Comparison

txtodo vs CapyFocus

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

Head to head
About

txtodo

This minimalist to-do list app helps you focus on immediate, short-term tasks. Organize your day by listing tasks in the morning and checking them off as you go. Unfinished tasks are discarded daily for a fresh start, with options for long-term task tracking.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Daily task listing
  • Task completion tracking
  • Notes for task details
  • Daily task reset
  • Long-term task floating
Features
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txtodo is a minimalist open-source todo list app made by figbert and inspired by jeff huang. it lists your immediate, short-term tasks to help you get things done without overthinking it. with txtodo, you list all your tasks for the day in the morning. you can make them as detailed or as simple as you want – the notes feature allows you to store pesky details out of sight. throughout the day, you check off tasks as you complete them. anything unfinished at the end of the day is discarded so you can start fresh tomorrow. you can also create up to three long-term tasks that "float" with you from day-to-day. welcome to productivity. welcome to txtodo.

About

CapyFocus

This app uses a focus timer to help you concentrate, rewarding completed sessions with in-game currency. Use these rewards to build and customize a charming capybara town. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with customizable themes and privacy controls.

Highlights
  • Calm and friendly focus timer
  • Virtual capybara town building
  • Progress tracking with in-game currency
  • Customizable light and dark themes
  • Privacy controls for data
  • Offline progress storage
Features
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Lock In Focus Effortlessly. Turn focused minutes into a cozy capybara town. Choose a timer, focus without distractions, and watch your capybaras get to work. Completed focus time earns carrots and capsules. Open capsules to reveal town tiles, place them on your board, and press and hold any placed tile to move it. FEATURES • A calm, friendly focus timer • A free Work board for every player • Visible progress through carrots, capsules, and town tiles • Permanent capybara friends • Capsule upgrades • Light and dark appearance options • No account or in-app advertising • Privacy controls for analytics, diagnostics, and attribution • Progress stored on your device and in your private iCloud storage Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

txtodo4 screens
CapyFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: txtodo at none against CapyFocus's shown. txtodo also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). CapyFocus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. txtodo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CapyFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CapyFocus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: txtodo has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

txtodo ships an update every 11 days, CapyFocus every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
txtodo versus CapyFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertxtodoCapyFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIGBERT LLCFishEye Interactive

Customer experience

txtodo

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CapyFocus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

txtodo

One-time3
  • $5 Tip$4.99
  • $10 Tip$9.99
  • $15 Tip$14.99
4 purchases

CapyFocus

Subscriptions2
  • CapyFocus Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CapyFocus Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Starter Pack: 10 Capsules$1.99
  • CapyFocus Lifetime Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is txtodo free?
txtodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapyFocus free?
CapyFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, txtodo or CapyFocus?
CapyFocus is rated higher. txtodo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while CapyFocus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do txtodo or CapyFocus have ads?
CapyFocus shows ads; txtodo does not.
Which is updated more often, txtodo or CapyFocus?
txtodo ships an update every 11 days, and CapyFocus every 3 days. Most recently, txtodo was updated on November 7, 2026 and CapyFocus on October 31, 2026.

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