Comparison

Norma Focus vs Today, Only

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

Head to head
About

Norma Focus

Features
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Norma helps you block distracting apps with a deliberate physical action. Scan your Norma device to start a focus session and make your phone feel intentional again. Instead of relying on willpower alone, Norma turns focus into a ritual. Designed around a physical NFC object, Norma creates a simple bridge between the digital and the physical world. One scan, and your selected distractions are blocked. Use Norma to: β€’ Block distracting apps in a deliberate way β€’ Create focus rituals for work, study, or quiet time β€’ Build a calmer relationship with your phone β€’ Add friction where willpower usually fails Norma is made for people who want a more intentional, minimal, and physical approach to focus. Important: Norma requires the physical Norma Unit Disc device to complete onboarding and use the core experience. You can buy it on the website nor.ma

About

Today, Only

Features
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Stop planning your life. Just finish today. Today, Only is a one-day focus app built for people tired of endless task lists, future planning, and productivity guilt. Every day starts fresh. At midnight, everything resets. No backlog. No tomorrow. No pressure to β€œoptimize” your life. How it works Add up to 5 tasks for today Complete them β€” or don’t At midnight, the app resets automatically That’s it. What makes it different No future dates β€” you can’t plan ahead No past tasks β€” unless you choose to unlock history No accounts, no sync, no backend Local-only β€” your data stays on your phone Home screen widget β€” today’s tasks, always visible Most productivity apps try to manage your entire life. This app only cares about today. Who it’s for People overwhelmed by traditional todo apps Users who abandon task lists after a few days Anyone who just wants to finish something today - Free - Create and complete up to 5 daily tasks - Automatic daily reset - Core widget support - Task history - Themes - No subscriptions. No dark patterns. - Today is enough.

Screenshots

Norma Focus4 screens
Today, Only3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Norma Focus versus Today, Only: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorma FocusToday, Only
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDRICE DAMIEN ROLANDBrayan Jes Ontoy

In-app purchases

None

Norma Focus

No in-app purchases

None

Today, Only

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Norma Focus free?
Norma Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Today, Only free?
Today, Only is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Norma Focus or Today, Only have ads?
Neither Norma Focus nor Today, Only shows ads.

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