Comparison

FocusList vs Tandem Tasks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FocusList

Plan your day and boost productivity with timed work intervals and breaks. Track your progress, analyze estimates, and identify your peak work times.

Highlights
  • Daily planning with task estimation
  • 25-minute work intervals with 5-minute breaks
  • Timeboxing for focused work sessions
  • Retrospective analysis of estimates and time spent
  • Real-time sync with Mac app
  • Productivity statistics
Features
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# Simplest Pomodoro app that sync with Mac in real-time (visit focuslist.co) # Get more DEEP WORK done. FocusList is your one app to plan the day and be more productive using 25 minutes intervals, timeboxing and retrospective. Here's how: Plan: Start the day by planning your activities throughout the day. Give each task an estimate. Plan your entire day, and try to get everything on your list done. Focus: Go through your tasks in 30 minute blocks. (25 minutes work + 5 minutes break). It helps you focus by separating work time and rest time. Retrospect: With stats, you can go back in time and see how good your estimates were, how much time you've spent on each task, and when is your best time in the day to get work done.

About

Tandem Tasks

This productivity app helps you manage tasks with a unique system that distinguishes between when you plan to work on a task and when it's actually due. It offers a clear overview of your daily, upcoming, and completed tasks, with smart search capabilities for past work.

Highlights
  • Do Date vs. Due Date system
  • Three-view organization (Home, Upcoming, Completed)
  • Daily digest notifications
  • Smart search for completed tasks
  • No subscriptions or clutter
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Work in Tandem with Time Tandem is a simple, powerful to-do app that helps you manage tasks with a unique Do Date vs. Due Date system. Plan when to work on tasks (Do Date) and when they must be finished (Due Date), so you stay on top of things without last-minute stress. Features: - Seamless Three-View System – Stay organized with Home (Do Today), Upcoming (Future Tasks), and Completed (Past Tasks). - Daily Digest Notifications – Start your day with a clear plan of what needs to be done. - Smart Search for Completed Tasks – Never forget what you’ve done—easily look back at past work. - No Subscriptions, No Clutter – Just a clean, efficient productivity tool that works for you. Break free from overdue panic and take control of your time. Download Tandem today.

Screenshots

FocusList4 screens
Tandem Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tandem Tasks at 100% against FocusList's 52%. Tandem Tasks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). FocusList's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FocusList is free to download; Tandem Tasks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tandem Tasks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FocusList has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of FocusList's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tandem Tasks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusList ships an update monthly, Tandem Tasks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FocusList versus Tandem Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusListTandem Tasks
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.4 (31 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMedian Tech, s.r.o.Loren Davies

Customer experience

FocusList

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative37.8%

Tandem Tasks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FocusList

No in-app purchases

None

Tandem Tasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusList free?
FocusList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tandem Tasks free?
Tandem Tasks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FocusList or Tandem Tasks?
Tandem Tasks is rated higher. FocusList averages 3.4 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Tandem Tasks averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FocusList or Tandem Tasks have ads?
Neither FocusList nor Tandem Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusList or Tandem Tasks?
FocusList ships an update monthly, and Tandem Tasks weekly. Most recently, FocusList was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tandem Tasks on October 4, 2026.

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