Comparison

Focus vs MS To Do list for Watch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Focus

This app helps users improve concentration and productivity by breaking work into structured intervals with scheduled breaks. It offers task management, detailed statistics, and syncs across all Apple devices, including Apple Watch and widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Unlimited to-do lists
  • In-depth productivity statistics
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Do your best work. Focus helps you concentrate with timed focus sessions built on the Pomodoro technique, track your tasks and projects, and see real progress — across all your Apple devices. A calm, proven rhythm: plan, work, break, review. “[…] a tool that can genuinely make people more productive” – MacStories.net “[…] a must-have for anyone who finds themselves easily getting distracted or forgetting to take occasional breaks.” – iDownloadBlog.com I always use Focus when… … I need to start a deep-work session … I want to stop procrastinating and finally begin … I want to break a big project into focused sprints … I’m studying and need to concentrate … I want to protect my time from distractions … I want to build a daily focus habit … I want to see what I actually got done today … I want structure without a heavy, complicated system Benefits * Start focusing in seconds: pick a task, start a session, get to work * The proven Pomodoro rhythm — plan → work → break → review — that gives your attention somewhere to go * Sessions and tasks together: a focus timer plus real task, project, and time tracking (most apps split these into two) * See your progress: daily and weekly activity and goals make focus feel earned, never nagged * Restful breaks that are part of the rhythm, not slacking * Calm and encouraging — momentum, never hustle, grind, or guilt Features * Timed focus sessions with flexible session and break lengths * Tasks, projects, and time tracking * Daily and weekly activity and goals * In-app Learning: short, friendly guides you can apply as you read * Widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island * Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight via App Intents * Seamless iCloud sync * Built-in accessibility * Privacy first: your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud * Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro * Handcrafted by real humans :-) Focus is free to start. Focus Pro unlocks everything with a 7-day free trial. Thanks for doing your best work with us! We’re always improving Focus. If you have feedback or an idea, we’d love to hear it. About us Focus is made by Jan & Kerstin, two independent app developers based in Germany. We built Focus for our own workdays — to concentrate, make real progress, and still keep things calm. Our goal: a productivity app that’s a joy to use every day. We built this tool for ourselves — and now we’d love to share it with you! Questions? We offer friendly support. Just drop us a note at support@meaningful-things.com and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can. Privacy & Terms https://meaningful-things.com/privacy https://meaningful-things.com/terms

About

MS To Do list for Watch

Manage your tasks and reminders directly from your wrist. This app syncs seamlessly with your Microsoft To Do account, offering a streamlined experience optimized for your watch.

Highlights
  • MS To Do API integration
  • No ads
  • WatchOS tailored experience
  • Complication support
  • View tasks due today
  • Syncs with MS To Do
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Wrist List is a MS To Do client for watchOS. This is the first To Do application for watchOS, which integrates MS To Do API. Why choose Wrist List as your watchOS To Do client? - Highly optimized for MS To Do API - No Ads - Unique watchOS tailored experience - Complication support - More to come! Features: Easily check your To Do items in any of your Task List. App has a special Task List item, where you can see tasks due Today. The app supports complications, so you can see how many To Do items are in your last opened Task List. How does it work? With the mobile app you log in to MS To Do and then your watch will be able to automatically sync your To Do items and Task Lists with MS To Do API.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
MS To Do list for Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus at 57% against MS To Do list for Watch's 0%. Focus also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 33). MS To Do list for Watch's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and MS To Do list for Watch sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus has 1.8K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Focus's written reviews are positive against 0% of MS To Do list for Watch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 10 days, MS To Do list for Watch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Focus versus MS To Do list for Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusMS To Do list for Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better4.1 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better33
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeaningful Things GmbH & Co. KGCsaba Huszar

Customer experience

Focus

All ratings1,838 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral12.7%
Negative30.1%

MS To Do list for Watch

All ratings33 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Infinite intro screen
  • Prompts to set up app on every open
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Sync issues between iPhone, iPad, and Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to duplicate tasks
  • Calendar integration
  • Background sounds
  • Customizable timer lengths
  • Automatic focus mode switching
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  • More detailed analytics and reporting

MS To Do list for Watch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions9
  • Focus - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Focus - 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Focus Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Focus Yearly$27.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Early Bird7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Patron Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

MS To Do list for Watch

One-time3
  • Base Tip$1.99
  • Big Tip$3.99
  • Huge Tip$5.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MS To Do list for Watch free?
MS To Do list for Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus or MS To Do list for Watch?
Focus is rated higher. Focus averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while MS To Do list for Watch averages 4.1 from 33 ratings.
Do Focus or MS To Do list for Watch have ads?
Neither Focus nor MS To Do list for Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or MS To Do list for Watch?
Focus ships an update every 10 days, and MS To Do list for Watch monthly. Most recently, Focus was updated on October 13, 2026 and MS To Do list for Watch on September 28, 2026.

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