Comparison

Workcave vs Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers

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

Head to head
About

Workcave

Features
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This app is used to access your Workcave account, invoicing, printing, events, bookings and door access.

About

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers

This app provides structure and tools to improve focus and build habits. It offers distraction blocking across devices, real-time habit guidance, and structured routines designed for individuals with ADHD and ASD.

Highlights
  • Distraction blocking across devices
  • Real-time habit guidance
  • Morning routine builder
  • Productivity-boosting breaks
  • Structure for neurodivergent brains
Features
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Focus Bear blocks the apps that eat your day, right on your phone, and walks you through your routine one step at a time. Built by a team with ADHD and autism, for anyone whose brain does not run on willpower. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS ON YOUR PHONE - Block distracting apps and sites during focus sessions and routines - Soft blocking adds a gentle pause instead of a hard wall, so you can still get through when you genuinely need to - Choose which apps stay allowed during a specific habit BUILD ROUTINES THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN - Morning and evening routines that guide you habit by habit, so starting is not the hard part - Custom routines, scheduled or on demand - Movement and break reminders so you are not welded to the chair - Streaks and completion animations, because the dopamine has to come from somewhere GET STARTED WHEN STARTING IS HARD - Smart to-do list that prioritises for you, so you are not paralysed by the list itself - Add tasks by voice or by screenshot - Late No More: escalating reminders, visual then spoken, so meetings stop sneaking up on you THEN CLOSE THE SIDE DOOR Most blockers only cover one device. Focus Bear also runs on Mac and Windows, using the same account, so the hour you saved on your phone does not quietly reappear on your laptop. On desktop it can check whether a site is actually relevant to what you are working on right now, rather than relying on one fixed blocklist. BUILT ON LIVED EXPERIENCE Focus Bear was started by a late-diagnosed AuDHDer who got tired of hiding his laptop in a cupboard to stop himself checking email. The team is largely neurodivergent, and the approach draws on formal research with university partners. Free to download, with an optional subscription for full access. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Extended Terms Of Use: https://www.focusbear.io/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.focusbear.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Workcave4 screens
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workcave at none against Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers's 2. Workcave also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Workcave asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workcave ships an update every 5 weeks, Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Workcave versus Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkcaveFocus Bear. Built for AuDHDers
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—96.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperENSELL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PTY LTDFocus Bear

Bugs and requests

Workcave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers

Requested features

1 request
  • Easier editing of routines (e.g., drag-and-drop to reorder tasks)

In-app purchases

None

Workcave

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers

Subscriptions2
  • Student Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Workcave free?
Workcave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers free?
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Workcave or Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers have ads?
Neither Workcave nor Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workcave or Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers?
Workcave ships an update every 5 weeks, and Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers every 3 weeks. Most recently, Workcave was updated on October 9, 2026 and Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers on October 13, 2026.

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