Comparison

2Do vs Focused Work

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

Head to head
About

2Do

Manage tasks, checklists, and projects with flexible organization. Capture ideas naturally with text input, Siri, or email, and sync across devices. Organize with lists, groups, and smart lists for efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Natural language task capture
  • Sub-tasks and checklists
  • Customizable lists and groups
  • Smart lists for saved searches
  • Location-based reminders
  • Cross-device sync options
  • Collaboration features
Features
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GTD®, XYZ and everything in between - it can handle it all. Seriously. NOTE: Requires an active subscription. 2Do gives you a simple way to manage tasks, with the depth to organize every part of your life. Keep a few lists or build a complete GTD system. Create your own way of working, with no method imposed on you. AWARDS • Apple - Best of 2013 Mac App Store • MacStories - App of the Year 2015 iOS • Cult of Mac - Best Task Manager for iOS CAPTURE IT ALL • Type naturally. 2Do recognizes dates, times, repeats, alerts, durations, priorities, tags, lists and saved locations as you type. • Hold [+] for Quick Add and enter one task after another. • Capture with Siri, Shortcuts, widgets and Control Center. Turn shared text, links, photos or videos into tasks. • Email tasks to your private Mail to 2Do address, or send a numbered list to create a checklist. • Collect ideas in the GTD Inbox and organize them later. SIMPLE TASKS, CHECKLISTS & PROJECTS • Create tasks, checklists and projects with sub-tasks. Add notes, images, voice recordings and multiple alarms. • Write notes with live Markdown formatting and keep useful links with your tasks. • Set flexible repeats, start dates and durations. Call, email or open a link from a task. • Arrange tasks in named sections within a list. LIST GROUPS, LISTS & SMART LISTS • Organize your lists in groups, alongside built-in views for upcoming, starred and scheduled tasks. • Save searches as reusable Smart Lists. Search titles, notes, tags and dates, with sounds-like matching when needed. • Filter by date, priority, status or tags. Each list remembers its sort order and Focus settings. PROJECT VIEW • Open a project to see just that project and its sub-tasks. Set its sort order independently of the list around it. TAGS • Organize tags in groups and tap a tag to filter tasks. • Combine tags with Smart Lists for the tasks you return to often. Pause a tag to hide its tasks until you resume it. LOCATIONS • Create and assign locations, find nearby tasks on a map and build location-based Smart Lists. • Get a reminder when you arrive, with location access enabled. SYNC, YOUR WAY • Sync with Apple Reminders, Dropbox, Todoist, Toodledo, iCloud, Fastmail, Fruux, Yahoo or a CalDAV server you trust. • Keep tasks in Apple Reminders across your devices and capture them with Siri. • Merge work from different devices or exclude private lists from sync. COLLABORATE • Share lists and work together over local Wi-Fi without a cloud service. • Share read-only or editable lists over iCloud with others using compatible versions of 2Do. FIND AND FOCUS • Jump to any task or list with Quick Open. • Select several tasks to schedule, defer, tag, move or edit them together. ALARMS & YOUR DAY • Set multiple alarms, automatic reminders and repeating alerts. • Use full-screen alarms on supported devices with iOS or iPadOS 26.1 or later. • See calendar events and the day timeline above your tasks to plan around appointments. MADE FOR IPAD • Keep lists, tasks, the editor and utility panels in view. The editor follows your selection. • Open a second window and drag tasks between windows. Use Split View, Slide Over, keyboard shortcuts and the iPadOS menu bar. PASSWORDS & BACKUPS • Lock individual lists or the whole app. • Keep automatic backups, save and restore external backups, or restore a single list. Move backups between 2Do on iOS and Mac.

About

Focused Work

This app helps users improve focus and productivity through structured timed sessions. It offers customizable timers, goal setting, and distraction blocking to build healthy work habits.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus sessions
  • Pomodoro and Flowmodoro templates
  • Distraction blocking
  • Reflection and goal tracking
  • Statistics and charts
  • Live Activities and widgets
Features
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## Featured by App Store in 150+ Countries & Regions # Hot This Week # Apps We Love Right Now # Big Apps From Small Teams # New Apps, Features, and Content ## What People Are Saying "A simple, but valuable utility for creating timed focus sessions of productivity." - MacStories "Focused Work helps you stay on track better than ever" - iMore "Focused Work makes it easy to create and manage Focused Sessions." - 9to5Mac "A tool that helps overcome that first step." - Knapsack Focused Work is a powerful timer that helps you focus and be productive. It's purpose-built for people who want to focus for long periods and struggle with this. Add structure to your day with "Focus Sessions" that encourage you to complete goals, tasks, and help you divide your time into Focus, Break, and Prepare stages. Pick from a selection of templates, including a simple timer, Pomodoro - inspired by the Pomodoro Technique, Flowmodoro - inspired by the Flowtime Technique, and other various sessions. You can also create repeatable sessions specifically tailored to your needs. Add stages, set time limits, and much more. Ultimately, Focused Work helps you be more accountable by reminding you to focus, reflect, and build healthy productivity habits by completing various daily goals. **Core Features** · A simple, powerful timer that keeps you on-task Choose what to focus on. Start the timer. Get stuff done! · Curated Basic Sessions to get started Run a Pomodoro session, Flowmodoro session, or even just a simple timer · Create Focus Sessions Tailor them to your needs with a plethora of configurable options · Reminders Be reminded to stay focused, when to take breaks, and also to start a focus session! · Reflection Track what went well for you during your focus session and what you can improve upon · Scratch Pad Jot down thoughts that come to mind during your session and return to them after · Daily Goals Completing your daily focus goals earns you a streak and helps you form healthy productivity habits · Statistics & Charts Review recent productivity across the past week, month, and year · Block Distractions Select apps and websites you want to restrict access to during a session · In-app Shortcuts Automation Automatically perform actions as you progress through your session, such as turning on Focus · Link with Toggl Track Explore advanced time tracking by linking with Toggl to create time entries, assign projects and tags · Productivity Export Export completed sessions in CSV format **iOS & iPadOS Features** Focused Work is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with extensive support for each platform; · Live Activities Control your session from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island · Interactive Widgets Control your session, view daily goals, and start a session from the Home Screen · Control Center Widgets Start a session or access the Scratch Pad with Control Widgets · StandBy Interact with your session while iPhone is in StandBy · Spotlight Search Quick start and interact with sessions from search · Focus Filters Filter which sessions can be viewed & started based on the active Focus · App Shortcuts & Siri Start and interact with a session via various shortcuts that can also be linked together · Picture-in-Picture Show a floating timer above other apps with Picture-in-Picture mode · Session Alerts on all devices Start a session on one device and receive update alerts on others with Focused Work installed · iCloud Syncing Sync productivity stats & created sessions between devices · Privacy Focused Your data is securely stored and managed via iCloud. No account registration. · And much more Mac Support, Share Sheet controls, App Icons, Keyboard Shortcuts, VoiceOver, Split View & Slide Over, Low Power Mode, Drag & Drop, Dark Mode, URL Schemes If you have any questions, please reach out to focusedworkapp@michaeltigas.com.au Privacy Policy: https://focusedwork.app/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://focusedwork.app/terms/

Screenshots

Focused Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focused Work at Free against 2Do's $19.99. Focused Work also leads on ratings volume (607 vs 19) and device support (4 vs 1). 2Do's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On rating and ads 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

Focused Work is free to download; 2Do costs $19.99 up front. Focused Work sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 2Do asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 2Do against 4.7 for Focused Work. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focused Work has 607 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 2Do's written reviews are positive against 85% of Focused Work's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2Do ships an update daily, Focused Work weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
2Do versus Focused Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2DoFocused Work
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better4.7 (607 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.9% of reviews
Number of ratings19607 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeehive Innovations ServicesMichael Tigas

Customer experience

2Do

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focused Work

All ratings603 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.8%

Bugs and requests

2Do

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Focused Work

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Stuck on a session: Gap time
  • Desktop doesn't sync with phone

Requested features

4 requests
  • Need iwatch app
  • Calendar integration?
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

2Do

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Focused Work

Subscriptions6
  • Focused Work Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • Focused Work Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Focused Work Pro (1 month)$6.991 Month
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  • Focused Work Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Focused Work Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focused Work Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Little Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Focused Work Pro Lifetime$89.99
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  • Focused Work Pro Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is 2Do free?
2Do costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focused Work free?
Focused Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2Do or Focused Work?
2Do is rated higher. 2Do averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Focused Work averages 4.7 from 607 ratings.
Do 2Do or Focused Work have ads?
Neither 2Do nor Focused Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 2Do or Focused Work?
2Do ships an update daily, and Focused Work weekly. Most recently, 2Do was updated on November 3, 2026 and Focused Work on November 3, 2026.

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