Comparison

Focus One vs TaskBracket

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

Head to head
About

Focus One

This planner is designed for individuals who struggle with task initiation due to ADHD. It presents tasks one at a time, offers AI-powered prioritization, and includes features to break down overwhelming tasks without guilt.

Highlights
  • One task at a time display
  • AI task prioritization
  • Guilt-free 'Too Hard Right Now' button
  • Executive dysfunction-friendly task breakdown
  • ADHD-friendly focus timer with resets
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Built for ADHD brains that freeze when they see a to-do list. Focus One is an ADHD planner and simple, minimal to-do app that shows you ONE task at a time — full screen, impossible to ignore. No endless lists. No complicated setup. Just the next thing. HOW IT WORKS • Brain dump your tasks (messy is fine) • AI helps prioritize tasks and picks what matters most right now • You see one task → do it → tap Done → get the next one If you ever think “I don’t know what to do first” - this is built for that. TOO HARD RIGHT NOW (NO GUILT) Some tasks feel impossible in the moment. Other todo apps punish you with overdue badges, streaks, and red numbers. Focus One has a “Too Hard Right Now” button: • Tap it to move the task out of the way • Keep momentum without shame EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION FRIENDLY TASK BREAKDOWN Big tasks can trigger task paralysis. Tap to break a task into tiny steps you can actually start, like: • “Put 3 dishes in the sink” • “Open the email draft” • “Find the phone number” ONE-TASK MODE (ANTI-OVERWHELM) You only see one task at a time. No scrolling. No choosing between 30 options. No decision fatigue spiral. ADHD TIMER Pick a focus session: 15, 25, or 50 minutes. Breaks include ADHD-friendly resets like: • Box breathing • Quick stretches • Grounding exercises WHAT YOU WON’T FIND HERE • No tagging systems • No calendar integrations • No complex templates • No streaks • No guilt mechanics • No 42 settings to maintain Terms of Use: https://focusone.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://focusone.io/privacy

About

TaskBracket

Features
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Your to-do list walks into an arena. Only one task leaves as champion. TaskBracket is a voice-first daily prioritizer that turns "what should I do today?" into a fighting-game tournament. Brain-dump your tasks out loud — every pause becomes a task — then play through quick head-to-head matchups. Tap the winner. That's it. Because the bracket is double elimination, your picks ARE the sort: when the confetti falls, you're holding your whole day ranked, champion first. HOW IT WORKS • Speak your to-dos. On-device speech recognition splits them into tasks at every pause — no typing required, no cloud involved. • Hit FIGHT! Two tasks slam into the arena. Tap the one that matters more. • Losers get a second life in the losers bracket, so one snap judgment never buries something important. • The final standings are your day: #1 at the top, everything else in fighting order. BUILT FOR REAL DAYS • The UP NEXT tile always shows the next thing to do — check tasks off and it advances down your lineup. • Priorities changed? Crown any task to promote it straight to #1. No rematch needed. • REMATCH! re-sorts only what's left. Carry unfinished tasks to a new list, or wipe everything and start fresh. • Share your lineup — or a victory report of what you finished — to any app. SOUND OF THE ARENA Pick your audio: arcade sound effects (air horns included), a deadpan snarky commentator with over 100 lines ("The crowd goes mild."), or silence. Haptics punch either way. NO STRINGS Free. No ads. No accounts. No subscriptions. No task limits. Your tasks never leave your phone — voice capture and sorting all happen on device. One list. One champion. Go do the thing.

Screenshots

Focus One4 screens
TaskBracket4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus One and TaskBracket are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 One sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TaskBracket sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus One versus TaskBracket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus OneTaskBracket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan BrobergBenjamin Simmons

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus One

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
3 purchases

TaskBracket

One-time3
  • Toss a Coin$1.99
  • Buy the Announcer a Coffee$4.99
  • Sponsor a Champion$9.99

Questions

Is Focus One free?
Focus One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskBracket free?
TaskBracket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus One or TaskBracket have ads?
Neither Focus One nor TaskBracket shows ads.

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