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Head-to-head · Focus Tools

Freedom vs Focusmo

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Freedom #1 in Focus Tools 9.2/10 Free plan · paid from $3.33/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Freedom
Focusmo #5 in Focus Tools 7.3/10 Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Focusmo

Freedom leads on 0 checks, Focusmo on 4, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFreedom · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFocusmo · 4 of 4

Freedom scores higher on our rubric for focus tools: 9.2 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Focusmo offers website blocking; Freedom doesn't publish it. Focusmo offers app blocking; Freedom doesn't publish it. Focusmo offers focus timer; Freedom doesn't publish it. Focusmo offers session reports; Freedom doesn't publish it.

Freedom is the better fit for cross-device blocking across desktop and mobile. Focusmo is the better fit for mac users planning tasks around focus blocks.

  • Freedom fits best

    Cross-device blocking across desktop and mobile

  • Focusmo fits best

    Mac users planning tasks around focus blocks

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Side by side

Feature Freedom 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Focusmo 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.3
Ranking #1 in Focus Tools #5 in Focus Tools
Best for Cross-device blocking across desktop and mobile Mac users planning tasks around focus blocks
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Free trial length 7 days · card required 7 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension macOS
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Freedom 0/4 · Focusmo 4/4
Website blocking Not published ✓ (best)
App blocking Not published ✓ (best)
Focus timer Not published ✓ (best)
Session reports Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms Not published macOS
Our review
Pros
  • Blocks websites, apps, or the entire internet across devices
  • Syncs sessions and supports recurring schedules and Locked Mode
  • Works across desktop, mobile, web, and major browser extensions
  • Plan tasks on a calendar with drag-and-drop blocks and meeting alerts.
  • Block selected apps and websites during Pomodoro focus sessions.
  • Sync task completion with integrations including Things and Todoist.
Cons
  • Advanced scheduling and Locked Mode require a paid plan
  • Monthly Premium costs more than annual billing
  • Free trial requires a card and support is not available 24/7
  • Available only for macOS 14 or later.
  • Free plan limits users to one project and three days of insights history.
  • Calendar integration and custom Pomodoro settings require a Pro plan.
Our verdict

Freedom is a distraction-blocking app for people who want structured focus during work, study, or personal time. It can block selected websites, desktop and mobile apps, or the entire internet, while synchronizing sessions across supported…

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Focusmo brings task planning and focus sessions together in a native macOS app. It is aimed at Mac users who want to schedule work around focus blocks, reduce distractions during those sessions, and review activity afterward. Tasks can be…

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  1. FreedomFocus Tools 9.2Free plan · paid from $3.33/mo (annual) · 7-day trial
  2. FocusmoFocus Tools 7.3Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freedom — where it wins

    • Blocks websites, apps, or the entire internet across devices
    • Syncs sessions and supports recurring schedules and Locked Mode
    • Works across desktop, mobile, web, and major browser extensions

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced scheduling and Locked Mode require a paid plan
    • Monthly Premium costs more than annual billing
    • Free trial requires a card and support is not available 24/7

  • Focusmo — where it wins

    • Plan tasks on a calendar with drag-and-drop blocks and meeting alerts.
    • Block selected apps and websites during Pomodoro focus sessions.
    • Sync task completion with integrations including Things and Todoist.

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only for macOS 14 or later.
    • Free plan limits users to one project and three days of insights history.
    • Calendar integration and custom Pomodoro settings require a Pro plan.
  • Freedom9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $3.33/mo (annual) · 7-day trial

    A cross-device blocker with synced sessions, scheduling, and Locked Mode.

    Visit FreedomFull verdict →
  • Focusmo7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial

    A Mac focus planner that pairs timed work blocks with task planning and distraction blocking.

    Visit FocusmoFull verdict →

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