Pepinillo vs To Do Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pepinillo
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Pepinillo is the deep work companion designed to help you focus, stay productive, and build lasting habits — all with a beautiful, native Apple experience. Whether you're a student, developer, designer, writer, or anyone who needs to get into the zone, Pepinillo gives you the tools to own your time. FOUR FOCUS MODES FOR EVERY STYLE • Pomodoro — The classic 25/5 technique. Stay sharp with structured work and break intervals. • Flowtime — Start working and Pepinillo suggests breaks when you need them. Perfect for creative flow. • Time Block — Dedicate a set block of time to a single task with optional midpoint check-ins. • Stopwatch — Freeform timing for when you just need to track how long you worked. POWERFUL TASK MANAGEMENT Create tasks, add subtasks, set priorities, and link them directly to your focus sessions. Import tasks from Apple Reminders so everything lives in one place. Tag tasks as Deep Work or Shallow Work to understand where your time really goes. ANALYTICS THAT MATTER See your daily, weekly, and yearly focus stats at a glance. Discover your peak productivity hours, best days, and how your time is distributed across modes. Track your streak and unlock achievements as you build consistency. Weekly Review gives you a complete picture: total focus time, sessions completed, dominant mode, and detailed breakdowns — so you always know if you're improving. SOUNDSCAPES TO STAY IN THE ZONE Choose from 8 ambient soundscapes — Rain, Forest, Café, White Noise, Ocean, Fireplace, Binaural Beats, and Lo-fi — designed to help you concentrate and block distractions. BEAUTIFULLY INTEGRATED WITH APPLE • Live Activities & Dynamic Island — See your timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island without opening the app. • Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets — Glance at your daily progress, active timer, or streak. • Apple Watch — Full focus session control on your wrist with complications for quick access. • Siri Shortcuts — "Hey Siri, start a Pomodoro" — control your sessions hands-free. • Apple Health — Log Mindful Minutes automatically. • iCloud Sync — Your data follows you across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Control Center — Quick-start a session from iOS 18 Control Center. DESIGNED FOR YOUR BRAIN ADHD-friendly guided breaks suggest activities like stretching, walking, or breathing exercises. Session journaling lets you reflect on each work session. Four beautiful themes (Classic, Forest, Ocean, Sunset) let you make it yours. FLEXIBLE PRO UPGRADE Pepinillo is free with Pomodoro and Stopwatch modes included. Upgrade to Pro to unlock Flowtime, Time Block, premium soundscapes, and advanced analytics. • Monthly, Annual, or Lifetime — choose what works for you. • No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. Start focusing better today. Your best work is waiting. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://creapolis.dev/privacy-policy/
To Do Machine
This productivity app allows users to fully customize their to-do list and workflow using natural language commands. It offers AI-powered task creation, project management, and calendar integration, syncing seamlessly across Mac and iOS devices.
- Natural language interface for customization
- AI-powered task creation and triage
- Multiple project views (list, kanban, calendar)
- Customizable statuses, fields, and automations
- Two-way calendar sync (Apple/Google)
- Real-time sync across Mac and iOS
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The only productivity app you design yourself. Most to-do apps make you bend to their rules. To Do Machine flips the workshop on its head — open the back panel, swap the parts, paint it your color. Talk to it in plain English and watch your task inbox, your projects, and your entire workflow rebuild themselves in real time. Built natively for Mac and iOS. Perfectly in sync. — WHO IT'S FOR — For the people who've tried every to-do app and bounced off them all. For the ones who keep building systems in Notion, then abandoning them. For anyone whose brain works a specific way and is tired of apps that don't. To Do Machine isn't another opinionated workflow. It's a workshop where you build the one that fits you. — DESIGN IT YOURSELF — Tell To Do Machine what you want and it remakes the app around you. "Make the inbox darker and put due dates on the right" — done. Switch any project to list, kanban, calendar, focus, or blueprint view. Invent your own statuses, fields, and automations, project by project. Every tweak syncs to all your devices instantly. — AI THAT DOES THE TYPING — Just say what's on your mind. To Do Machine writes the tasks, breaks them into projects, sets reminders, and finds time on your calendar — no tapping the + button. "Plan my Q3" → full project with milestones, weekly check-ins, and time blocks. Auto-triage your inbox: priority, due dates, parent project. A daily standup that drafts your day before you've finished your coffee. — CALENDAR IN, DAY OUT — Connect Apple or Google Calendar and your tasks thread themselves between your meetings. Two-way sync with Apple or Google Calendar. Time-blocking that respects your meetings, focus blocks, and breaks. Move a meeting and your tasks move with it. — INSTANTLY SYNCED BETWEEN iOS AND MAC — Tasks, projects, and calendars sync in milliseconds. Custom layouts and themes travel with you. Redesign your inbox on Mac at lunch — it's waiting on your iPhone by the time you stand up. Assembled in Brooklyn, NY. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: To Do Machine at none against Pepinillo's 3. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Pepinillo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. To Do Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pepinillo | To Do Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tiago David Furtado | Electric Lantern LLC |
In-app purchases
Pepinillo
- Everywhere/AI+ Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$34.991 Year
- Pepinillo+$19.99
To Do Machine
No in-app purchases









