Comparison

Simple Task vs Focus Master.

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

Head to head
About

Simple Task

Features
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Simple task with checklist. Focus to do with Pomodoro. Just do one thing at a time. That's all. Let's make everything simple! Focus on yourself, on the things in front of you, start with small tasks, do it now, or remove it! Features: - Create task is simple with 3 steps. - Improve time by estimate time and actual time. - Improve your focus with Pomodoro. - Statistics on completion of the tasks. - Multiple color choices.

About

Focus Master.

Enhance productivity with a Pomodoro timer and activity logger. Customize focus sessions, breaks, and tasks, track progress, and export logs. Offers passcode protection and cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro and break times
  • Task management
  • Activity logging and statistics
  • Log export (PDF, HTML, CSV)
  • Passcode protection
  • Dropbox backup and restore
  • Today Widget support
Features
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We all have the things we should to do or finish, but actually we are often attracted by the checking the phone, reading the news and blogs, checking weather, playing game and other little staff, of course the time elapses and elapses when we are ‘off line’. We often feel guilty about time but how to change this? Pomodoro technique is recommended by many people to help to focus and enhance work effectiveness. Just focus on your study, work, reading or writing during pomodoro, all others should stand by. This app helps to do it better, it helps timing and recording, you can custom the time of pomodoro and break, check the logs and export by email. Here is the key features: ⁃ Custom pomodoro, short break and long break time. ⁃ Custom number of sessions of each set. ⁃ Different alert sounds. ⁃ Big hourglass counting style. ⁃ Custom different tasks. ⁃ Rewards a tomato icon after each pomodoro. ⁃ Supports pause and skip when counting. ⁃ Check pomodoro logs. ⁃ Check pomodoro statistics. ⁃ Export pomodoro logs by email in format of PDF, HTML or CSV. ⁃ Print pomodoro logs in app. ⁃ Set goal number of pomodoro. ⁃ Supports Today Widget. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). If you have any question or suggestion, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

Screenshots

Simple Task4 screens
Focus Master.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Task at none against Focus Master.'s 1. Simple Task also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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. Focus Master. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. Simple Task asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Task ships an update weekly, Focus Master. every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Simple Task versus Focus Master.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple TaskFocus Master.
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen HungLINKLINKS LTD

In-app purchases

None

Simple Task

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Master.

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$2.996 Months

Questions

Is Simple Task free?
Simple Task is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Master. free?
Focus Master. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Task or Focus Master. have ads?
Both Simple Task and Focus Master. show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Task or Focus Master.?
Simple Task ships an update weekly, and Focus Master. every 7 months. Most recently, Simple Task was updated on October 20, 2026 and Focus Master. on October 30, 2026.

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