Focusmate review

Focusmate takes a different approach from timers and blockers: it books you a session with another person, and you each work on your own task while the other is present. Sessions run for 25, 50 or 75 minutes, and members join from more than 150 countries, including students, engineers and homemakers. If you find a partner you like, you can favorite them and book with them again. The free plan includes 3 sessions per week and needs no credit card, which is enough to try the method or cover the hardest few work blocks of a week. Plus removes the limit for $8 a month billed annually or $12 month to month, and Focusmate invites people who cannot afford Plus to contact them. The trade-offs are scheduling and scope. Sessions are booked, so it is not a quick fix for a spare ten minutes, and nothing stops you from opening another tab during a session.

Who it is for

Remote workers and students who focus better with someone else working alongside them.

Price

Free plan with 3 sessions per week; Plus from $8 per month billed annually or $12 monthly.

Plus Unlimited sessions $8/mo. billed annually or $12/mo. billed monthly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Partner sessions of 25, 50 or 75 minutes
• Free plan with 3 sessions per week and no credit card
• Favorite partners and book sessions with them
• Community from 150+ countries
• Unlimited sessions on Plus

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Body doubling adds real accountability
• Strength: No credit card needed for the free plan
• Strength: Plus is affordable for unlimited sessions
• Weakness: Free plan stops at 3 sessions a week
• Weakness: Sessions are scheduled, so it is less useful for quick bursts
• Weakness: Does not block apps or websites

Key facts

• Free plan: 3 sessions per week
• Session lengths: 25, 50 and 75 minutes
• Plus: $8 per month billed annually
• Community: 150+ countries

Where it ranks

Focusmate is No. 6 in our Best Free Focus Apps verdict.