Comparison

Focus To vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

Focus To

Enhance your deep work with a beautifully designed Pomodoro timer. Features include customizable sessions, breathing exercises, live widgets, and detailed statistics to build focus habits. Available in multiple languages and across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Breathing exercises
  • Live widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen
  • Detailed focus statistics and heatmap
  • Multi-language support
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Turn deep work into a daily habit. A beautifully crafted Pomodoro timer with breathing exercises, live widgets, and detailed stats — everything you need to build unbreakable focus, in one app. Available in 39 languages. No subscriptions, ever. POWERFUL FOCUS TIMER Start a session in seconds. Choose from four timer styles — Classic Ring, Dual Ring, Flip Clock, and 7-Segment LED — and make every session feel like yours. Set custom work and break durations, then let the timer guide your flow. BREATHING COACH Reset your mind between sessions. Box Breathing is included free. Unlock four more science-backed techniques with Pro to calm nerves before exams, energize before creative sprints, or wind down after a long day. YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUR APP The app speaks your language — 39 of them, from English and Español to 日本語, العربية, हिन्दी and 中文. Choose yours on first launch with no need to change your phone settings, and switch anytime. Right-to-left layouts are fully supported. 13 BEAUTIFUL THEMES Five free themes to get started. Eight Pro themes for those who want their timer to match their mood, setup, or time of day. Every theme is designed to look great on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. LIVE EVERYWHERE Track your session without opening the app. Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, Dynamic Island, and Live Activities keep your timer always one glance away. STATS THAT MOTIVATE See your progress at a glance. Track your streak, review your focus score, explore your heatmap, and journal your reflections — all in one place. Understanding your patterns is the first step to improving them. FOCUS ZONES Tag every session as Work, Study, Creative, Health, Reading, or Other — then see exactly where your hours go with per-zone analytics. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Start, pause, and monitor sessions right from your wrist. Works standalone or synced with your iPhone. Extended runtime keeps your timer running even when your wrist drops. WORKS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. iCloud sync keeps your stats, settings, and journal entries up to date everywhere. Pick up right where you left off, on any device. SIRI SHORTCUTS Say "Start my focus session" and go. Create custom Siri Shortcuts to launch a specific Focus Zone hands-free. PRO — ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER A single, one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. Unlock everything below, plus every future Pro feature. What you get free: • Full Pomodoro timer with the Classic Ring style • 5 themes • Box Breathing • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Dynamic Island and Live Activities • Streaks and core stats • Apple Watch app • iCloud sync • Siri Shortcuts • All 39 languages with in-app language picker What Pro adds: • 8 additional themes • 3 timer styles — Dual Ring, Flip Clock, and 7-Segment LED • 3 duration picker styles — Card, Orbit, and Minimal • Focus Zones with per-zone analytics • 4 advanced breathing techniques • Focus journal • Detailed heatmap and focus score • Every future Pro feature Questions or feedback? Reach out — every message is read. Privacy Policy: https://focustimebreaker.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://focustimebreaker.web.app/terms Support: https://focustimebreaker.web.app/support

About

Cadence

Features
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Cadence — Task Tracking Most reminder apps ask you to pick a date. Cadence asks a better question: when did you last do it? Cadence is built around completion-based recurrence. Set a task to repeat every 3 months, complete it, and the clock resets from that moment — not from an arbitrary date on the calendar. Whether you're changing your air filter, rotating your tires, or staying on top of a health routine, Cadence keeps you honest. STAY ON TOP OF WHAT MATTERS Your task list automatically surfaces what needs attention. Overdue tasks and things you've never done rise to the top. Upcoming tasks stay out of your way until it's time. SEE IT AT A GLANCE Add the home screen widget to keep your most urgent tasks in view — and check them off without opening the app. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Sort tasks into color-coded categories like Home, Auto, Health, Pets and Yard, then filter any list down to what you care about right now. KNOW YOUR HISTORY Every time you complete a task, Cadence logs it. Add notes about what you did, record how long it took, and attach photos as a record of your work. Your completion history is always one tap away. GET NOTIFIED BEFORE THINGS ARE DUE Set up per-task notifications so Cadence reminds you before something slips. Choose how many days of lead time you want — no surprises. FREE TO USE The core app is free and works completely offline. No account required, and your data stays on your device. CADENCE PRO Upgrade when you want more: • Sync across all your devices — tasks, history and photos everywhere • Shared lists for your household — invite family, see what's been done and who did it, and get notified when someone completes something • Custom categories with your own names, colors and icons $1.99 per month or $14.99 per year. Invited household members don't need their own subscription. --- Cadence is for anyone who takes recurring responsibilities seriously — homeowners, renters, parents, and anyone who's ever thought "when did I last do that?"

Screenshots

Focus To4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cadence at none against Focus To's 1. Focus To's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus To sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cadence asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus To versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus ToCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMd Khaled Hasan MannaRyan Sharp

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus To

One-time1
  • Focus DNA Pro$5.99
None

Cadence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus To free?
Focus To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus To or Cadence have ads?
Neither Focus To nor Cadence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus To or Cadence?
Focus To ships an update every 3 months, and Cadence every 3 months. Most recently, Focus To was updated on October 3, 2026 and Cadence on October 1, 2026.

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