Comparison

Focus Rail vs todd

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

Head to head
About

Focus Rail

This app transforms focus sessions into engaging train journeys across real railway routes. Stay motivated by watching your progress on a map as you complete work or study blocks. It offers a more visually dynamic alternative to traditional timers.

Highlights
  • Gamified train journeys for focus sessions
  • Pomodoro and deep work session options
  • Live Activities for active sessions
  • Trip history and session statistics
  • Ambient sound options
  • Customizable map styles
Features
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Focus Rail is a focus timer that turns work and study sessions into train journeys across real railway routes. Choose a starting station, set a session length, and board your train. As you stay focused, your route moves forward on the map. It is a simple idea, but it makes a plain timer feel much more alive. Focus Rail is built for people who want more than a countdown: • Start study sessions with a clear ritual • See progress through a moving train and live route • Use Pomodoro style sessions or longer deep work blocks • Keep active sessions visible with Live Activities • Review past trips and build a routine you can stick with • Add ambient sound when you want a calmer workspace What you can do: • Pick an origin station and travel to real destinations • Set short study bursts or long deep work sessions • Follow your journey on the map in real time • Use optional screen controls when you want fewer distractions • Check trip history and session stats • Choose map styles that match your mood • Get reminders to start your next session Focus Rail works well for study, reading, writing, coding, exam prep, and quiet solo work. If Pomodoro timers feel too flat and traditional focus apps feel too cold, this gives you something more motivating without getting in your way. Focus Rail Pro unlocks more map styles, full trip history, Live Activities, and extra ways to stay on track. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

todd

Features
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Todd shows you where your time actually goes. Plan a session, work through your tasks, and see the truth when you're done. No rigid timers. No guilt. No gamification. Just honest evidence of how you spend your time. That's the core. Everything else builds on it. SOFT TIMEBOXING Pick your tasks, start a session, and let time flow. Move between tasks naturally. Pause when you need to. There's no countdown forcing you to stop. When you're done, you're done. SESSION REVIEW After every session, see a visual timeline of each task, pause, and switch. Reallocate time if reality didn't match the plan. Reflect on how it went. The evidence is there. What you do with it is up to you. INTELLIGENT FEED Your task list surfaces what matters: momentum, due dates, recurring commitments. Less deciding, more doing. RECURRING TASKS Tasks repeat on your schedule. Todd asks "Add to today?" instead of auto-populating your list. Pulling in what fits is a choice. Dismissing is too. INSIGHTS (todd+) Five pattern modules that watch your work quietly: planning drift, focus fragmentation, backlog pressure, commitment reliability, session rhythm. Not dashboards. Nudges. Todd notices a trend. You decide what to do. OVERVIEW & ATLAS (todd+) Where your time lands, across areas and weeks. Session-level detail when you want it. CALENDAR SYNC Apple Calendar and Google Calendar. Your events alongside your tasks, so you plan around your real day. SAVED PLANS Days that repeat deserve templates. Load one and start in seconds. HISTORY & DARK MODE Browse any day. See what you did and how long it took. Full dark mode, automatic or manual. FREE VS TODD+ Sessions, tasks, recurring tasks, calendar, history, and saved plans are free. todd+ adds Insights, Atlas, and reports. OFFLINE FIRST Works without internet. Syncs when you're back. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Focus Rail4 screens
todd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: todd at weekly against Focus Rail's every 4 weeks. todd also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Focus Rail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and todd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Rail ships an update every 4 weeks, todd weekly. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Rail versus todd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Railtodd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMithilesh ChellappanBiomon Proprietary Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Rail

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Rail Pro$3.991 Month
  • Focus Rail Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Rail Pro (Lifetime)$35.99
3 purchases

todd

Subscriptions2
  • todd+$4.991 Month
  • todd+$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • todd+$79.99

Questions

Is Focus Rail free?
Focus Rail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is todd free?
todd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Rail or todd have ads?
Neither Focus Rail nor todd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Rail or todd?
Focus Rail ships an update every 4 weeks, and todd weekly. Most recently, Focus Rail was updated on October 3, 2026 and todd on October 3, 2026.

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