Comparison

Today vs Focus Rally

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

Head to head
About

Today

This app helps you manage your daily tasks with a clean slate each day. It offers features like reminders, recurring tasks, and priority setting to keep you organized. Unfinished tasks can be moved to another day or reactivated, and long-term goals can be stored separately.

Highlights
  • Daily clean slate
  • Important reminders
  • Recurring tasks
  • Priority setting
  • Someday view for long-term goals
  • List organization
Features
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Today keeps your day simple: one calm list for what matters now, and a place for everything else. Swipe the sun to move between Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and Someday. Each view has its own sky, so you always know where you are. PLAN YOUR DAY • Add a task in seconds: pick a day, set a time, a reminder or a repeat • Sort by priority or in your own order • Lists for work, home, groceries and everything else • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly repeats, or your own: every 2 weeks, on chosen weekdays, on the last day of the month • Check off several tasks in a row without the list jumping NOTHING SLIPS THROUGH • Open tasks from earlier days wait in the archive under Yesterday • Review them one by one, or move them all to Today • Completed tasks by month, with search MORE THAN A LIST • Notes and photos on any task • Reminders that arrive on time; check off or snooze right from the notification • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch complications and a Control Center button • Apple Watch app to add and check off tasks • Siri and Shortcuts: add and complete tasks by voice • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch • Backups as a ZIP file you can import on any device MAKE IT YOURS Nine themes, each with its own sky and landscape. The Today theme is free; eight more are available as in-app purchases. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your tasks stay in your iCloud.

About

Focus Rally

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Focus Rally - 1Bit Pixel Pomodoro Timer​ Immerse sprint-racing adrenaline into productivity Turn rally racing's speed and thrill into time management mastery – craft your ultimate ​gamified focus tool​! Life is a rally race—stay focused on every turn. ## Retro Pixel Aesthetics Crafted with ​black-and-white 1Bit pixel art, dark mode compatible. Relive classic gaming nostalgia while staying laser-focused. ## Gameplay-Driven Focus Mode Enter the ​​"Focus Track"​​ with a dynamic countdown timer and ambient white noise to optimize concentration efficiency. ## Customizable Retro Fleet Choose from hand-drawn retro race cars. Build your exclusive collection while satisfying collector's instincts! ## Adaptive Time Management Customize work/break intervals, long-break schedules, and repetition cycles. Perfect for any task rhythm. ## Data-Driven Insights Track daily/weekly/monthly focus trends through interactive timelines and heatmaps. Visualize every minute of progress. ​Subscription Management​ Cancel via iPhone Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before billing cycle ends. ​Terms of Service: https://pix3l.me/terms-of-use ​Privacy Policy: https://pix3l.me/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Today4 screens
Focus Rally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Today at every 4 weeks against Focus Rally's every 11 months. Today also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Focus Rally's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Today sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Focus Rally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today ships an update every 4 weeks, Focus Rally every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Today versus Focus Rally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodayFocus Rally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChi Trung TranPIX3L DESIGN STUDIO

Bugs and requests

Today

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with task reordering and list management
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Badge notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • iPad and desktop versions
  • More customization options (colors, themes, etc.)
  • Improved task reordering and list management
  • Recurring tasks and advanced scheduling options
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  • Integration with other productivity apps and services

Focus Rally

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Today

One-time8
  • Dark$0.99
  • Minimal$0.99
  • Neon$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Meadow$0.99
  • Ocean$0.99
  • Spring Theme$0.99
  • Winter Theme$0.99
  • Autumn Theme$0.99
2 purchases

Focus Rally

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Today free?
Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Rally free?
Focus Rally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Today or Focus Rally have ads?
Neither Today nor Focus Rally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Today or Focus Rally?
Today ships an update every 4 weeks, and Focus Rally every 11 months. Most recently, Today was updated on October 29, 2026 and Focus Rally on October 22, 2026.

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