Comparison

Focus To vs Nemo

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

Nemo

Features
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Nemo is your friendly visual reminder to get things done and stay on track. SAY GOODBYE TO INFINITE DISTRACTIONS AND UNFOCUSED HOURS Simple: Write down your task and then set your device nearby to see your task as a reminder. No loud alarms: Just a calm visual in the background that occasionally blinks to pull back your focus. Keep at it: Once you conquer a task, simply touch the screen to input your next one. Stay productive: Always remember what needs to be done, regardless of the distraction. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1 .Simply answer one question – What’s next to get done? 2. Place your device next to you, press Start, and the screen will display your task and blink from time to time to keep you on track. 3. Whether it’s social media, the news, a phone call, or the infinite loop of other distractions, rest assured that you’ll always come back to your task with Nemo’s visual reminder. 4. Done with a task? Just tap the screen and set a new one. Try and use it every time you start a task—We hope you can benefit from Nemo as much as we do. We would love to hear what you have to say, write us at: hello@nemofocus.app

Screenshots

Focus To4 screens
Nemo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus To at Free against Nemo's $3.99. Nemo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads and device support 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; Nemo costs $3.99 up front. Focus To sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Nemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, Nemo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and December 29, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus To versus Nemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus ToNemo
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd.Mauricie Scheffmacher

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

Nemo

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
None

Nemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus To free?
Focus To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nemo free?
Nemo costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus To or Nemo have ads?
Neither Focus To nor Nemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus To or Nemo?
Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nemo every 5 days. Most recently, Focus To was updated on October 15, 2026 and Nemo on December 29, 2025.

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