# Focusbuddy review (2026): is it any good? > Chrome extension combining categorized tasks with a countdown timer Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Focusbuddy is a Chrome extension that pairs a short to-do list, sorted into categories, with a timer of 5 to 90 minutes. The site says it was made by one person and is free for now. It is installed by loading a downloaded ZIP in developer mode rather than from the Chrome Web Store. - **Category:** Focus Apps - **Made by:** GroupFunnels LLC - **Website:** https://focusbuddy.app - **Runs on:** Browser extension - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you won't use developer mode, since install is a ZIP loaded unpacked in Chrome. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Focusbuddy is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** The site calls it completely free, with the words 'for now'. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The whole extension, installed from a ZIP file. The site says it is free for now. | Read from https://focusbuddy.app on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Focusbuddy before buying. ## Key features - **Task categories:** Group tasks under titles such as health or wealth. - **Task list:** List the tasks inside each category. - **Timer per task:** Pick a task, then choose a 5, 15, 30, 60 or 90 minute timer. - **Toolbar extension:** Pin the extension to the Chrome toolbar and open it from the icon. ## Good for - People who want a very small task-and-timer tool in the browser - Chrome users comfortable installing an extension in developer mode ## Worth knowing - Installation means downloading a ZIP from Google Drive and loading it unpacked in Chrome's developer mode. - The site calls it new and simple, with room to improve, and free only 'for now'. - Chrome only; no other browser or device is listed. - The timer offers fixed lengths only, with no break cycle. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. FocusBuddy is a Chrome extension with task categories, a task list and a timer per task. You install it from a ZIP in developer mode, the timer has fixed lengths and no breaks, and the site says it is free only for now. - **Value for money: B.** Free, though the site says only 'for now', so the price may change. - **Free plan and trial: B.** The site calls it completely free, with the words 'for now', and no paid plan is listed. - **Features: D.** Task categories, a task list and a timer per task. The timer offers fixed lengths with no break cycle, and the site calls it new and simple. - **Ease of use: D.** No store rating on record. Installing means downloading a ZIP from Google Drive and loading it unpacked in Chrome's developer mode. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Chrome only; no other browser or device is listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Focusbuddy's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among focus apps - Focusbuddy's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 83 other focus apps we grade, and level with 5. - It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 44 of 83) and worst on features (D, above 0). - Focusbuddy has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/focus ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Focusbuddy is free, so making your own would save you nothing. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 76 of the 83 other focus apps grade higher. - You could make: Tasks and Pomodoro timer: an app builder makes these well. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Tasks, Pomodoro timer ## Alternatives - [Pomofocus](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pomofocus): Browser-based Pomodoro timer with a task list and reports. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focusbuddy-vs-pomofocus) - [Focus To-Do](https://toolgpa.com/tools/focus-to-do): Pomodoro timer combined with a task list and time reports. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-to-do-vs-focusbuddy) - [Pomodoro Timer Online](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pomodoro-timer-online): Free browser Pomodoro timer with lofi music and a task list. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focusbuddy-vs-pomodoro-timer-online) - [Tomighty](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tomighty): Free Pomodoro timer for the browser, Windows and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focusbuddy-vs-tomighty) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://focusbuddy.app Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/focusbuddy Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).