Comparison

Focus vs Tasks N Timers

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

Head to head
About

Focus

Features
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Make time for what matters, one focused session at a time. Focus brings a Pomodoro timer, tasks, and useful progress tracking together on your iPhone. GIVE EACH SESSION A PURPOSE Choose what you want to work on, then start the timer. Keep reading, writing, revision, and everyday work in a simple task list. Add daily time goals to the tasks you want to make room for. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Use a Pomodoro timer with focus periods and breaks, adjust the durations to suit your day, or switch to the stopwatch when you want to count up. Pause, resume, or end a session as your plans change. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME WENT Review your sessions and weekly focus time. See time by task and follow your progress toward a daily goal, so your next session starts with a clearer picture. KEEP YOUR TIMER IN VIEW Follow an active session with Live Activities on your iPhone. On supported iPhone models, your timer can also appear in the Dynamic Island. BRING YOUR DEVICES TOGETHER Use Focus on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. Sync your Focus data through your private iCloud database when iCloud is available. Local features work without creating a Focus account. Start with one task. Make a little time. Build from there.

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Tasks N Timers

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A focus timer built around the tasks you already have. Pick a task, start a session, and stay in the flow. Tasks N Timers works on its own, with Google Tasks, or with Todoist on Pro. FOCUS WITHOUT BREAKING THE FLOW • Choose a session length that fits the work: 5, 15, 25 or 50 minutes. • In the zone? Add +5, +15, +25 or +50 minutes with one tap. No forced breaks, no starting over. • A calm full-screen timer keeps your eyes on the task, not the clock. • The timer keeps accurate time when your phone is locked or the app is closed, and tells you when a session ends. START FROM ANYWHERE • Start a focus session from Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, the Action Button or the app icon's quick action. • Add a Lock Screen or Home Screen widget, or on iOS 18 the Start focus control in Control Center. • See the time left on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you focus. PLAN YOUR DAY • Put tasks in Today from any list and see how far you got against your plan. • Get a time estimate for every task, worked out on your device. Accept it or change it in one tap. • Add a task from any screen with the + button. YOUR LISTS, IN ONE PLACE • Use it on its own with no account, connect Google Tasks, or add Todoist with Pro. • Pin your favourite lists, hide the rest, and find any list in seconds. • Move tasks between lists with Undo. Finished tasks go to a Logbook; untick one to bring it back. • Works offline: new tasks and lists wait and are sent when you're back online. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • An activity heatmap with a square for every day you focused. Showing up each day is what builds the habit. • Every session is logged in the minutes you actually focused. Tap Today, This Week or This Month to see the sessions behind the number. • Edit or delete a session, or log focus time you did away from the app. • Set a weekly goal and build a daily focus streak. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • With Google connected, your focus history, lists and settings are saved to a private app folder in your own Google Drive, so a new phone or a reinstall gets them back. • No separate account and no servers of ours. CALM BY DESIGN • Light and Pure Dark themes, plus optional ambient sounds (rain, waves, deep). • Quiet confirmations with Undo, so nothing pulls you out of focus. TASKS N TIMERS PRO • Todoist: your projects and tasks in the app; add, edit, finish, move and delete them. • Every earlier month's sessions in Stats (the totals stay free). • Export your sessions as a CSV file. • Log focus time on an earlier day, and move a session to another day. • Every future Pro feature included. • Choose Monthly or Yearly, each starting with a 7-day free trial, or buy Lifetime once. • Monthly: 1 month, $0.99 per month after a 7-day free trial. • Yearly: 1 year, $9.99 per year after a 7-day free trial. • Lifetime: a one-time purchase. Prices shown are in US dollars and may vary by country. Subscriptions: payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID's Subscriptions settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.tasks-n-timers.online/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.tasks-n-timers.online/privacy Tasks N Timers is not affiliated with Google or Todoist. Google Tasks and Google Drive are trademarks of Google LLC. Todoist is a trademark of Doist Inc.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Tasks N Timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus at none against Tasks N Timers's 3. Focus also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Tasks N Timers's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Tasks N Timers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update daily, Tasks N Timers every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Focus versus Tasks N Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusTasks N Timers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyush DeolaseeVinodh Balaji Sridharan

In-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tasks N Timers

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tasks N Timers free?
Tasks N Timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus or Tasks N Timers have ads?
Neither Focus nor Tasks N Timers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or Tasks N Timers?
Focus ships an update daily, and Tasks N Timers every 5 days. Most recently, Focus was updated on November 10, 2026 and Tasks N Timers on November 13, 2026.

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