Comparison

Focus To vs Flipd

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

Head to head
About

Focus To

This app combines a Pomodoro timer with task management to boost productivity. Organize tasks, set reminders, and track your focused work sessions with detailed reports. Syncs across all your devices for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with customizable lengths
  • Task and project organization
  • Recurring tasks and reminders
  • Detailed time tracking reports
  • Cross-platform synchronization
  • White noise for focus
Features
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Focus To-Do combines Pomodoro Timer with Task Management, it is a science-based app that will motivate you to stay focused and get things done. It brings Pomodoro Technique and To Do List into one place, you can capture and organize tasks into your todo lists, start focus timer and focus on work & study, set reminders for important tasks and errands, check the time spent at work. It's the ultimate app for managing Tasks, Reminders, Lists, Calendar events, Grocery lists, checklist, helping you focus on work & study and tracking your working hours. Focus To-Do syncs between your phone and computer, so you can access your lists from anywhere. How it works: 1. Pick a task you need to accomplish. 2. Set a timer for 25 minutes, keep focused and start working. 3. When the pomodoro timer rings, take a 5 minute break. Key Features: - Pomodoro Timer:Stay focused and get more things done. Pause and resume Pomodoro Customizable pomodoro/breaks lengths Notification before the end of a Pomodoro Support for short and long breaks Skip a break after the end of a Pomodoro Continuous Mode - Tasks Management: Task Organizer, Schedule Planner, Reminder, Habit Tracker, Time Tracker Tasks and projects: Organise your day with Focus To-Do and complete your to do, study, work, homework or housework you need to get done. Recurring tasks: Build lasting habits with powerful recurring due dates like "Every Monday". Reminders: Setting a Reminder ensures you never forget important things ever again, you can set up recurring due dates to remind you each and every time. Sub-tasks: Break down your task into smaller, actionable items or add a checklist . Task Priority: Highlight your day’s most important To-Do with color-coded priority levels. Estimated Pomodoro Number: Estimate the workload or set a goal. Note: Record more detailed about the task. - Report: Detailed statistics of your time distribution, tasks completed. Support the calculation of the total time of Focus Time. Gantt Chart of the Focus Time. Statistics on completed To Do. Statistics on time distribution of project. Trend chart of the completed To Do and the focus time. - All-Platform synchronization: View and manage your goals wherever you are for better goal achieving. Support seamless synchronization within iPhone、Mac、iPad、Apple Watch and other major platforms. - Various Reminding: Focus Timer finished alarm, vibration reminding. Various white noise to help you focus on work & study. - Daily/Weekly/Monthly Report View all of your tracked time in a calendar view. - Support prevention of screen lock: Check the pomodoro time left by keeping the screen on. Contact Us: support@focustodo.net, reply within 24 hours. Website: http://www.focustodo.cn Pomodoro ™ and Pomodoro Technique ® are registered trademarks of Francesco Cirillo. This app is not affiliated with Francesco Cirillo. Users have been focused on our app for 200 million hours, join us and we help you to be focused and increase your productivity, reduce procrastination and anxiety.

About

Flipd

This app helps users improve concentration and reduce procrastination with custom timers and progress tracking. It offers motivational features, community study rooms, and detailed statistics to help achieve productivity goals.

Highlights
  • Custom productivity timers
  • Activity tagging and categorization
  • Progress visualization and stats
  • Motivational quotes and badges
  • Live study rooms and groups
  • Free focus music
Features
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Featured on the App Store: "App of the Day", “Big Apps From Small Teams”, “Apps You Need This Week”, & “Apps Made by Women” Designed for high-achieving students and productivity enthusiasts, Flipd has helped millions of users reach their daily, weekly, and monthly productivity goals. If you’re working toward any goal, like studying for final exams or learning something new, track your progress and stay motivated with Flipd, a sophisticated and beautifully designed productivity timer. Here’s how Flipd helps improve your productivity & concentration, and reduces procrastination: CUSTOM PRODUCTIVITY TIMERS • Improve concentration with custom productivity timers • Keep track of the time you’re putting toward a certain subject or activity • Add #tags for each activity • Categorize your tags & keep them organized in an activity library • Enable multitask mode to let your timer run in the background • Set up reminders for your productivity sessions • Keep track of breaks STATS & INSIGHTS • Visualize your history and progress on a calendar • Measure and compare your stats over days, weeks, and months • Get insights like average productive time, day streaks, milestones, and more • Collect badges for reaching certain milestones MOTIVATION & ENCOURAGEMENT • Thoughtfully designed to make you feel good about your progress • Feel motivated by reducing procrastination and distractions • Prepare for each productivity session with an inspiring quote • Feel encouraged after completing a session with rewarding stats • Collect badges to illustrate your achievements • Stay motivated to keep going! CHALLENGE & COMPETE • Join global leaderboards with other users • Compete in daily, weekly, and monthly challenges • Stay accountable toward your goals LIVE FEED & STUDY ROOMS • Create or join live study rooms and groups to study with your friends or clubs • Join public productivity sessions to feel like you’re not focusing alone • Follow your friends activities and cheer them on OTHER FEATURES • Free focus music & background sounds • Convenient iOS widget • Dark mode • Syncs with Apple Health FLIPD SUBSCRIPTION: Flipd is free to download, but you can gain access to a fully customizable experience with a premium subscription. Enable unlimited session lengths, unlimited breaks, track your Flipd history beyond 30 days, set daily goals and reminders, unlock all music tracks, and much more. Dive deep into your productivity data with advanced statistics & extensive features! APPLE HEALTH APP: Flipd integrates with the Apple Health App. Challenge yourself to be more mindful and keep track of your time well spent with Flipd through Mindful Minutes in the Apple Health App. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING: $44.99 billed yearly $5.99 billed monthly These prices are in US Dollars (USD). Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes Account and the subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals can be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account settings. Special introductory offers only apply to first billing term. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited after purchase. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Terms and Conditions: http://www.flipdapp.co/terms-privacy Support Contact: info@flipdapp.co

Screenshots

Focus To4 screens
Flipd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus To at 80% against Flipd's 48%. Focus To also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Flipd's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 3 one-off in-app purchases and Flipd sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus To holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Focus To's written reviews are positive against 48% of Flipd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, Flipd every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus To versus Flipd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus ToFlipd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better4.5 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better7K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd.Flipd Apps

Customer experience

Focus To

All ratings14,611 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,786 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative11.9%

Flipd

All ratings6,959 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral14.7%
Negative37.5%

User reviews

Focus To

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Well-designed interface
  • 🚀 Helpful for productivity and focus
  • 💡 Useful Pomodoro technique integration
  • 🌱 Motivating gamification features
  • 📊 Detailed analytics and progress tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Cluttered or confusing interface
  • 🕰️ Timer resets or disappears unexpectedly
  • 🚫 Paywall locks core features

Flipd

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helps stay focused
  • 👍 Useful for studying
  • 🚀 Tracks time spent
  • 👍 Motivating with leaderboards
  • 👍 Variety of background sounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Apps not returning after full lock
  • 🐛 Apps rearranged after full lock
  • 🔒 Too many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Notification settings reset after full lock
  • 🔒 Can't customize which apps are locked

Bugs and requests

Focus To

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pomodoro timer not working correctly
  • Data/progress resets randomly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to pause/resume Pomodoro sessions
  • More customization options
  • Improved Apple Watch app functionality

Flipd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Full lock mode not working as expected
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Auto-lock feature at set times
  • Ability to whitelist certain apps
  • Stopwatch mode
  • Dark mode
  • Customizable app blocking

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus To

One-time3
  • Focus To-Do Premium$1.99
  • 3 Months$3.99
  • Lifetime$11.99
18 purchases

Flipd

Subscriptions16
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
Show 13 more
  • Flipd Premium$5.991 Month
  • Flipd Premium Intro Offer3 Months trial$5.991 Month
  • Flipd Premium Annual Offer1 Year trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$8.001 Month
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • The Success Bundle$12.491 Month
  • Yearly Plan$24.991 Year
  • Flipd Premium 6 Month$26.996 Months
  • Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
  • Flipd Premium Regular Annual1 Year trial$42.991 Year
  • Premium with 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$65.001 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
  • Flipd Premium Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Focus To free?
Focus To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flipd free?
Flipd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus To or Flipd?
Focus To is rated higher. Focus To averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Flipd averages 4.5 from 7K ratings.
Do Focus To or Flipd have ads?
Neither Focus To nor Flipd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus To or Flipd?
Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, and Flipd every 11 days. Most recently, Focus To was updated on September 24, 2026 and Flipd on September 23, 2026.

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