Focus Kitten vs Focus To-Do

Focus To-Do combines a full-window Pomodoro timer with a complete task manager. Focus Kitten stays in your Mac menu bar without full-screen clutter, rewarding focus time with a room for your kitten.

	Focus Kitten	Focus To-Do
Timer location	✓In the Mac menu bar, visible without switching apps	In a main window, requiring app switching
Work companion	✓A named kitten with six colors, sitting beside you	No companion, the timer counts alone
Gamification	✓Coins for finished sessions, building a room over time	No rewards, sessions leave no trace
Session length	✓1 to 180 minutes, fitting short or long tasks	✓Custom session lengths, set to your schedule
Break length	✓0 to 30 minutes, or no break at all	✓Short and long breaks, set to your schedule
Session finish	✓A chime and a spoken response from your kitten	✓System notifications, starting the next break
Statistics	✓Daily, weekly, and monthly totals in the popover	✓Time recorded per task and per day
Stopwatch	✓Counts up for work without a set length	Countdown only, requires a set length first
Built-in music	✓Lo-fi, deep focus, and jazz tracks built in	✓White noise options, playing during sessions
Account	✓No sign-up or account needed, opens instantly	Account required to sync data