ActivityWatch vs FocusMe
ActivityWatch
activitywatch.net
FocusMe
focusme.comSide by side
| Figure | ActivityWatch | FocusMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.17/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Screen Time Management Apps | 8.6 (#3) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Mobile apps | both | The Android and iOS apps are free to download, with blocking, schedules, and time limits available without paying; Premium adds plan and activity sync with a computer. |
| Purpose | ActivityWatch automatically tracks how users spend time on their devices, including applications and websites. | FocusMe blocks distracting websites and apps, sets time limits, and locks focus plans to help users stay focused. |
| Support | The project offers community discussion through its forum and Discord server, and says development is volunteer-built and may slow at times. | FocusMe says it usually replies to contact form messages within 24 hours and processes subscription cancellations and refund requests within 24 hours. |
Plans
ActivityWatch
- Personal$5 a month
- Business$20 a month
- Personal yearly$50 a year
- Believer$450, paid once
FocusMe
- Lifetime$249, paid once
- MonthlyPrice not published
- YearlyPrice not published
In their own words
ActivityWatch
ActivityWatch has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
FocusMe
FocusMe blocks websites and apps to help users manage distractions across desktop and mobile devices. Blocking can target websites, apps, keywords, or categories across more than 15 browsers, or use Whitelist Mode to allow only selected items. Focus plans can set daily or hourly budgets, limit launches, enforce breaks, and schedule sessions; sessions can also be locked. Protection options include password protection, random challenges, Enforced Mode, and accountability partners. Its AI Coach analyzes progress and offers insights and actions. The Android and iOS apps are free to download and include blocking, schedules, and time limits. Premium syncs plans between Windows, Mac, and iPhone; Android sync is in development. Chrome and Firefox extensions offer enhanced URL detection and faster blocking, and an Edge extension is listed. FocusMe has a free plan and a 14-day trial, with paid plans from $9.95/mo; its lifetime option costs $249, paid once. A license covers up to five Windows or macOS computers and two mobile devices.