The LifeAt Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about LifeAt in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
LifeAt
The Insider’s Guide
Virtual workspace with ambient scenes, timers and a task planner
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from LifeAt’s own pages.
Made by LifeAt Inc. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from LifeAt’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on LifeAt’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 30 of the 65 other focus apps we grade
LifeAt is a browser-based workspace that sets a moving background scene and ambient sound behind a set of productivity widgets: a Pomodoro timer, to-do list, notes, calendar and planner. Shared rooms let several people work to the same backdrop and a synced timer, with chat and video. The free plan covers the basics, and Pro adds the daily planner, the full library of scenes and multiple calendars.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about LifeAt, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Nothing to set up either: open the tab, pick a scene, switch on the widgets you want and start the timer.
- 1
Best for a virtual desk with a timer and planner built in
Free gets one to-do list and no daily planner.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8 / month, billed yearly (early-bird price), or $12 monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
One to-do list, a limited set of background spaces and community support. It has no daily planner and no multiple calendars.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, macOS and Windows.
- 5
Virtual spaces
Full-screen moving backgrounds in themes such as nature, cafe, city and beach sit behind your widgets. Free accounts get a limited set; Pro opens more than 1,000.
- 6
Sounds and music
An ambient soundboard with more than 20 sounds that can be mixed, plus a media widget that plays YouTube and Apple Music inside the workspace. Pro lists custom Spotify playlists.
- 7
Pomodoro timer
A Pomodoro timer with adjustable settings and a stopwatch. In a shared room the timer is synchronized, so the group works and rests together.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 30 of 65
That is against the other focus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of LifeAt you could make: Pomodoro timer, tasks, calendar, time blocking, notes and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
LifeAt at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 / month, billed yearly (early-bird price), or $12 monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Free trial of Pro; the pricing page gives no length, and the cancellation policy refers to 7 trial days
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows
- Made by
- LifeAt Inc.
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for a virtual desk with a timer and planner built in
LifeAt turns a browser tab into a virtual office: a moving backdrop, ambient sound, and a Pomodoro timer, to-do list and calendar on top, with rooms you can share. Free gets one to-do list and no daily planner. Pro is $8 a month billed yearly, an early-bird price with no end date, there are no refunds, and there's no phone app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $8 a month billed yearly, or $12 monthly, both labelled early-bird with no end date. $8 is the top of this category's usual range. The help centre says there are no refunds on any plan, except when you move from monthly to yearly. |
| Free plan and trial | C | One to-do list, one calendar and a limited set of background spaces, with no daily planner. You'll meet those edges in a day. There's a trial of Pro, though the pricing page won't say how long and the cancellation policy mentions 7 days. |
| Features | B | Moving backdrops, 20-odd ambient sounds you can mix, YouTube and Apple Music in the window, a Pomodoro timer and stopwatch, notes, to-dos, a unified Google and Outlook calendar, and shared rooms that sync the timer and add chat and video. The whole workspace job. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record for it. Nothing to set up either: open the tab, pick a scene, switch on the widgets you want and start the timer. Connecting calendars is there when you want it. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, plus desktop apps for macOS and Windows, and it plugs into Google and Outlook calendars, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify. No iOS or Android app is listed, which is what keeps it off the top rung. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who LifeAt is for
- Fits if you work against a moving backdrop with ambient sound
- Works for a few friends who want one room and one shared Pomodoro timer
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want it on your phone, as no iOS or Android app is listed
- Tight if you're staying free, with one to-do list, one calendar, a few backdrops and no daily planner
- Not for you if you want a refund to fall back on, because LifeAt's help center says it doesn't offer them
- Watch out: Pro's $8 and $12 prices are labeled early-bird with no end date, and Business pricing isn't published
- Watch out: the pricing page gives no trial length, while the cancellation policy mentions 7 days
Good to know
Good for
- People who like working against an ambient video backdrop with sound
- Remote workers and students who want shared Pomodoro rooms
- Keeping a task planner, calendar and focus timer in one window
Worth knowing
- The free plan has no daily planner, allows one to-do list and one calendar, and includes only a limited set of background spaces.
- LifeAt's help center says it does not offer refunds on any plan, except when upgrading from monthly to yearly.
- Desktop apps are offered for macOS and Windows only; no iOS or Android app is listed.
- Business pricing is not published, and the Pro prices are labelled early-bird with no end date given.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start. There is a free plan too
LifeAt has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 / month, billed yearly (early-bird price), or $12 monthly.
The help centre says there are no refunds on any plan, except when you move from monthly to yearly.
Free
$0
One to-do list, a limited set of background spaces and community support. No daily planner and no multiple calendars.
Pro (Early bird), yearly
$8
per month, billed yearly
Daily planner, 1,000+ Pro background spaces, unlimited to-dos and notes, multiple calendars and priority support. Shown against a crossed-out $15.
Pro (Early bird), monthly
$12
per month, billed monthly
The same Pro features billed month to month. Shown against a crossed-out $25.
Business
Custom
For companies: project management, a collaborative workspace, invoicing and dedicated support. No price is shown.
The free plan
One to-do list, a limited set of background spaces and community support. It has no daily planner and no multiple calendars.
Trying it first
Free trial of Pro; the pricing page gives no length, and the cancellation policy refers to 7 trial days
Read from lifeat.io on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing page says switching to yearly saves 33%: Pro is $8 a month billed yearly against $12 a month billed monthly.
Stated on lifeat.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, macOS and Windows
Virtual workspace with ambient scenes, timers and a task planner. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: notes, tasks, time blocking, calendar, Pomodoro timer, time tracking, focus music.
Web, plus desktop apps for macOS and Windows, and it plugs into Google and Outlook calendars, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.
- Virtual spaces
- Full-screen moving backgrounds in themes such as nature, cafe, city and beach sit behind your widgets. Free accounts get a limited set; Pro opens more than 1,000.
- Sounds and music
- An ambient soundboard with more than 20 sounds that can be mixed, plus a media widget that plays YouTube and Apple Music inside the workspace. Pro lists custom Spotify playlists.
- Pomodoro timer
- A Pomodoro timer with adjustable settings and a stopwatch. In a shared room the timer is synchronized, so the group works and rests together.
- Focus with others
- Join a public coworking room or invite people to your own. Members share the same background and timer and can use the built-in chat and video.
- Planner with time tracking
- Tasks carry tags and tracked time and can be dragged between days or onto the calendar to block out time. The daily planner is a Pro feature.
- Unified calendar
- Google and Outlook calendars appear in one view, with work and personal schedules kept separate. Connecting multiple calendars needs Pro.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Outlook Calendar
- YouTube
- Apple Music
- Spotify
LifeAt is made by LifeAt Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
30/65
Other focus apps it is graded above
LifeAt's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 30 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on features (B, above 48 of 65) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 34 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. LifeAt’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 65
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 65
- BFeaturesAbove 48 of 65
- BEase of useAbove 17 of 65
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 56 focus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. LifeAt is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of LifeAt you could make: Pomodoro timer, tasks, calendar, time blocking, notes and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Pomodoro timer, tasks, calendar, time blocking, notes and time tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A library of sound you would have to license.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar and YouTube among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. LifeAt’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Flocus, Noisli, Sukha, StudyStream and Pomofocus
The 5 tools LifeAt is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Flocus
Free plan · from $5/mo
Browser focus dashboard with timer, to-dos, music and ambient sounds.
- Only LifeAt lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Flocus can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- LifeAt also covers notes, time blocking, calendar and time tracking.
- 2.2GPA
Noisli
Free plan · from $10/mo
Ambient sound mixer with a session timer and text editor.
- Only LifeAt lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Noisli lists an iOS app.
- LifeAt also covers notes, tasks, time blocking, calendar and time tracking.
- 2.0GPA
Sukha
Free trial · from $20/mo
Browser-based focus sessions with music, timer, tasks and blocking.
- LifeAt has a free plan. Sukha does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only LifeAt lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Sukha lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
StudyStream
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Live video study rooms open around the clock.
- Only LifeAt lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only StudyStream lists iOS and Android apps.
- LifeAt also covers notes, time blocking, calendar, time tracking and focus music.
- 3.0GPA
Pomofocus
Free plan · from $3/mo
Browser-based Pomodoro timer with a task list and reports.
- Only Pomofocus lists a Linux app.
- Pomofocus can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- LifeAt also covers notes, time blocking, calendar and focus music.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is LifeAt free?
LifeAt has a free plan. One to-do list, a limited set of background spaces and community support.
How much does LifeAt cost?
LifeAt lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does LifeAt work on?
LifeAt is available on Web, macOS and Windows.
Does LifeAt offer any discounts?
LifeAt publicly lists the following: Save 33% with yearly billing.
Does LifeAt have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. LifeAt is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Does LifeAt have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. LifeAt is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Is LifeAt open source?
LifeAt is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does LifeAt integrate with?
LifeAt's listing names Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.
Does LifeAt have a free trial?
Yes. Free trial of Pro; the pricing page gives no length, and the cancellation policy refers to 7 trial days.
Who makes LifeAt?
LifeAt is made by LifeAt Inc.
What are the alternatives to LifeAt?
The closest alternatives to LifeAt in our directory are Flocus, Noisli, Sukha, StudyStream and Pomofocus.
How does LifeAt compare with other focus apps?
LifeAt's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 30 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 10.
Is LifeAt good value for money?
ToolGPA grades LifeAt C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 34 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of LifeAt?
The plain part of LifeAt you could make: Pomodoro timer, tasks, calendar, time blocking, notes and time tracking.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from LifeAt’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from LifeAt's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-23.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by LifeAt Inc. Prices change, so check lifeat.io before you buy.
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- lifeat.io/pricing
- lifeat.io/download
- lifeat.io/feature/virtual-spaces
- lifeat.io/feature/focus-with-others
- lifeat.io/feature/calendar
- lifeat.gitbook.io/lifeat
- lifeat.gitbook.io/lifeat/pro-faq/billing-information.md
- lifeat.gitbook.io/lifeat/legal/cancellation-policy.md
- lifeat.gitbook.io/lifeat/legal/terms-of-service.md
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- LifeAt, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/lifeat
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what LifeAt’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. LifeAt is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by LifeAt Inc. Prices and plans change: check lifeat.io before you buy.