Mind Your Now vs Focusmate
Focusmate provides body doubling accountability with a global community. Mind Your Now does everything Focusmate does for accountability PLUS complete task, habit, calendar, and family management.
Why Choose Mind Your Now Over Focusmate?
Both are excellent productivity tools, but Mind Your Now offers unique advantages that make it the better choice for personal productivity and family life.
Complete personal + family productivity system (not just body doubling)
Full task management with priority zones - Focusmate is session-based only
Habit tracking with streak protection - Focusmate has no habit system
Calendar integration with AI scheduling - Focusmate is standalone
Daily Compass briefings integrating work with habits, goals, family
AI assistant (Kaia) with conversational memory
Voice conversations for hands-free planning
Family/household coordination alongside work focus
Feature Comparison
See how Mind Your Now and Focusmate stack up across key features
Body Doubling Sessions
Accountability through presence
Virtual coworking with automatic partner matching
Session Flexibility
Flexible time blocks
Multiple session lengths (25, 50, 75 minutes)
Partner Matching
Household accountability
Automatic global matching or favorite partners
Task Management
Task ManagementFull task system with MYN priority zones
Habit Tracking
Habits & StreaksFull habit tracking with streak protection
Calendar Integration
CalendarGoogle & Outlook sync
Calendar integration and sync
Goal Tracking
Long-term goal tracking
Daily Briefings
AI FeaturesCompass briefings integrating all life areas
AI Assistant
AI FeaturesKaia - conversational AI
Voice Conversations
AI FeaturesNatural voice interaction
Family/Household Features
Household & FamilyShared chores and family accountability
Works for Any Task
Task ManagementAny type of work or task
Works for work, creative, household, exercise, study
Browser-Based Video
PlatformNo software downloads needed
No additional software downloads required
Global Community
150+ countries (via Focusmate partnership)
150+ countries, 500M+ focus minutes, 12M+ sessions
Free Tier
PlatformFree with limited sessions (5 AI sessions/day)
3 sessions per week, free forever
Pricing Comparison
Get more value with Mind Your Now's transparent, affordable pricing
Mind Your Now
- 5 AI sessions per day
- 25 tasks
- Full feature access
- No credit card required
Focusmate
- Free: 3 sessions per week, free forever. Plus: $8/month (annual) or $12/month (monthly). Business: Custom pricing for enterprises.
Switch in 4 Easy Steps
Making the switch from Focusmate to Mind Your Now is simple
Sign up for Mind Your Now free
Create your free account with accountability features and core features.
Set up your task list and focus goals
Create tasks and goals you want to focus on during work sessions.
Schedule body doubling with Focusmate or household
Use Focusmate for external body doubling, or invite family members for household accountability.
Track habits and get Compass briefings
Add habits and goals. Get Compass briefings that show how your focus sessions integrate with your whole life.
Ready to Make the Switch?
Join thousands of users who have already switched to Mind Your Now for a better productivity experience.
The Verdict
Focusmate is excellent for body doubling accountability - the science behind body doubling is real, the global community is supportive, and the low barrier to entry (browser-based, free tier) makes it accessible. If you just need body doubling accountability, Focusmate is wonderful. However, Focusmate is purely a body doubling tool - it doesn't help with task management, habit tracking, goal setting, or family coordination. If you're using Focusmate + other apps for task management, habits, goals, and family coordination, consolidate into Mind Your Now. You get Focusmate's body doubling psychology integrated with Mind Your Now's task, habit, and family management. You can use both together: run a Focusmate session for your Mind Your Now tasks, then get Compass briefings showing how that focus session contributed to your goals and habits. For people wanting body doubling + complete life and family management, Mind Your Now is the better single-system choice.
Choose Mind Your Now if:
- Complete personal + family productivity system (not just body doubling)
- Full task management with priority zones - Focusmate is session-based only
- Habit tracking with streak protection - Focusmate has no habit system
- Calendar integration with AI scheduling - Focusmate is standalone
Choose Focusmate if:
- Body doubling psychology scientifically proven for ADHD and productivity
- Global community matching (500M+ minutes completed, 12M+ sessions)
- Works for ANY task (desk work, creative, household, exercise, study)
- Automatic matching with partners worldwide (150+ countries)