Comparison

FocusGenie vs Wholefed

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

Head to head
About

FocusGenie

This app provides educational content and organizational tools designed to help individuals understand and manage ADHD. It offers personalized insights, productivity features like body doubling, and expert advice to foster long-term routines and focus.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized ADHD lessons
  • Intuitive to-do list
  • Personalized focus insights
  • Body doubling feature
  • CBT expert advice
  • Rewards and achievements
  • Enhanced task timer
Features
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FocusGenie is a comprehensive ADHD management platform that teaches you about your brain, gives you the tools to optimize your life, all without breaking the bank. It’s the first and only ADHD app created by a Board-certified psychiatrist, who ALSO has ADHD. If you’ve ever been curious about HOW your brain works and want to create long-lasting changes, start here! You don’t need a formal diagnosis of ADHD, because FocusGenie is helpful in every stage of your journey. What does FocusGenie offer? - Fun, bite-sized lessons about ADHD from board certified psychiatrist (2 minutes each) - Intuitive to-do list to better manage your time - Personalized insights for focus, wellness, and productivity - Body doubling so you never work alone and boost your productivity - Expert advice including CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to foster long-term routines - Rewards and achievements when you make practicing a daily habit - Stay engaged by earning coins & unlocking achievements - Enhanced task timer to help keep you on track - Daily mindfulness exercises - Voice note capabilities for ease - Great for kids and adults - No ads FocusGenie was created by Dr. Sasha Hamdani (@ThePsychDoctorMD) and was built on what patients and her social media following specifically requested. EVERY detail was fine-tuned and engineered with YOU in mind. We refused to use ads (we don’t need more distraction!) and carefully cost-compared so that FocusGenie would be as accessible as possible. A portion of profits will go to CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) to continue research and advocacy going forward. At FocusGenie, we offer a 3-day free trial with two auto-renewing subscription options: - Annual subscription at $47.99 (33% savings) - Monthly subscription at $5.99 Note: The listed subscription prices are for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Questions or feedback? Shoot us an email! contact@thefocusgenie.com

About

Wholefed

This app provides objective food insights beyond calorie counting. It analyzes nutrient density, missing nutrients, food interactions, and personal health conditions to offer tailored meal health scores. Upload bloodwork for even more personalized analysis.

Highlights
  • Macro-free meal health scores
  • Nutrient density analysis
  • Personalized health condition insights
  • Bloodwork integration
  • Food interaction notes
  • Missing nutrient identification
Features
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Wholefed is the objective food app. No calorie counting. No macro tracking. No weight goals. Just real health insights tailored to who you actually are. Scan, upload, or describe any meal and get a macro-free meal health score that goes beyond calories. Wholefed analyzes nutrient density, what each meal is missing, how foods interact with each other, and how the meal fits your specific health context. PERSONALIZED FOR YOU Tell Wholefed about your health conditions (Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, kidney disease, autoimmune conditions, and more) and every meal analysis is dynamically reordered around what matters most for your body. A diabetic user sees glycemic impact first. Someone with high cholesterol sees saturated fat and fiber. UPLOAD YOUR BLOODWORK Add your lab results and Wholefed factors your real biomarkers into every analysis. Iron low? It will flag iron-rich foods. High triglycerides? It will surface foods that help. WHAT YOU GET - A meal health score that is not based on calories - A list of what nutrients are missing from your meal - Food interactions and absorption notes - Health-condition-aware "For You" insights - Sample meal feature so you can test the app instantly WHAT YOU WILL NEVER SEE - Calorie counts - Macro targets - Weight tracking - Daily step goals - Streaks or shame mechanics Wholefed is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical decisions. Wholefed Pro is a $4.99/month auto-renewable subscription with a 3-day free trial. Free users get 3 scans. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://wholefed.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://wholefed.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

FocusGenie4 screens
Wholefed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wholefed at 100% against FocusGenie's 42%. Wholefed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). FocusGenie's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FocusGenie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Wholefed sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wholefed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FocusGenie has 106 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of FocusGenie's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wholefed's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FocusGenie versus Wholefed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusGenieWholefed
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (106 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperADHme LLCCarmen O'shea

Customer experience

FocusGenie

All ratings101 ratings
Positive64.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral13.9%
Negative44.3%

Wholefed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FocusGenie

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Cannot click on Study Buddy without crashing
  • Cannot click on Music without crashing
  • Cannot mark tasks as complete
  • Timer resets when leaving the app
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  • Timer doesn't notify when switching between work/break
  • To-do list frozen, cannot add items
  • Learning modules show error on completion
  • Focus tracker fails to save inputs
  • Sleep time tracking fails to save
  • Journal prompt submissions show errors
  • Keyboard blocks submit button on journal entries
  • Tasks stuck in read-only mode
  • App crashes on startup
  • Cannot scroll or select anything
  • Study Buddy image disappears when switching apps
  • Push notifications not working
  • Negative reviews disappearing from App Store
  • Support email bouncing back as not found
  • Inconsistent app performance across devices

Requested features

20 requests
  • Widget for to-do list and streaks
  • Daily routine and recurring task functionality
  • Calendar integration and sync
  • Custom task categories
  • Task duplication/templating for daily tasks
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  • Period tracker integration
  • Exercise and medication tracking
  • Spotify or Apple Music integration
  • Ability to complete tasks for previous days
  • Notifications and reminders for tasks
  • Desktop/web version access
  • Larger font size options
  • Import tasks from Apple Reminders or Outlook
  • Apple Health data integration
  • Longer free trial period
  • Free tier or freemium model
  • Video tutorials on social media
  • Repeat task options (daily/weekly/monthly)
  • Photo or document upload for journal entries
  • Better UI explanations

Wholefed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusGenie

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Genie Monthly Plan3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Focus Genie Annual Plan3 Days trial$47.991 Year
1 purchases

Wholefed

Subscriptions1
  • Wholefed Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is FocusGenie free?
FocusGenie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wholefed free?
Wholefed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FocusGenie or Wholefed?
Wholefed is rated higher. FocusGenie averages 3.6 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Wholefed averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FocusGenie or Wholefed have ads?
Neither FocusGenie nor Wholefed shows ads.

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