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Focuster
What Focuster is
Focuster is a task planner that automatically schedules to-do items in a calendar to help users prioritize work and focus on important goals. After a Google account is connected, it finds open time for important tasks and adjusts the schedule when calendar events change. Users can rank tasks, estimate their duration, and plan a day in Day View or up to two weeks ahead in Multi view. The maker recommends writing down and prioritizing three goals for the day. A Now view keeps the current task visible, with settings for reminders, Chrome push notifications, and daily planning emails. Tasks can be added by email: a personal inbox address turns the subject into the task title and the body into a note. The Chrome extension opens the Now view in new tabs and provides a capture shortcut. Focuster is available on the web and iOS; its mobile browser can be used on Android, which has no specific app. The maker describes Zapier workflows and integrations with Gmail, Evernote, Trello, and Slack. Time blocking is a PRO feature. The paid service offers a 14-day free trial and has no free plan.
Who it suits
Focuster suits people who want tasks scheduled around open Google Calendar time and prefer planning by priority. It also offers task capture by email and access through web, iOS, or a mobile browser.
What it does well
- Reschedules tasks when calendar events change
- Supports planning up to two weeks ahead
- Email inbox converts messages into tasks
- Chrome extension provides a task-capture shortcut
- 14-day free trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- No dedicated Android app
- Time blocking is a PRO feature
- Scheduling depends on connecting a Google account
Verdict
Focuster centers task planning on calendar availability, with views for current work and future schedules. Consider its platform limits and PRO-only time blocking when assessing fit.
Facts from Focuster's own pages
- Android
- The help center says there is no specific Android app and that Focuster Mobile can be used in a mobile browser. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- API
- Focuster provides an API key in account settings for integrations and supports adding tasks by sending email to a personal inbox address. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Browser extension
- The Chrome extension shows the Focuster Now view in new tabs and provides a quick capture shortcut. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Calendar scheduling
- After connecting a Google account, Focuster finds free calendar time for important tasks and adjusts the schedule when events change. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- Changes to actions in Focuster and events in Google Calendar sync between the two services. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Chrome extension
- The Chrome extension shows the Focuster Now view on new tabs and offers shortcuts for capturing tasks. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Feature limit
- Time blocking is described as a feature for Focuster PRO users. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Focus tools
- Focuster offers a Now view and notifications to help users stay engaged with their current task. · focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · focuster.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Goal planning
- The site recommends writing down and prioritizing the top three goals for the day. · focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker’s help article describes Zapier workflows and names Gmail, Evernote, Trello, and Slack among the apps with integrations. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- iOS
- The help center says Focuster has an iOS app for iPhone and iPad. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- The Focuster Mobile help article describes mobile task lists, calendar views, scheduling, and settings, and says the iOS app was in beta at the time it was written. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Settings include reminders, push notifications for Chrome users, and daily planning emails. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Planning horizon
- Day View is for planning one day, while Multi view supports planning up to two weeks in advance. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Priorities
- Users can order tasks by priority, estimate their duration, and schedule them into open calendar time. · focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Focuster automatically schedules tasks in a calendar to help users prioritize work and maintain focus. · focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Yes · focuster.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Scheduling
- Focuster finds free time in a Google Calendar to schedule important tasks and adjusts the schedule when appointments change. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduling limit
- The settings guide says users can turn off scheduling all actions so Focuster schedules only the next three actions. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker links to its Help Center from the homepage. · focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,ios · focuster.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Task capture
- Each user has a unique inbox email address that turns received emails into actions, using the subject as the title and the body as the note. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Time blocking
- The help center says time blocking is a feature for Focuster PRO users and uses Google Calendar events tagged with #block. · help.focuster.com, 9 Oct 2026
Where Focuster stands on Freedom251
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