What is Focus Buddy?
Focus sessions that keep your to-do list moving.
Who is Focus Buddy best for?
Focus Buddy is best for people who put off tasks and want an AI coach on call while they work to keep them moving.
Getting started on put-off tasks
The coach checks in while you work and talks you through perfectionism and other blocks that stop you from starting.
Keeping a to-do list current
As you co-work, it learns what is done and what is left and updates the list, so high-priority tasks stay in view.
Google Tasks and Calendar users
With a Google account connected, the coach can create and edit tasks in Google Tasks and events in Google Calendar from plain-language requests.
Learning how you work
It notes burnout patterns, distractions, time-estimate errors and your most productive hours, and shares these insights once a week.
How much does Focus Buddy cost?
Focus Buddy is free for general use with a Google sign-in; the maker also mentions a paid, personalized version for a select few, but publishes no price or plan for it.
The homepage says Focus Buddy is free for general use and paid only for a personalized version offered to a small group, with no price, plan names or sign-up path for that version. There is no pricing page, and the only way in is Continue with Google. Plans and current prices are on focusbuddy.ai.
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What are the best Focus Buddy alternatives?
Two tools on Recaply do Focus Buddy's job. Super Productivity is open source, so you can run it on your own server.
Questions about Focus Buddy
What does Focus Buddy access in my Google account?
If you connect Google, Focus Buddy reads your name and email and all your Google Tasks and Google Calendar events, so the coach can create and update them for you. Its privacy policy says it does not read your email content or sell personal data.
Who is Focus Buddy for?
Focus Buddy is best for people who put off tasks and want an AI coach on call while they work to keep them moving.
Is Focus Buddy free?
Yes. Focus Buddy is free for general use: you sign in with a Google account and can co-work with the AI coach at any hour, for as long as you need. The maker also mentions a paid, personalized version for a small number of users, with no public price.
Is there an open source alternative to Focus Buddy?
Yes. Super Productivity is an open source tool that does the same job, so you can run your own.
What are the best Focus Buddy alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Blitzit and Super Productivity.
Where can I try Focus Buddy?
On its official website, focusbuddy.ai.
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