Comparison

Just Tasks vs Focus Cove

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

Head to head
About

Just Tasks

A minimalist to-do list app designed for quick task management. It integrates seamlessly with your Mac's menu bar and iPhone's home screen for immediate access. Features iCloud sync, task categorization, and a focus on privacy with no servers or tracking.

Highlights
  • Menu bar integration for quick access
  • iPhone home screen widget for glanceable tasks
  • Seamless iCloud synchronization
  • Task deferral ('Today vs. Later')
  • Task grouping with 'Buckets'
  • Frictionless drag, edit, and completion
Features
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To Do is the smallest possible to-do list — built around the macOS menu bar and your iPhone home screen. No accounts. No upsells. No clutter. Add a task, finish it, move on. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Lives in your menu bar. The next thing you need to do is one keystroke away — never buried in another tab. • Designed for the iPhone widget. Today's list is glanceable from the home screen. • iCloud sync that just works. Tasks added on Mac show up on iPhone in seconds. • Today vs. Later. Push a task to Later when it's not for now — it stays out of your way until you bring it back. • Buckets. Group tasks by project or category when you want, ignore them when you don't. • Drag, edit, and complete with no friction. Built for fast, frequent use. PRIVACY To Do stores your tasks locally and syncs them through your private iCloud account. There is no server, no analytics, no tracking, and nothing collected by us — your tasks never leave Apple's iCloud and your devices. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone and iPad: iOS / iPadOS 17 or later • Mac: macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later • iCloud sign-in for cross-device sync Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Cove

Features
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Focus Cove is a quiet focus timer for deep work. Unlike a traditional countdown timer, Focus Cove is designed to help you enter a calm focus state. Choose a focus length, step into an immersive focus room, and stay present without staring at large countdown numbers. Features: • Simple focus sessions: 15, 30, 50 minutes, or custom • Immersive full-screen focus mode • Subtle remaining time display • Gentle completion feedback • Local focus history • Weekly focus dashboard • Theme options for different focus atmospheres • No account required Focus Cove stores your focus sessions locally on your device. No login, no cloud sync, no unnecessary complexity. A quiet space for deep work.

Screenshots

Just Tasks3 screens
Focus Cove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Just Tasks at 17.0 against Focus Cove's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Just Tasks versus Focus Cove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust TasksFocus Cove
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThird Floor Studios LLCLINGYU CHEN

In-app purchases

None

Just Tasks

No in-app purchases

None

Focus Cove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Tasks free?
Just Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Cove free?
Focus Cove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just Tasks or Focus Cove have ads?
Neither Just Tasks nor Focus Cove shows ads.

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