Comparison

embtr. vs Foccus

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

Head to head
About

embtr.

Plan your habits, stay committed, and leverage a supportive community to achieve your goals. This app focuses on intentional planning and social accountability to help you overcome challenges and become your best self.

Highlights
  • Habit planning
  • Social accountability
  • Goal achievement tools
  • Community support
  • Intentional planning
Features
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embtr. is an app designed to help you plan your habits, stick to them, and use the results to achieve your wildest dreams. Inside you will find a community of people just like you - people looking to achieve more. Planning and Social Accountability are the two pillars of the app. We believe that everything must be intentional. In order to succeed in your personal goals you must have a plan. This plan will allow you to move each day with intent. Facing mental fatigue? Join the club. When you're pushing your limits and working towards growth, this is a normal part of the process. In these moments we leverage Social Accountability to keep you from fighting this battle alone. Work together, chat it out, and get back to being the best version of yourself! Ready to chase those dreams? Come on in, we're ready for you! Terms Of Service: https://www.embtr.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.embtr.com/privacy

About

Foccus

Features
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Can't put your phone down? It's not your fault. Those apps were designed to keep you inside. Foccus was designed to keep them out. Foccus turns focusing into a game: shake your phone — and 3 randomly picked apps from your list get locked. Who's going? Instagram, TikTok, or that game you can't quit? Luck decides. That's why every session starts with the thrill of a lottery draw. THE REST IS UP TO YOU While the timer runs, your locked apps are off limits — try to open one and you'll hit a shield. Hold out, and every screen-free minute turns into points. Finish the session and the points, streak and badges are yours. Give up early... and your streak resets. Simple, fair, ruthless. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the apps that can be locked — just once • Shake your phone (or tap the dice) • 3 random apps get locked for 30 min to 3 hours • Resist, earn points, level up EVERYTHING THAT KEEPS YOU PLAYING • Points: every screen-free minute = 1 point, multiplied by completion bonuses and streaks • Daily streaks: complete a session every day and watch your multiplier grow • 6 levels: start as a Rookie, rise to Zen Legend • 8 badges to collect: from First Step to the 1,000 Minute Club • Screen-Free Time stats: the exact opposite of screen time — charts of the minutes you spent away from your phone THE SERIOUS PART Foccus is built on Apple's official Screen Time technology. The lock is real: you can't swipe it away or bargain for "5 more minutes." Watch the countdown live in the Dynamic Island — even when the app is closed. PRIVACY? ZERO DATA. Apple never tells us which apps you picked — so we couldn't share it even if we wanted to. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Everything stays on your device. WHO IS IT FOR? • Students who reach for their phone mid-study session • Professionals who "just check something" and lose 40 minutes • Night scrollers glued to the screen before sleep • Everyone who started a digital detox and quit on day three — this time, the game is on your side Stop fighting your screen time. Turn it into a game and win. Shake. Lock. Focus. SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE Foccus Pro unlocks unlimited focus sessions. The free version includes one session per day. • Foccus Pro Monthly: auto-renewable subscription, 1 month • Foccus Pro Yearly: auto-renewable subscription, 1 year • Foccus Pro Lifetime: one-time purchase, not a subscription Both subscriptions start with a 3-day free trial. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged within 24 hours prior to the end of that period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://luqalab.com/app/shake-and-focus/en/privacy-policy.txt

Screenshots

embtr.4 screens
Foccus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: embtr. at 3 against Foccus's 1. embtr. also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. embtr. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Foccus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

embtr. ships an update every 3 days, Foccus weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
embtr. versus Foccus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterembtr.Foccus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrent RyczakAhmet Tek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

embtr.

Subscriptions1
  • Embtr Premium$3.991 Month
3 purchases

Foccus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$23.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is embtr. free?
embtr. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foccus free?
Foccus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do embtr. or Foccus have ads?
Neither embtr. nor Foccus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, embtr. or Foccus?
embtr. ships an update every 3 days, and Foccus weekly. Most recently, embtr. was updated on November 3, 2026 and Foccus on November 5, 2026.

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