Comparison

Focus Quest vs To

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

Head to head
About

Focus Quest

This app combines a study timer with RPG elements to help users improve self-control and reduce phone distractions. Earn in-game resources by focusing to train a hero and upgrade equipment, making productivity more engaging.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • RPG hero training
  • Equipment forging
  • Task and time management
  • In-game achievements and rewards
  • Phone addiction management
Features
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Have phone addiction? Want to improve self-control? Want to remove distraction? Let Focus Quest help! Focus Quest is a study timer and RPG mashup. Save Focusland by turning your focus time into resources to train the hero and upgrade the equipment. Begin your focus adventure, and let us help you manage time and stay focused on the most important things in life. A gamified focus app helps you better improve productivity, self-control, and concentration on study and work. Sometimes self-discipline is just not enough to keep us away from phones. This is when gamification comes in. The in-game achievements encourage users to stick with the app, better manage their time and get things done. FEATURES: * Beat phone addictions and stay in control, help you with study, uni, and work * Stay focused - Collect hero resources when you put down the phone and focus * Train hero - Use resources to train your hero * Forge gears - Collect gear materials to forge powerful gears * Save the world - Fight off monsters and bring time order back to Focusland * Records - Stay on track of the time you focused so that you can better plan your tasks * Rewards - gamified tasks and rewards help you stay on track of your focus goals SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: Focus Pass offers USD $3.99 monthly subscription for accessing exclusive resources and premium features. End of trial and subscription renewal: This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://site.shikudo.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://site.shikudo.com/terms-of-use

About

To

Gamify your daily tasks and habits by turning them into an adventure. Complete to-dos to build a unique island map and stay motivated. This productivity journal helps you manage your day, track progress, and achieve your goals with visual feedback and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Gamify to-do lists
  • Build a unique island map
  • Track daily, weekly, monthly tasks
  • Visual progress feedback
  • Customizable themes
  • Habit building support
Features
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◆ Easily manage the day’s tasks, keep track of progress, and create detailed plans to achieve your goals◆ Made by SPARKFUL, winner of multiple Editor’s Pick awards in the Apple store with over 30 million users worldwide Plan a task and discover new lands. Each item on your to-do list becomes a part of the new island’s landscape: Finish important tasks and you might erect a mountain. Save it for another day and you may get a river. Keep at it and you will discover a long, winding path. To-Do Adventure is a personal productivity journal that makes to-do lists more fun! Research shows just writing things down can increase your productivity by 33%. As psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks explains, creating lists is like “constructing a road”. Lists reduce the mental effort involved in keeping track of all the little things that accumulate over time. With awareness as you keep track of the day’s tasks, your to-do list becomes a guide map. That way you will have more time to focus on achieving your goals. ■ Suitable for: anyone in need of a productivity boost! ■ - 【Students】 From studying and part-time work to competitions and internships, keep track of what needs to get done and how long it takes to complete your tasks. - 【Young Adults】 Make lists of important tasks demanding your attention as you face new life challenges. - 【New Parents】 Better understand the timing of your child’s needs so you can more efficiently divide responsibilities and support each other. - 【Those in Need of a Daily Routine】 Easily keep track of the day’s tasks and get immediate feedback. ■ What it is ■ To-Do Adventure is an incredible productivity journal! Create more time to relax in your busy daily life by keeping track of everything that needs to get done! To do lists do not have to be something you are forcing yourself to do. Instead, they become easy and fun. ◈ Every Little Bit Counts ◈ - Turn your to-dos into a fun game - Accurately keep track of your tasks for the day / week / month - Achieve your goals for the day and discover your own unique island map - Let the adorable Ticktail join you as you embark on your To Do Adventure ◈ Visual Feedback ◈ - Make lists of what you would like to do today, routines or habits you would like to build, or any goals for the future - Helps you list, review, and organize your tasks with immediate visual feedback along the way - Adjust your progress to the reality of daily life and achieve your goals - Stay motivated as you create a journal of your life that is unique to you ◈ Choose Your Favorite Themes ◈ - A must-have for journalers, 10+ different themes to customize the look of your journal - Unlock and collect different island blocks with chances to unlock even more wonderful landmarks ■ When to Use ■ Have you ever experienced any of these?- Lacking motivation, just thinking of planning out your day makes you feel lazy. - You wake up in the morning and can’t figure out how to get started on your work or studies. - Easily distracted, you struggle to focus on the things you want to get done. - You procrastinate or get lazy and then feel guilty when you miss out on things you wish you’d done. Life is like a playground, so make your to-do’s fun! Enjoy the adventure! ▼Any questions or suggestions? You can go to: To-Do Adventure > Menu > Settings > FAQ & Support to find a solution to your issue If you are unable to find a way to resolve your issue in FAQ & Support, tap the chat icon in the upper right corner to get in touch. Send over your questions or thoughts and someone from the Island Service team will be in touch! :) ▼ Connect with us on social media: https://sparkful.app/to-do-adventure Facebook https://link.sparkful.app/facebook Instagram https://link.sparkful.app/instagram Privacy policy and terms of use: https://sparkful.app/legal/terms

Screenshots

Focus Quest4 screens
To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focus Quest at 4.7 against To's 3.8. Focus Quest also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (506 vs 82). To's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Focus Quest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and To sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Quest has 506 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Focus Quest's written reviews are positive against 50% of To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Quest ships an update every 2 months, To every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus Quest versus To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus QuestTo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (506 ratings) — better3.8 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings506 — better82
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB350 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperShikudo Co., Ltd.SPARKFUL INC.

Customer experience

Focus Quest

All ratings505 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative8.8%

To

All ratings82 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral24.6%
Negative25.4%

User reviews

Focus Quest

From 506 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Gamified focus experience
  • 👍 Engaging story and progression
  • 🎨 Cute and visually appealing
  • 💰 Affordable premium version
  • 🕰️ Helpful for improving focus and productivity

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited whitelist functionality
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 📱 Can be distracting from actual work
  • 🌐 Lack of offline mode
  • 🌐 Sync issues with other accounts

To

From 82 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Gamified task completion with motivating rewards
  • 🎨 Cute and visually appealing art design
  • 📅 Easy task scheduling for upcoming days
  • 🆓 No paywall for core features and stats
  • 🏝️ Satisfying island/landmark collection system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and force closures
  • 🔊 Annoying music with limited control options
  • 🎯 Difficult task reordering and organization
  • 💰 Shift to subscription model for new themes
  • 🔄 Problematic handling of repeating tasks

Bugs and requests

Focus Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Training button not working during tutorial
  • Time not accurately tracked in some cases
  • Crashes on startup for some users

Requested features

6 requests
  • More music and white noise options
  • Ability to change character appearance
  • Longer storyline and quests
  • Offline mode or better sync capabilities
  • Pomodoro timer integration
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  • Ability to pause/resume focus sessions

To

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes on launch and during tutorial
  • Cannot progress past tutorial screen
  • Daily rewards claim gets stuck in loop
  • App crashes when setting daily repeats
  • Tasks automatically delete after month end
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  • Tasks disappear from scheduled days
  • Black squares appearing on island overview
  • Sorting/dragging tasks doesn't work consistently
  • Duplicate tasks appearing for missed daily tasks
  • App freezes when adding tasks after new plan
  • Ads stuck behind status bar (time/battery)
  • Same ad repeating infinitely
  • Error message overlay doesn't disappear
  • Milestone plan message won't go away
  • Completed tasks not dropping from daily list
  • Cannot edit repeat task occurrence numbers
  • Cannot add emojis to task titles
  • App crashes when trying to log in
  • Tasks not syncing across devices

Requested features

16 requests
  • Dark mode for app and widget
  • Ability to turn off music from settings
  • Customizable default categories (colors, names, icons)
  • More theme options and variety
  • Biweekly and custom repeat scheduling options
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  • Subtask functionality
  • Ability to add past/completed tasks for tracking
  • Checkbox visual feedback animation
  • Logout and account reset options
  • More icon and color customization options
  • Task completion reminders in chronological order
  • Ability to mark tasks as 'In Progress'
  • Custom reward system
  • Story plot or interactive features for lands
  • Better drag-and-drop task reordering
  • Android version availability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Focus Quest

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Pass$4.991 Month
  • Focus Pass Yearly7 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time8
  • Stage Currency Pack 1$0.99
  • Stage Gear Pack 1$0.99
  • Weekly Pack 3$0.99
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  • Raid Pack 1$0.99
  • Monthly Pack 1$1.99
  • Gem 1$1.99
  • Weekly Pack 4$4.99
  • Gem 3$9.99
8 purchases

To

Subscriptions2
  • SPARKFUL - Monthly Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • SPARKFUL - Annual Plan14 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time6
  • Cup of GoCoins$1.99
  • Ads Remover$1.99
  • Bucket of GoCoins$4.99
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  • Barrel of GoCoins$20.99
  • Package of GoCoins$49.99
  • Wagon of GoCoins$99.99

Questions

Is Focus Quest free?
Focus Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To free?
To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Quest or To?
Focus Quest is rated higher. Focus Quest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 506 ratings, while To averages 3.8 from 82 ratings.
Do Focus Quest or To have ads?
Both Focus Quest and To show ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Quest or To?
Focus Quest ships an update every 2 months, and To every 10 days. Most recently, Focus Quest was updated on November 7, 2026 and To on November 7, 2026.

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