Focus To vs Mintly
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.
Mintly
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Calm focus, one minute at a time. Mintly is a Pomodoro timer and daily ritual companion built for people who want to focus — without the hustle culture. No streak shaming. No aggressive gamification. No servers. No ads. Your data stays on your phone. WHY MINTLY IS DIFFERENT Most focus timers shout at you. Mintly doesn't. We believe productivity tools should feel like a quiet friend, not a coach barking commands. If you skip a day, that's okay. We'll be here tomorrow. FEATURES • Classic Pomodoro — 25/5 by default, or set your own durations with Premium • Daily rituals — multi-step focus sessions (Morning Start, Deep Work, Quick Sprint, Evening Wind Down) • Calm Mode — hides streaks, badges, and progress numbers by default • Skip Today — pause without breaking your rhythm, no guilt • Weekly insights (Premium) — a calm 7-day view of your focus time, sessions and best day • Ambient sounds — rain, forest, café, white noise or silence; Premium adds ocean, fireplace, wind and brown noise • Six warm themes: Daylight, Nightfall, Sunset, Espresso, Forest, Ocean Deep • Available in English, Deutsch, Español, and Türkçe PRIVACY-FIRST Mintly works entirely on your device. No accounts. No logins. No sign-up. Your sessions, your data, your control. GDPR, CCPA, and KVKK compliant. HONEST PRICING • The free tier is genuinely usable — not a teaser • Premium unlocks custom timer durations, all four rituals, every theme, weekly insights and four extra ambient sounds • Try Premium free for 7 days on the yearly plan • Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase • Prices are shown in the app and vary by region • Cancel anytime. We never sell your data. No tricks. ABOUT THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE The Pomodoro Technique was developed in the late 1980s by Francesco Cirillo. The idea is simple: work for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute break, repeat. Mintly takes this proven method and removes the pressure — no countdown anxiety, no broken-streak guilt, just calm focus. MADE BY MFKAPPS Mintly comes from MFKAPPS, an independent studio crafting calm tools for everyday life. Our other apps: • Granyn — Calm budgeting • Hydrame — Mindful hydration • Subly — Gentle subscription tracking A QUIETER WAY TO WORK If you're tired of focus apps that feel like an aggressive personal trainer, Mintly is for you. Made for designers, writers, developers, students, and anyone who values calm productivity. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Mintly Premium is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase that never renews. Prices are shown in the app and vary by country or region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time after purchase. Have feedback? We read every message: hello@appsmfk.com Privacy Policy: https://appsmfk.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://appsmfk.com/eula/ Terms of Service: https://appsmfk.com/terms/ Made with care by MFKAPPS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mintly at every 4 days against Focus To's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Focus To sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Mintly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, Mintly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus To | Mintly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd. | Muhammed Furkan KUCUK |
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
Mintly
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
Mintly
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$44.99









