What is Focus5 used for?

Focus5 is a to-do app that limits you to five tasks a day and shows them one at a time with a timer, with a one-time price and no subscription; available on web and Android. It is a good fit for cutting a huge task backlog down to a daily five and starting work without deciding what to do first.

Yes. Focus5 has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 as a one-time payment. A free trial is also available.

Is Focus5 open source?

No. Focus5 is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Tasks.org, Obtainium and Habitica.

What are some alternatives to Focus5?

Focus5 competes with Todoist, Things and TickTick.

Focus5: features, pricing and alternatives

About Focus5

Focus5 is a task app built around showing only a handful of tasks instead of a long list. A brain dump feature lets you ramble tasks aloud, and the app writes them down, dates them and files them into the right book such as Work, Personal or Health. Focus mode then queues today's tasks first, then anything still open and then upcoming items, and displays five at a time with one on screen and a clock running. Later moves a task down without nagging. The app also has an agenda, a calendar, a library of books, an inbox and insights. It syncs between the web app and the Android app, with an iOS version listed as coming soon.

Pricing avoids subscriptions: an early lifetime pack is a one-time $29 payment, with the site stating the price will rise to $49, and it includes every feature and future updates. The free tier unlocks everything for 7 days, then keeps Today, Agenda and Calendar free with 2 books and unlimited tasks.

Key features

Five tasks per day limit
One task on screen at a time with a timer
Brain dump that files tasks into books
Agenda and calendar views
Sync between web and Android
Insights on completed work

Good fit for

Cutting a huge task backlog down to a daily five
Starting work without deciding what to do first

Tags: to-do; tasks; focus; android; web; no-subscription; planner

Focus5: questions and answers

What is Focus5 used for?: Focus5 is a to-do app that limits you to five tasks a day and shows them one at a time with a timer, with a one-time price and no subscription; available on web and Android. It is a good fit for cutting a huge task backlog down to a daily five and starting work without deciding what to do first.
Is Focus5 free?: Yes. Focus5 has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 as a one-time payment. A free trial is also available.
Is Focus5 open source?: No. Focus5 is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Tasks.org, Obtainium and Habitica.
What are some alternatives to Focus5?: Focus5 competes with Todoist, Things and TickTick.