Comparison

Aido vs Focus Express

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

Head to head
About

Aido

This app uses AI to help you manage your daily tasks and stay motivated with friends. It organizes your to-dos automatically, tracks your progress, and allows you to share your goals and achievements with others for mutual encouragement.

Highlights
  • AI-powered task parsing and organization
  • Social sharing of to-dos with friends
  • Progress tracking and achievement streaks
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Color-coded task categorization
  • Weekly and monthly AI reports (Pro)
Features
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Keep putting off your to-dos? Get them done with friends. Aido is a social to-do app that helps you follow through every day, with AI to plan and friends to keep you going. Just say what you need to do and it becomes a to-do. With friends by your side, sticking with it gets easier. [ Invite friends and earn Premium ] - Send your invite link on KakaoTalk or any app, or share your 6-character invite code - Your friend: 7 days of Premium right when they accept, if they joined within the last 7 days - You: 7 days of Premium + 1 more friend once they complete to-dos on 2 days within 14 days of joining - See your paw prints and rewards at a glance in “Collect paw prints” - Rewards are in-app Premium with no cash value, once per device and account - Earn up to 30 days of Premium every 30 days, 90 days in total (see Terms of Use) [ Smart to-dos with AI ] - Type or say it, and AI picks out the to-do, date, and time - “Next Friday” or “in 3 days” is worked out from today in your time zone - Say “work out every Mon, Wed, and Fri” to set up a repeating to-do - Turn a single note into several to-dos with AI - Get routine suggestions based on to-dos you repeat (Premium) - Weekly and monthly AI reports break down your completion rate, categories, and best days (Premium) [ Stay motivated with friends ] - Find friends by user tag (#) and see each other’s to-dos in the feed - Nudge a friend who’s slacking off - Send a cheer to friends who finish their day [ See your progress ] - Check your daily completion rate on weekly and monthly calendars - Build streaks and stay consistent [ Stay organized ] - Sort to-dos with color-coded categories - Add dates and times to plan your day like a calendar - Break big to-dos into subtasks - Set up repeating to-dos for your weekly routine - Drag and drop to prioritize - Choose what’s public and what stays private [ Reminders that fit your day ] - Morning and evening reminders to start and wrap up your day - Automatic alerts 60 and 10 minutes before a to-do starts - Set your own reminder times (Premium) [ Home Screen widgets ] - Small, medium, and large sizes show today’s to-dos, progress, and streak - The large widget adds your week, with paw prints on days you finished it all - Tap a to-do or date to open it, or “+ Add to-do” to start one - After midnight, widgets switch to the new day without opening the app [ Make it yours ] - Light, dark, or system theme - 8 cat-themed Premium app icons [ Made for bigger screens ] - Unfold iPhone Duo to see your list and details side by side, and pick up right where you left off [ Easy to start ] - Sign in with Kakao, Google, Naver, or Apple - Or sign up with email - Have an invite code? Enter it on the sign-in screen Start with today’s to-dos on Aido. [ Subscription ] Aido’s core features are free. Subscribe to Aido Premium to unlock: - Unlimited AI - Weekly and monthly AI reports - Routine suggestions - Custom reminder times - Unlimited friends and nudges - Up to 30 categories - Premium app icons (8 cat themes) Premium you earn by inviting friends includes the same features. Rewards earned while you’re subscribed start after your subscription ends. - Aido Premium is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. The price and period are shown in the app before you buy. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage your subscription in your device settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://aido.kr/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://aido.kr/en/privacy [ Data sources ] Aido uses public data from Korea’s Public Data Portal (data.go.kr). - Korea Meteorological Administration: short-term forecasts, UV index - AirKorea (Korea Environment Corporation): real-time air quality (PM10, PM2.5) - Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute: sunrise and sunset times

About

Focus Express

This app transforms study or work sessions into a virtual subway journey. Track your focus time by traveling along real subway lines, earning a personalized ticket upon completion. It's designed for those seeking a more engaging and rewarding way to build focus habits.

Highlights
  • Real subway line focus timer
  • Customizable route selection
  • Immersive subway experience
  • Personalized focus tickets
  • Transit history tracking
  • Arrival notifications
  • Save and share tickets
Features
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Focus Express – Travel on a real subway line as long as you stay focused. When you study, work, or simply want to lock in without distractions, Focus Express turns your focus time into a journey along real subway lines. Set your tasks and target focus time, and your Focus Express train will depart. As you stop at each station on the way to your destination, every minute you spend focusing becomes your travel time. ■ How to Use 1. Enter your task and estimated time for today. 2. Choose your preferred country, subway line, starting station, and arrival station. 3. Once the Focus Express departs, your focus time ticks away as you pass through each station one by one. 4. When you reach the final station, your personalized Focus Ticket is issued. ■ Key Features - Real Subway Line-Based Focus Timer: Travel along real subway networks including Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, New York, London, and more. - Custom Route Selection: Pick your country, line, and stations manually, or use quick select to set your desired focus time in seconds. - Immersive Subway Experience: Real train vibes with departure announcements, station stops, and arrival alerts. - Personalized Focus Ticket: Get a unique travel record card upon completing each session. - Transit History: View all your completed focus sessions with total trips and cumulative focus time at a glance. - Arrival Notifications: Never miss the moment your focus session ends. - Save & Share: Download ticket images to your device and share them with friends. ■ Recommended For - Anyone who wants to track time needed for study, work, reading, or deep focus. - Anyone who finds standard Pomodoro timers boring. - Anyone who wants to build a focus habit in a fun, travel-like way. - Anyone who wants to build momentum and feel a sense of achievement by accumulating focus records. Turn today's focus into an unforgettable journey with Focus Express.

Screenshots

Aido4 screens
Focus Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Express at none against Aido's 2. Focus Express also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Aido's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Aido sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Focus Express asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aido versus Focus Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAidoFocus Express
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryongmin kimJAEMIN LEE

Customer experience

Aido

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Express

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aido

Subscriptions2
  • Aido Pro$2.991 Month
  • Aido Pro$19.991 Year
None

Focus Express

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aido free?
Aido is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Express free?
Focus Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aido or Focus Express have ads?
Focus Express shows ads; Aido does not.

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