Plan your day. Finish your tasks.
Organize projects, plan the day, and finish what matters — in one calm window. Try free in the browser, or create an account to sync across devices.
How Foci works
Add your tasks
Create tasks, organize them into projects, and break them into subtasks. Pick one to focus on.
Plan your day
Smart Plan schedules work from due dates and daily goals. Use Cards, list, kanban, or calendar — and an optional focus timer when a session helps.
Build your streak
Hit your daily session goal and watch your streak grow. Stats, charts, and a calendar show your progress over time.
More than a to-do list
Most task apps stop at the checklist. Foci adds Smart Plan scheduling, focus sessions, ambient sound, and streaks — so you finish what you planned.
Tasks + projects, same screen
Cards, list, kanban, and calendar views — organize work without leaving focus.
Smart Plan scheduling
Day-by-day task plan from due dates and daily goals — no AI required.
Import from your tools
Bring tasks from Todoist, Notion, Asana, or Google Tasks — pick a destination project in the preview.
Automatic time logging
Optional focus sessions track time per task so you know where hours went.
Built-in ambient sound
Rain, café, brown noise, and curated playlists — offline sounds included.
Streaks that stick
Daily session goals and streak tracking build a consistent focus habit.
Focus timer when you need it
Pomodoro, Deep Work, 52/17, and Ultra Focus presets — optional, not the whole product.
Focus technique guides
Free, in-depth guides on Flowtime, Pomodoro, study music, and the best focus apps — with tools to try each method.
Flowtime technique guide
How Flowtime works, break ratios, flowmodoro, and when to use it.
Read guide →Flowtime vs Pomodoro vs 52/17
Side-by-side comparison with a clear pick for studying, coding, and deep work.
Read guide →Pomodoro technique guide
The classic 25/5 method — how it works and when to use it.
Read guide →What is the 52/17 rule?
Work 52 minutes, break 17 — DeskTime research, not Francesco Cirillo.
Read guide →Best free Pomodoro app 2026
7 timers tested — Foci #1 with no signup, tasks, and built-in sounds.
Read guide →Best focus apps for students 2026
Free student focus apps ranked — timer, tasks, brown noise, ADHD-friendly.
Read guide →How to focus while working from home
WFH focus system with timer blocks, ambient sound, and communication windows.
Read guide →White noise vs brown noise
Which focus noise is better for studying — and when to use each.
Read guide →Best music for studying
Brown noise, lo-fi, rain, and classical ranked by task type.
Read guide →Brown noise for studying
Best noise for deep reading and focus — works offline in Foci.
Read guide →How to stay focused while studying
7 evidence-based strategies for longer study sessions.
Read guide →Plan a trip with Wandering Hermit + Foci
Build your itinerary free, then run focused Pomodoro sessions on bookings and prep.
Read guide →Deep work in the age of AI
Protect sustained focus when everything is one click away.
Read guide →Your tasks, synced everywhere
A free Foci account keeps projects, Smart Plan, settings, and streaks with you on every device.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about Foci — free to use, available worldwide.
- Foci (usefoci.com) is a free task manager and focus app: projects, Smart Plan scheduling, daily goals, streak stats, ambient music, and an optional focus timer — everything in one calm browser window.
- Yes. Foci is free to use. Create a free account to sync tasks, settings, and streaks across devices. No credit card required.
- No — you can open usefoci.com/app and try Foci without signing in. A free account is optional and syncs tasks, projects, Smart Plan, and streaks across devices.
- Smart Plan is Foci's algorithmic day-by-day task scheduler. It uses your tasks, due dates, and daily session goals to prioritize overdue and at-risk work and distribute sessions across days — no AI required.
- Yes. Foci supports importing from Google Tasks (JSON), Todoist (CSV), Asana (CSV), Notion (CSV), and generic CSV. Open ⋯ → Import tasks, Settings → Data, or Projects. Preview shows new vs existing projects; pick a destination or create projects from the file.
- Deleting a project permanently removes the project and all of its tasks. Archive a project instead if you want to hide it while keeping the tasks.
- Yes. Project templates create a new project with preset tasks. Workflows include Dev Sprint, Trip Planning, and Weekly Review. Financial packs include Financial Life Plan, Monthly Budget, Debt Payoff, Emergency Fund, Investing Setup, Tax Prep, and Net Worth Review. Open ⋯ → Project templates, or pick one when creating a project.
- Yes. Foci includes offline ambient sounds (rain, café, white noise, brown noise) via the Web Audio API, plus live lo-fi/synthwave, SoundCloud Indian classical, and curated Spotify playlists.
- A simple Pomodoro timer only counts down time. Foci is a task manager first — projects, Smart Plan, per-task time tracking, streaks, and ambient music — with an optional focus timer when you need a session.
- Yes. Foci is a Progressive Web App (PWA). After you sign in, tasks, settings, and progress stay available offline. Built-in ambient sounds also work offline via the Web Audio API. On iPhone, open usefoci.com/app in Safari → Share → Add to Home Screen. On Android/Chrome, use Install or Add to Home Screen from the browser menu (or the in-app prompt after your first session).
- Foci is a free web app available worldwide in English. Open usefoci.com in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge on desktop or mobile — no geographic restrictions. Install as a PWA for offline tasks and ambient sounds.
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From the blog
Practical guides on focus, time management, and productivity.
Flowtime Technique: How It Works (Complete Guide)
Learn the Flowtime technique (flowmodoro): work until focus fades, take proportional breaks, and when to use it instead of Pomodoro. Free Flowtime timer in Foci.
Read more →Flowtime vs Pomodoro vs 52/17: Which Is Better?
Flowtime vs Pomodoro vs the 52/17 rule — side-by-side for studying, coding, and deep work, with a clear pick for each. Free timer for all three in Foci.
Read more →Best Free Pomodoro App 2026 (7 Tested, No Signup)
Looking for the best free Pomodoro app? We ranked 7 timers on ads, tasks, and sounds. Foci #1 — Pomodoro + tasks + brown noise, no account needed.
Read more →Best Focus Apps for Students 2026 (Free Options Ranked)
Best free focus apps for students in 2026 — timers, brown noise, task lists, and ADHD-friendly tools ranked. Foci leads for timer + tasks in one browser tab.
Read more →Best Music for Studying: What Actually Helps Focus
What music is best for studying? Brown noise, lo-fi, rain, and classical ranked by task type — plus free built-in study sounds in Foci (no signup).
Read more →Ready to focus?
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