Focus To vs FlipFocus
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.
FlipFocus
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FlipFocus is a beautifully designed flip clock app with a built-in Pomodoro timer to help you stay focused and productive. FEATURES: ELEGANT FLIP CLOCK • Classic flip clock animation with smooth transitions • Multiple background colors to match your style • Customizable font sizes and opacity • Perfect for desk display or bedside clock POMODORO TIMER • 25-minute focus sessions with short breaks • 4-round cycle with long break • Visual progress ring and round indicators • Live Activity support for Dynamic Island LIVE ACTIVITY • See your timer on the Lock Screen • Dynamic Island integration (iPhone 14 Pro+) • Stay focused without unlocking your phone CUSTOMIZATION • 16 beautiful dark background colors • Adjustable transparency and font size • Breathing colon animation option • Full accessibility support LOCALIZATION • Supports 30+ languages • Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and more FlipFocus is designed to be minimal and distraction-free. Whether you're working, studying, or just need a beautiful clock display, FlipFocus has you covered. Download now and boost your productivity!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Focus To at none against FlipFocus's shown. Focus To also leads on device support (4 vs 2). FlipFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 FlipFocus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, FlipFocus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus To | FlipFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd. | Yulei Duan |
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
FlipFocus
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
FlipFocus
- Remove Ads Premium$0.99
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