Comparison

Focus To vs Silo

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

Silo

This app provides a distraction-free Pomodoro timer specifically designed for Apple Watch. It uses subtle haptic feedback to guide focus and break sessions, helping users stay on track without auditory alerts. Ideal for quiet environments, it supports task management and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch native design
  • Discreet haptic alerts
  • Focus and break cycles
  • Adjustable timer intervals
  • Distraction-free operation
  • Task management and reminders (Pro)
  • Focus stats tracking (Pro)
Features
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Silo is a Pomodoro-style focus timer built for Apple Watch and iPhone. It uses subtle wrist haptics to guide focus and break sessions without loud alerts, distracting notifications, or constant phone checking. Perfect for students, people with ADHD, deep-work professionals, and anyone who wants a calmer way to stay on track. Silo is especially powerful on Apple Watch: a tap on your wrist tells you when to focus, when to take a break, and when to return. It’s ideal for libraries, offices, meetings, and anywhere silence matters. “To add something to your daily life without intrusion or complication—that’s what the Apple Watch is about, and this app does a great job of that.” — Apple WatchCast Podcast FEATURES • Apple Watch-first focus timer • Pomodoro-style focus and break sessions • Gentle haptic alerts on your wrist • Adjustable timer intervals on Apple Watch and iPhone • Pause and resume anytime • Quiet, distraction-free design • Great for silent environments • Works great with Airplane Mode SILO PRO • Apple Watch Complications • Plan your day with tasks and reminders • Assign tasks to focus sessions • Mark tasks complete • Custom focus presets • Track daily and weekly focus stats • iCloud sync for tasks and stats Support: support@silofocus.com Terms: silofocus.com/terms Privacy: silofocus.com/privacy

Screenshots

Focus To4 screens
Silo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus To at Free against Silo's $1.99. Focus To also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (80% vs 38%). Silo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Focus To is free to download; Silo costs $1.99 up front. Focus To sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Silo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus To has 15K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Focus To's written reviews are positive against 38% of Silo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, Silo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus To versus Silo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus ToSilo
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews — better37.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd.Rainbox Studio

Customer experience

Focus To

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

Silo

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative44.2%

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

Silo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus To

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

Silo

Subscriptions1
  • SILO Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$2.99

Questions

Is Focus To free?
Focus To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Silo free?
Silo costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus To or Silo?
Focus To is rated higher. Focus To averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Silo averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Focus To or Silo have ads?
Neither Focus To nor Silo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus To or Silo?
Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, and Silo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus To was updated on September 24, 2026 and Silo on September 20, 2026.

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