Comparison

FocusTasks vs Focus Drift

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

Head to head
About

FocusTasks

Features
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FocusTasks combines a Pomodoro timer and a task manager into one app for building a daily focus habit. No account required. Works fully offline, with no ads and no tracking. Start a session in one tap from the home screen widget or your Apple Watch, and watch your streak grow. β–  Main Features β€’ Pomodoro timer: work and break sessions switch automatically β€” durations are fully customizable β€’ Task management: organize your day with "Today's Focus" and a backlog β€’ Stats & streaks: daily, weekly and monthly focus time with a streak counter β€’ Share your wins: post "6 pomodoros done today!" in one tap β€’ Home screen widget: your next task and a start button, right on the home screen β€’ Apple Watch: start, pause and complete tasks from your wrist β€’ Notifications: get notified when a session ends, even in the background β€’ Dark mode / available in 9 languages β–  Privacy First β€’ No account. All data stays on your device β€’ No ads, no analytics, nothing leaves your phone β–  Why "End by Time"? In FocusTasks, sessions always end when the timer runs out β€” even if the task isn't finished. This design uses the Zeigarnik effect: a psychological finding that people remember unfinished tasks better and are more motivated to resume them. By stopping mid-task when the timer ends, your work naturally stays "in progress", making it easier to pick up again later. It lowers the mental barrier to restarting and helps you build a sustainable study and work habit. β–  Great For β€’ Building a study habit for school, exams or certifications β€’ Staying on track while working from home β€’ Anyone who never sticks with task management apps β€’ People looking for a simple, privacy-friendly focus timer β–  Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Focus Drift

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Focus Drift isn't another to-do list, and it isn't another time tracker. It tracks the gap between the day you planned and the day you actually had β€” so you can finally see where your time goes and take it back. Plan your day with priorities. Log interruptions the moment they hit, with their source and real cost. Reflect at day's end. Then let AI turn it all into a report that actually tells you something. FREE TO USE β€’ Plan your day with time estimates and a real capacity bar β€’ Log interruptions and unplanned work β€” who or what caused it, and what it cost β€’ End-of-day reflection and a daily Focus Score β€’ Today's report, ideas, and deadlines β€’ Works fully offline, single device, no account needed UPGRADE TO PRO β€’ Sync across your devices β€’ Cloud backup and restore β€’ Weekly and custom-range reports with trends β€’ Full report history, plus PDF and image exports β€’ Connect your AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, any MCP client) to read your plan, add tasks, and pull your reports β€” hands-free WHY FOCUS DRIFT To-do apps track what you planned. Time trackers total your hours. Focus Drift tracks the difference: interruptions and their sources, unplanned work and its cost, your real daily capacity, and what carries over β€” then explains the patterns. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data lives on your device. No ads, no trackers, nothing sold. Sync is optional and encrypted in transit. Tasks you mark private are never shared with AI or in reports. Plan your day. Then see what actually happened. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FocusTasks4 screens
Focus Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FocusTasks at 17.0 against Focus Drift's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusTasks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Focus Drift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
FocusTasks versus Focus Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusTasksFocus Drift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoku, K.K.Nico Poorta

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusTasks

Subscriptions1
  • Support$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Small Support$0.99
  • Medium Support$3.99
  • Large Support$69.99
2 purchases

Focus Drift

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Drift Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Focus Drift Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusTasks free?
FocusTasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Drift free?
Focus Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusTasks or Focus Drift have ads?
Neither FocusTasks nor Focus Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusTasks or Focus Drift?
FocusTasks ships an update every 2 days, and Focus Drift every 2 days. Most recently, FocusTasks was updated on October 7, 2026 and Focus Drift on October 18, 2026.

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