
Pomodoro 365
Starter$0
Core timer, 20+ tracks, 20+ video backgrounds, basic analytics and a limited content library.
Professional$2.4
per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)
2000+ music tracks, full video library, 100+ nature sounds, advanced analytics, task management, reports and no watermark. The page says billed yearly saves 52%.
Lifetime Pro$99
one-time
Everything in Professional with lifetime access, shown as a limited-time offer.
Ways to pay less
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.
Pomodoro 365
- Annual discount
Save 52% with annual billing
The pricing page shows $2.4 per month on annual billing against $5 per month billed monthly, and labels it a 52% saving.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Pro for $99
A single payment for lifetime access, marked a limited-time offer on the pricing page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Focus To-Do or Pomodoro 365?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Focus To-Do is cheaper to start with: $1.33 a month, against $2.40 a month for Pomodoro 365. Focus To-Do starts at $1.99 (period not shown), $3.99 / 3 months or $11.99 lifetime (US App Store), and Pomodoro 365 starts at $2.4 per month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Focus To-Do or Pomodoro 365?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Focus To-Do and Pomodoro 365 have a free plan.
Which platforms do Focus To-Do and Pomodoro 365 run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Focus To-Do lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension and only Pomodoro 365 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.