Focus To vs FocusBrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pomodoro timer with customizable lengths
- Task and project organization
- Recurring tasks and reminders
- Detailed time tracking reports
- Cross-platform synchronization
- White noise for focus
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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.
FocusBrain
This science-based app uses brainwave therapy and 8D sound to enhance focus, boost productivity, improve memory, and reduce stress. It offers sessions for ADHD support and helps users achieve a flow state for peak cognitive performance without medication.
- Improve focus and cognition
- Boost productivity and flow state
- Enhance memory and problem-solving
- Reduce stress and mental fatigue
- Support ADHD management
- Science-backed brainwave therapy
- 8D immersive sound sessions
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FocusBrain combines 8D spatial audio with brainwave frequencies - 40Hz Gamma, Alpha, and Theta Neural Soundscapes for ADHD, deep focus, calm, and restorative sleep. Some minds are wired differently. They think faster, feel deeper, and carry more - but finding stillness doesn't come naturally. FocusBrain is a thoughtfully designed neural sound system for anyone who needs more than silence and less than meditation. Every Neural Soundscape is built around specific brainwave frequencies - delivered in immersive 8D spatial audio you feel the moment you put your headphones on. DEEP FOCUS - LOCK IN ON DEMAND Whether it's a long work session, reading, or creative projects that deserve your full attention - Gamma (40Hz) and Beta-frequency Neural Soundscapes create a calm, consistent neural environment that supports sustained presence and productivity. No willpower required. Press play, and your mind knows it's time. NEURAL TUNING - FOR MINDS THAT RUN DIFFERENT If your thoughts naturally move in multiple directions at once, you don't need to fix it - you need the right support. Our Alpha and low-Gamma Neural Soundscapes help create a stable, clear cognitive baseline - supporting attention, memory, and mental clarity without medication, without routines, without someone telling you to just breathe. Pure sound. Specific frequencies. Built for how your mind actually works. ADHD SUPPORT - DESIGNED FOR HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS Living with ADHD means your brain doesn't follow the usual rhythm. FocusBrain's Neural Soundscapes are specifically designed to support ADHD minds - helping reduce mental noise, sustain attention, and build a calmer, clearer cognitive baseline. No medication, no complicated routines. Just put on your headphones and let the frequencies do the work. ADHD IN DAILY LIFE - Morning focus sessions to start your day with clarity - Work and study support to sustain attention without burnout - Wind-down sessions to quiet a restless mind before sleep - Short 10-minute resets when everything feels too loud SLEEP ARCHITECTURE - FROM RESTLESS TO DEEP REST The hardest part of sleep isn't staying asleep - it's getting there. When your mind won't quiet down, Delta and Theta-frequency Neural Soundscapes guide a gentle neural downshift. Not a sleep story. Not a breathing exercise. Soothing acoustic patterns that support your brain's natural transition into deep, restorative sleep. WHY FOCUSBRAIN - Real frequency-engineered Neural Soundscapes - not generic ambient playlists - 8D spatial immersion designed for headphone use - 40Hz sessions for attention, cognition, clarity, and flow - Session-based, timer-ready - simple and easy to use - No guided voice, no accounts, no social features - Supports focus, productivity, memory, cognition, ADHD, stress relief, and sleep BUILT FOR Anyone who values mental clarity and restorative sleep. Whether you're managing ADHD, navigating a busy life, or simply looking for a reliable way to find calm - FocusBrain meets you where you are. If you've explored binaural beats, brainwave entrainment, or frequency-based audio and found most options too complicated or too vague - FocusBrain makes the science simple. START WITH ONE SESSION Open FocusBrain. Pick your state. Put on your headphones. --- Subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy policy https://brainwavehz.com/brain-boost/Privacy_Policy.html Terms of use https://brainwavehz.com/brain-boost/Terms_&_Conditions.html For any ideas or support, please get in touch with us: developer.imoblife@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Focus To at free with in-app purchases against FocusBrain's subscription. Focus To also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (15K vs 116). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Focus To sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and FocusBrain sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Focus To against 4.8 for FocusBrain. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus To has 15K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Focus To's written reviews are positive against 82% of FocusBrain's.
Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, FocusBrain every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus To | FocusBrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) | 4.8 (116 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 116 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd. | BrainPower Inc |
Customer experience
Focus To
FocusBrain
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
FocusBrain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focus To
- Focus To-Do Premium$1.99
- 3 Months$3.99
- Lifetime$11.99
FocusBrain
- Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
- New User Weekly Special Offer$4.997 Days
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- Brain Booster Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
- Try 7 days7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- New User Monthly Offer$7.991 Month
- 6-Month Subscription$14.996 Months
- New User 6-Month Subscription$15.996 Months
- Quarterly Premium Membership$17.993 Months
- Half Yearly Premium$17.996 Months
- Quarterly Special Premium$17.993 Months
- New User Quarterly Offer$19.993 Months
- Brain Booster Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
- Yearly Special Offer$21.991 Year
- New User Yearly Special$25.991 Year
- New User Half Yearly Premium7 Days trial$25.996 Months
- Annual Premium7 Days trial$25.991 Year
- Quarterly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$27.993 Months
- 12-week Subscription3 Days trial$29.993 Months
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Unlock Premium Access$37.991 Year
- Annual Premium7 Days trial$47.991 Year
- 2-Year Premium$25.99
- One Year Plus 6 Months Premium2 variants$29.99









