Comparison
NoRush vs Llama Life
These two are close cousins. Both believe in one task at a time, with a timer, and a finish time for the list. The difference is where the task shows up.
The short answer
Choose Llama Life if you want a dedicated, playful timer list that you keep open as its own app. Choose NoRush if you want the task to follow you onto every web page without keeping another window open, plus help with distracting sites and meetings.
Who wrote this: we make NoRush. The facts about Llama Life come from its own website, checked on October 2, 2026. Products change, so confirm the details on Llama Life's site.
What Llama Life is
Llama Life is a to-do app built around timers. Each task gets a length, you work down the list one task at a time with a countdown, and the app shows when you will be finished. Its projected finish time is one of the ideas NoRush borrowed, and we credit it in our research notes. It is known for a bright, friendly style.
What Llama Life does well
- A simple, proven idea: one task, one countdown.
- Projected finish times for the whole list.
- A cheerful personality that many people enjoy.
- It does not depend on which browser you use.
Side by side
| Llama Life | NoRush | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it lives | Its own app that you keep open | Every new tab, and a bubble on every website |
| One task at a time | Yes | Yes |
| Timer | Countdown per task | Shrinking disc, clock times, and pace learning |
| When you drift to another site | The list is in another window | The bubble is on that page, and a pause can appear |
| Task breakdown | See its site | Three levels of help, on your device |
| Video calls | Not its focus | Meeting Mode hides your tasks |
| Price | See its site | $5 a month, $49 a year or $99 once, after 7 free days |
Which one should you choose?
Choose Llama Life if
- You like a separate, focused window for your list.
- You want the same tool outside the browser.
- You enjoy a playful, colorful style.
Choose NoRush if
- You forget to look at a separate app once you are in the browser.
- You want help at the moment you open a distracting site.
- You prefer a quiet, muted look.
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What is the main difference between Llama Life and NoRush?
Placement. Llama Life is an app you go to. NoRush puts the same kind of information on the page you are already looking at.
Which has the better timer?
They take different approaches. Llama Life uses a clear countdown per task. NoRush shows a shrinking disc with real clock times and adjusts projections to your pace. Try both and see which one you actually look at.