Tobydoro vs Quote Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Tobydoro
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Rigid 25-minute timers break your flow. Tobydoro lets you work until concentration ends β then gives you the break science says you need. Flowmodoro is a variable-interval method: no forced timers, proportional rest, longer sessions when you are locked in. Built for knowledge workers who want depth, not buzzers. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Track your session from Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and StandBy. Stop directly from the Live Activity. FLOW SCORE & CHRONOTYPE (Pro) Unlock 30+ analytics across Week, Month, and All Time. Track your Flow Score across five dimensions. Map your Focus Fingerprint on six axes: Consistency, Resilience, Recovery, Depth, Reflection, Wellbeing. Discover your peak focus hours with chronotype detection. See work patterns, distraction timing, mood trends, and cross-variable correlations. PRIVACY BY DESIGN 100% offline. No account. No servers. No analytics SDKs. No tracking. Every byte stays on your device. Period. FREE FOREVER The full Flowmodoro timer, tasks, pre-flow ritual, reflection, breaks, journal, daily summary, and widgets are completely free. No trial. No ads. FLOW TIMER No fixed intervals. Work as long as concentration lasts. Tobydoro calculates an evidence-based break proportional to your session. Three break formulas: Simple, Balanced, Custom. PRE-FLOW RITUAL Anchor each session with optional guided breathing, brain dump, body scan, and mood/energy check-in. Set an intention before you start. REFLECTION & JOURNAL After each session, rate mood and energy, write a reflection, review what you accomplished. Daily journal with session-by-session timelines. Weekly reviews surface your patterns. SMART BREAKS Guided stretching, eye rest (20-20-20 rule), hydration, posture checks, and breathing. Long breaks auto-trigger after multiple consecutive sessions. TASKS & PROJECTS Organize with tasks, projects, tags, priorities, and four cognitive modes: Focus, Learning, Execution, Collaborative. Estimate time, track progress, add comments. WELLBEING OBSERVATIONS Tobydoro notices when your sessions run long and suggests a pause. Fatigue nudges, sedentarism observations, and quiet hours keep habits sustainable. Wellbeing resources available in Settings. FOUR HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Daily Focus (time and sessions), Daily Motivation, Streak tracker, and Quick Start. STREAKS WITH GRACE DAYS One rest day per week does not break your streak β because rest is part of the process. DATA EXPORT & IMPORT (Pro) Export everything as JSON or CSV. Import backups with Skip, Replace, or Keep Both strategies. Your data, your rules. TOBYDORO PRO Advanced analytics across all periods, chronotype detection, Flow Score history, Focus Fingerprint, data export and import, extended journal history, and weekly reviews. Your first flow session starts today. --- Tobydoro is a productivity tool that tracks work patterns and suggests breaks. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Quote Focus
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Quote Focus is a focus timer for deep work and study β no fluff, no streaks, no engagement traps. Just the time you put in, with a daily attributed quote when you haven't started yet. Three modes: β’ Countdown β Set a duration and focus until it's done. β’ Stopwatch β Start and stop manually. No limit. β’ Cycle β Alternate focus and break intervals, Pomodoro-style. If you've tried Forest, Focus Keeper, Flora, or Focus Friend and wanted something quieter β without trees to grow or plants to kill β Quote Focus is built for that. Calm by design: β’ No ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking. β’ Time-sensitive notifications that break through Focus modes when a session ends. β’ Pause anytime β paused intervals are subtracted from active focus time, so totals reflect real work. β’ Full session history with a calendar-style day timeline. β’ Random attributed quote from authors like AtatΓΌrk, Mevlana, Marcus Aurelius, Steve Jobs, and Cal Newport β picked once per launch, in your language. β’ Light, dark, and system themes. β’ iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad. β’ 15 languages. Built for students, writers, designers, ADHD-friendly schedules, Pomodoro routines, and anyone who needs a clean way to put in focused hours. A simple alternative to FocusFlight, Opal, Study Bunny, and similar deep work apps. Privacy-first: your sessions live in your own iCloud account β nowhere else. No accounts. No login. No data sent anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quote Focus at none against Tobydoro's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Tobydoro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Quote Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tobydoro | Quote Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Pulgar | Burak Akyalcin |
In-app purchases
Tobydoro
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Annual$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$29.99
Quote Focus
No in-app purchases
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