Comparison

FocusBuddy. vs Dimmly

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

Head to head
About

FocusBuddy.

Features
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Buddy has one mission: help you focus without overcomplicating your life! You know that feeling when you want to make progress on something important, but your focus fades after just a few minutes? We've all been there. That's exactly why we created FocusBuddy. FocusBuddy is a Pomodoro timer designed for you. No complicated features, no cluttered interface. Just you, your goal, and well-paced work sessions that respect your way of working. The interface is clean, fast, distraction-free. You open the app, enter your habits, priorities, tasks, hit play and you're off! As soon as you land in the app, your dashboard lets you see your progress and task completion at a glance, pressure-free, with Buddy! Ready to reconnect with your focus? Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dimmly

Organize your life with a task and habit tracker designed for long-term use. Build lists, set recurring tasks, and track daily progress. Seamlessly syncs across iPhone and Mac, offering a clean interface with essential features.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync across iPhone and Mac
  • Scoreboard for game tracking
  • Streaks for multi-completion tasks
  • Add full notes and sub-steps to tasks
  • CSV import & export
  • Daily repeating tasks
  • Native Mac app
Features
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Dimmly is the task and habit tracker you'll actually stick with — now on iPhone and Mac with iCloud sync. Build your lists, set alarms, repeat tasks automatically, and track how many times you complete them each day with Streaks. Track your subscriptions, count down to the days that matter, add up expenses, and keep score on game night. Every feature you need — nothing you don't. 7 list types: • List — a simple checklist. Swipe to complete. • Ranked — your items numbered 1, 2, 3… • Grocery — shopping mode with quantities on every item • Sum — add amounts and watch the running total. Great for expenses. • Subs — track subscriptions: price, renewal date, and your monthly total • Countdown — count the days to trips, birthdays, deadlines • Score — a scoreboard for board and card games: rounds, totals, rankings Features: • iCloud sync — your lists stay in sync across iPhone and Mac • Reminders hub — everything with an alarm, from any list, in one place • Streaks — complete a task multiple times per day and track your progress • Big Notes — add full notes to any task • Checklists — break any task into sub-steps • Alarms with quick options — 1 hour, 3 hours, tomorrow • Repeats — daily, weekly on the days you pick, monthly, yearly • Siri — add items with your voice • Pull down to add tasks instantly • Swipe to complete, swipe to delete • Undo anything within 4 seconds • CSV import & export • 25 handpicked color palettes — or create your own • Home screen widgets • Native Mac app with full keyboard and mouse support • Available in 8 languages • No subscription — unlock unlimited lists once, yours forever

Screenshots

FocusBuddy.4 screens
Dimmly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dimmly at none against FocusBuddy.'s shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. FocusBuddy. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dimmly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FocusBuddy. versus Dimmly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusBuddy.Dimmly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony HAEMMERLINEduardo Pinillos

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusBuddy.

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$4.99
2 purchases

Dimmly

One-time2
  • Dimmly Pro — Welcome Offer$6.99
  • Dimmly Pro$9.99

Questions

Is FocusBuddy. free?
FocusBuddy. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dimmly free?
Dimmly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusBuddy. or Dimmly have ads?
FocusBuddy. shows ads; Dimmly does not.

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