Focus To-Do vs Pomofocus

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

Pomofocus

• People who want a Pomodoro timer that opens in a browser tab
• Planning a day's tasks in pomodoros with an estimated finish time
• Todoist users who want to run their tasks through a timer

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.

Pomofocus

• The free version shows ads and stops at 3 templates; projects, yearly reports and report downloads need Premium.
• Todoist import and webhook connections are Premium features.
• No native phone app is listed: on a phone it runs in the browser, and the Mobile Alarm sound is not supported on iOS.
• The site warns that the Windows download is not signed with a developer certificate, so Windows shows a safety warning.

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.

Pomofocus

Adjustable Pomodoro timer

Set the length of the pomodoro, short break and long break, choose how many rounds come before a long break, and have breaks or pomodoros start automatically.

Tasks with estimates

Add the day's tasks, estimate the pomodoros each will take and pick one to work on. The app shows an estimated finish time for the list.

Templates

Save a set of repeated tasks as a template and add it in one click. The free version keeps up to 3 templates.

Reports

Charts show focused time by day, week and month. Premium adds yearly reports, a CSV download of focus history and time tracked per project.

Todoist import and webhooks

Premium can load tasks from a Todoist account, with checked and unchecked states synced both ways, and call webhooks for services such as Zapier and IFTTT.

Mobile Alarm

A registered phone can receive the alarm with its screen off, including when the timer is running on a computer. It needs an account and a home screen shortcut.

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.

Pomofocus

• Free$0

  Timer, tasks with pomodoro estimates, up to 3 templates, daily, weekly and monthly reports, and custom settings, with ads.

• Premium (monthly)$3

  per month

  Projects, yearly reports, report download, unlimited templates, Todoist import, webhooks and no ads.

• Premium (yearly)$18

  per year

  The same Premium features billed once a year; the subscription renews until cancelled.

• Premium (lifetime)$54

  one-time purchase

  Premium features for a single payment, listed in the app as including future updates.

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.

Pomofocus

• Annual discount

  Yearly Premium costs half of paying monthly

  The app lists Premium at $18 a year against $3 a month, which comes to $36 over twelve months.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Premium for a one-time payment

  The app's plan list includes a Lifetime option at $54, paid once, alongside the monthly and yearly subscriptions.