Comparison

FocusList vs TinkleTools

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

TinkleTools

This app offers a variety of decision-making tools, from simple coin flips to customizable spin wheels and dice. It aims to simplify daily choices and add fun to games and activities with features like an answer book and avatar randomizer.

Highlights
  • Binary choice tools (coin flip)
  • Multiple choice tools (dice, turntable)
  • Customizable randomizer
  • Answer Book feature
  • Avatar randomizer
  • Interactive sound and vibration settings
  • Desktop widgets
Features
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Still struggling with decision-making? "TinkleTools" brings you a collection of decision tools for daily life and games, solving all your choices! [Decision Tools] Binary Choice: Coin flip, workout, umbrella or not – quick fixes for dilemmas. Multiple Choice: Dice, turntable, spin bottle – customize for parties, lotteries, etc. Fun Features: Answer Book, avatar randomizer – add joy to life. Custom Randomizer: Edit entries in the blind box, generate numbers for all needs. [Personalization] Interactive Experience: Adjust sounds and vibration freely. Visual Customization: Switch appearance and icons; use desktop widgets for one-tap access.

Screenshots

FocusList4 screens
TinkleTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TinkleTools at 100% against FocusList's 52%. TinkleTools also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). FocusList's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. TinkleTools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FocusList asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TinkleTools holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FocusList has 31 ratings behind it against 2, 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 TinkleTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusList ships an update monthly, TinkleTools every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FocusList versus TinkleTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusListTinkleTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (31 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMedian Tech, s.r.o.昱琨 程

Customer experience

FocusList

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

TinkleTools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FocusList

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TinkleTools

Subscriptions2
  • PRO - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PRO - Annual$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO - Permanent$3.99

Questions

Is FocusList free?
FocusList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinkleTools free?
TinkleTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FocusList or TinkleTools?
TinkleTools is rated higher. FocusList averages 3.4 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while TinkleTools averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do FocusList or TinkleTools have ads?
Neither FocusList nor TinkleTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusList or TinkleTools?
FocusList ships an update monthly, and TinkleTools every 9 days. Most recently, FocusList was updated on October 7, 2026 and TinkleTools on October 2, 2026.

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