The Sukha Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Sukha 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.
Sukha
The Insider’s Guide
Browser-based focus sessions with music, timer, tasks and blocking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from Sukha’s own pages.
Made by Sukha, 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 Sukha’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sukha’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
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 65 other focus apps we grade
Sukha is a focus app that runs in a Chromium browser on Mac, Windows and Chromebook. One button starts a session that combines lofi or binaural music, a Pomodoro timer, a task list with an AI assistant, and blocking of distracting websites and apps. It is sold as a $20 monthly membership or a one-time lifetime purchase, with a 3-day free trial and no free plan.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Sukha, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's no Safari, Firefox or mobile app, and the vendor says it doesn't suit a day of calls and meetings.
- 1
Best for music, timer, tasks and blocking behind one button
Sukha puts music, a Pomodoro timer, a task list and distraction blocking behind one Play button, in a Chromium browser.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 / month.
- 3
You can try it first
3-day free trial of the full app with unlimited sessions
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
One-button focus sessions
A single Play button starts the music, the timer and the blocking together, so a session needs no separate setup. Members get unlimited daily sessions.
- 6
Flow music
Lofi and binaural tracks plus six more sound worlds, playing for as long as a session runs.
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Distraction blocking
Blocks distracting websites and apps during a session, on the computer and, the vendor says, on your phone. A free Chrome extension extends the blocking across the browser.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 1 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 Sukha you could make: Pomodoro timer and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Sukha at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $20 / month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 3-day free trial of the full app with unlimited sessions
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- Sukha, Inc.
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for music, timer, tasks and blocking behind one button
Sukha puts music, a Pomodoro timer, a task list and distraction blocking behind one Play button, in a Chromium browser. It's $20 a month with no annual plan and no free plan, about five times the typical focus app, and the trial is 3 days. There's no Safari, Firefox or mobile app, and the vendor says it doesn't suit a day of calls and meetings.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $20 a month, with no annual plan. This category's dearest tenth starts at $12, and the middle is $3.99, so Sukha is five times the going rate. Lifetime at $400 is twenty months of paying. Students and people between jobs are invited to email the founder about a lower price. |
| Free plan and trial | D | No free plan at all, and the trial is 3 days. That's less than a week to decide on $20 a month, in a category where 44 of 66 tools have a free plan. |
| Features | B | It covers the whole job: one button starts the music, the Pomodoro timer and the blocking together, tasks import from Todoist, Linear and Google Tasks, an AI assistant cuts a big task down to one next step, and your Slack status is set for you. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: it runs in the browser and a session starts when you press Play. No lists to build first, no accounts you must connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One browser family and nothing else. Chrome, Edge, Arc and Brave; no native desktop app, Safari and Firefox unlisted, and no mobile app, though the site says blocking reaches your phone without saying how. |
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 Sukha is for
- Fits if you do solo deep work, like writing, coding or design, in Chrome, Edge, Arc or Brave
- Works for Todoist, Linear or Slack users who want tasks pulled in and their status set during focus time
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you compare it with almost any other focus app, at $20 a month with no annual plan, or $400 once
- Tight if you like to make your mind up slowly, because the trial runs out after 3 days
- Skip it if you use Safari or Firefox, as it only runs in Chromium browsers
- Not for you if your day is mostly calls and meetings, which the vendor itself says it isn't suited to
- Watch out: the site says blocking reaches your phone but doesn't say how, and lists no mobile app
Good to know
Good for
- Writers, developers and designers doing solo deep work
- People who want music, timer, tasks and blocking behind one button
- Slack users who want their status set automatically during focus time
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan: after the 3-day trial it costs $20 a month or $400 once, and no annual plan is listed.
- It runs only in Chromium browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Arc and Brave, with no native desktop app; Safari and Firefox are not listed.
- The site says blocking reaches apps and websites on your phone but does not explain how, and it lists no mobile app.
- The vendor says Sukha is not suited to people whose day is mostly phone calls, Zoom and meetings.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start
Sukha is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $20 / month.
Students and people between jobs are invited to email the founder about a lower price.
Monthly
$20
per month
Unlimited daily focus sessions, flow music, distraction blocking on desktop and phone, AI task manager, Pomodoro timer and AI focus assistant.
Lifetime
$400
one-time
Everything in Monthly for a single payment, with all future features and priority support.
Trying it first
3-day free trial of the full app with unlimited sessions
Read from thesukha.co on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime access for a one-time $400
A single $400 payment replaces the $20 monthly membership, the same cost as twenty months, and includes all future features and priority support.
Stated on thesukha.coOther savings
Discounts on request
The pricing page invites students, people between jobs and people in other countries who need a lower price to email the founder, who says he will work something out.
Stated on thesukha.co
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Browser-based focus sessions with music, timer, tasks and blocking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, AI features, tasks, site & app blocker, Pomodoro timer, focus music.
- One-button focus sessions
- A single Play button starts the music, the timer and the blocking together, so a session needs no separate setup. Members get unlimited daily sessions.
- Flow music
- Lofi and binaural tracks plus six more sound worlds, playing for as long as a session runs.
- Distraction blocking
- Blocks distracting websites and apps during a session, on the computer and, the vendor says, on your phone. A free Chrome extension extends the blocking across the browser.
- AI task manager and coach
- A task list keeps the next step in view, and the AI assistant breaks a task that feels too big into one specific next step. To-dos can be imported from Todoist, Linear and Google Tasks.
- Automated Pomodoro timer
- Sessions run on a work-and-break rhythm with prompts for healthy breaks, and streaks and points track how consistently you show up.
- Slack status updates
- When a session starts, Sukha sets your Slack status to say you are in a session and mutes incoming notifications.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Todoist
- Linear
- Google Tasks
- Slack
Sukha is made by Sukha, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/65
Other focus apps it is graded above
Sukha's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 48 of 65) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 43 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 16 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. Sukha’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 65
- DFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 65
- BFeaturesAbove 48 of 65
- BEase of useAbove 17 of 65
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 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. Sukha 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 Sukha you could make: Pomodoro timer and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 61 of the 65 other focus apps grade higher. It costs $240 a year.
What you could make
- Pomodoro timer and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A library of sound you would have to license.
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Sukha’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
Brain.fm, Flocus, LifeAt, Session and Focusmate
The 5 tools Sukha is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Brain.fm
Free trial · from $99.99/yr
Functional music for focus, relaxation, sleep and meditation.
- Only Sukha lists a browser extension.
- Only Brain.fm lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Sukha can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.2GPA
Flocus
Free plan · from $5/mo
Browser focus dashboard with timer, to-dos, music and ambient sounds.
- Flocus has a free plan. Sukha does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sukha lists a browser extension.
- Sukha also covers site & app blocker.
- 2.6GPA
LifeAt
Free plan · from $8/mo
Virtual workspace with ambient scenes, timers and a task planner.
- LifeAt has a free plan. Sukha does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sukha lists a browser extension.
- Only LifeAt lists macOS and Windows apps.
- 2.2GPA
Session
Free plan · from $3.33/mo
Pomodoro focus timer with analytics for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- Session has a free plan. Sukha does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sukha lists a web app.
- Only Sukha lists a browser extension.
- 2.8GPA
Focusmate
Free plan · from $8/mo
Virtual coworking that pairs you with a partner on video.
- Focusmate has a free plan. Sukha does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sukha lists a browser extension.
- Sukha can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Sukha free?
No, Sukha is a paid product, but you can try it first. 3-day free trial of the full app with unlimited sessions.
How much does Sukha cost?
Sukha lists 2 plans. Monthly: $20 per month.
What platforms does Sukha work on?
Sukha is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Sukha offer any discounts?
Sukha publicly lists the following: Lifetime access for a one-time $400; Discounts on request.
Does Sukha have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Sukha is listed for Web.
Does Sukha have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Sukha is listed for Web.
Is Sukha open source?
Sukha is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Sukha integrate with?
Sukha's listing names Todoist, Linear, Google Tasks and Slack. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Sukha?
Sukha is made by Sukha, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Sukha?
The closest alternatives to Sukha in our directory are Brain.fm, Flocus, LifeAt, Session and Focusmate.
How does Sukha compare with other focus apps?
Sukha's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 3.
Is Sukha good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Sukha D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 43 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Sukha?
The plain part of Sukha you could make: Pomodoro timer and tasks. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Sukha’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 Sukha's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-17.
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 Sukha, Inc. Prices change, so check thesukha.co before you buy.
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
- Sukha, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/sukha
- 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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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Sukha’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. Sukha is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Sukha, Inc. Prices and plans change: check thesukha.co before you buy.