AMES Phone vs Found Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AMES Phone
This app is designed for researchers to assess executive functions and delay of gratification in children. It features two tasks specifically developed for this purpose and has been tested with children aged 4-12 across different countries.
- Executive function assessment
- Delay of gratification tasks
- Designed for researchers
- Tested with children ages 4-12
- Cross-cultural testing
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The Assessment of Motivation, Effort, and Self-Regulation (AMES) is a mobile app for researchers. It includes two tasks designed to assess executive functions and delay of gratification in children. The app has been tested extensively with children ages 4 to 12 in the U.S., Ivory Coast, Ghana, Bangladesh, Brazil, and other countries.
Found Focus
This app provides a digital platform for college students with ADHD to access video coaching, micro online lessons, and lifestyle tools. It aims to enhance organization and productivity through personalized support and educational content.
- Individual video coaching
- Micro online lessons
- Lifestyle tools for organization
- ADHD strategies and information
- Coach communication portal
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Found Focus is an app based ADHD Lifestyle Program for college students that offers individual video coaching, micro online lessons, and lifestyle tools that support organization and improve productivity. Visit www.foundfocus.com for packages and details and sign up. The app is a free portal to communicate with your coach and receive micro lessons about ADHD, strategies and information. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • terms of use: https://www.foundfocus.com/terms-and-conditions • Privacy policy: https://www.foundfocus.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AMES Phone at none against Found Focus's 4. Found Focus's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Found Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. AMES Phone asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AMES Phone against 5.0 for Found Focus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
AMES Phone ships an update every 22 months, Found Focus every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AMES Phone | Found Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stanford University | Found Focus LLC |
Customer experience
AMES Phone
Found Focus
In-app purchases
AMES Phone
No in-app purchases
Found Focus
- Basic$9.991 Month
- Basic Plus$29.991 Month
- Premium Coaching$199.001 Month
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- Premium Plus Coaching$299.991 Month
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