Fomi vs FocusNod
Fomi analyses what’s on your screen in real time and scores your attention; FocusNod reads only the app name and window title. Pick Fomi if you want session reports on your distraction patterns. Pick FocusNod if you’d rather nothing looked at your screen, and you’d rather pay $29 once than weekly, monthly or yearly.
Last updated 25 September 2026 (prices and platforms checked)
Which one is for you?
Pick Fomi if…
- You want reports and a score for each session.
- You’re comfortable with an app analysing your screen.
- You want to start today: FocusNod launches in October 2026.
Pick FocusNod if…(our app)
- You don’t want anything reading your screen.
- You’d rather pay $29 once than $69.99 a year.
- You want a question when you drift, not a score.
Side by side
- Type
Fomi: AI focus app
FocusNod: AI focus app
- Price
Fomi: $2.99/week, $7.99/mo or $69.99/yr
FocusNod: $29 once for up to 2 Macs; $23 for the first 100 customers
- AI
Fomi: Built in
FocusNod: Built in, no key
- What it reads
Fomi: On-screen context; says screen content isn’t stored
FocusNod: App name and window title; never screen content
- Platforms
Fomi: Mac (macOS 14+)
FocusNod: Mac (macOS 14+); launching October 2026
- How it works
Fomi: Analyzes on-screen context in real time, alerts you, and scores your attention.
FocusNod: You set a task; each window you settle on is judged by its app name and title, and a small panel asks after about three minutes of clear drift.
Fomi’s facts are from apps.apple.com/us/app/id6753861436, checked 25 September 2026.
Where each one wins
Fomi
- Where it wins
- Session reports on your distraction patterns.
- Watch out for
- Reads what’s on your screen; weekly to yearly subscription.
FocusNod(our app)
- Where it wins
- Tells a tutorial from a detour, never looks at your screen, and costs $29 once.
- Watch out for
- A nudge, not a lock; Mac only; launches in October 2026.
Launching October 2026
Try the nudge instead of the wall
FocusNod reads window titles, never your screen, and costs $29 once. The first 100 pay $23 (refundable), or get one email when it’s ready.
- No card for the waitlist
- Full refund until 7 days after launch
- No subscription, no account
Questions
How much does Fomi cost?
Fomi is $2.99 a week, $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year on the Mac App Store (checked 25 September 2026).
Does Fomi store my screen?
Fomi’s App Store listing says it analyses on‑screen context in real time and that screen content isn’t stored. FocusNod never reads the screen at all, only the app name and window title.
Which is better for privacy?
It depends what you’re comfortable sending. Fomi works from what’s on your screen; FocusNod sends only your task, the app name and a cleaned window title, and its server keeps none of them.