Comparison

Empathy vs FocusFocus!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Empathy

This app offers comprehensive support for families navigating loss. It provides personalized care plans, on-demand assistance from care managers, and tools for emotional processing and information gathering. The platform also facilitates collaboration among family members and handles the administrative tasks of settling open accounts.

Highlights
  • Personalized care plans
  • On-demand care manager support
  • Family collaboration tools
  • Account settlement services
  • Grief support resources
  • Information library
Features
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With Empathy, you and your family can: GET A PERSONAL CARE PLAN The Care Plan, tailored to meet your unique needs, offers clear guidance with actionable steps and support to help you get things done. ACCESS ON-DEMAND SUPPORT Our team of Care Managers provides
personalized support and expert advice, and can even help you in getting tasks done. COLLABORATE WITH FAMILY Connect with up to 5 people on the same account to assign tasks, track progress, and share information. SETTLE ALL OPEN ACCOUNTS We handle closing your loved one’s accounts, memberships, and subscriptions for you, making calls and sending emails to cancel each one and prevent unnecessary charges. FIND COMFORT IN TIMES OF GRIEF Access a wealth of supportive resources and tools to help process your emotions, including a daily healing practice, featuring a journaling tool, guided meditations, and breathing exercises. GET INFORMATION YOU CAN TRUST Our extensive library of in-depth articles and audio guides covers a range of topics, from probate and taxes to family dynamics. GUARANTEED SAFETY & SECURITY We are committed to ensuring that your data is and will always be safe, secure, and private, with two-factor authentication and bank-level encryption. Read the terms and conditions here: https://www.empathy.com/legal/terms Read the privacy policy here: https://www.empathy.com/legal/privacy

About

FocusFocus!

Search across multiple social media and search platforms simultaneously without navigating through distracting home feeds. Get direct search results for your queries, saving time and maintaining focus.

Highlights
  • Direct search results
  • Multi-platform search
  • Bypass home feeds
  • Privacy-first design
  • Fast and simple interface
Features
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Search, don’t scroll.  Enter a topic once, open search results across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Google, and Facebook Bypassing home feeds to stay focused. Stop landing on algorithmic home pages. FocusFocus! opens the search results you asked for—directly—on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X (Twitter), Google, and Facebook. No feed. No rabbit holes. Just answers. WHY FocusFocus! Direct to results: Skip home recommendations on TikTok/YouTube/Instagram/X/Google/Facebook. Multi-platform in one go: Research a topic once; compare results across apps instantly. Stay in control: Intentional search beats infinite scroll. Fast + simple: One box, a few toggles, done. Privacy-first: Your queries stay on device. HOW IT WORKS Type a topic Select platforms (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Google, Facebook). FocusFocus! opens the search results in the native app (or the web if not installed).

Screenshots

Empathy4 screens
FocusFocus!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Empathy at Free against FocusFocus!'s $2.99. Empathy also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.1). FocusFocus!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Empathy is free to download; FocusFocus! costs $2.99 up front. Empathy sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. FocusFocus! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FocusFocus! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empathy has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Empathy versus FocusFocus!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpathyFocusFocus!
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpathy亚旌 方

Customer experience

Empathy

All ratings1,374 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

FocusFocus!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Empathy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Difficulty accessing certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand support for different types of loss (e.g. pets)
  • Improve app performance and stability
  • Provide more free or low-cost options for users
  • Add anxiety/loneliness coping resources

FocusFocus!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Empathy

Subscriptions5
  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly14 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$64.991 Year
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  • Premium - Quarterly14 Days trial$119.993 Months
  • Premium - Yearly14 Days trial$399.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited access, all features$64.99
None

FocusFocus!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empathy free?
Empathy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusFocus! free?
FocusFocus! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Empathy or FocusFocus!?
FocusFocus! is rated higher. Empathy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while FocusFocus! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Empathy or FocusFocus! have ads?
Neither Empathy nor FocusFocus! shows ads.

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