Comparison

Cogs vs FocusDrift

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

Head to head
About

Cogs

This app helps neurodivergent individuals identify personal burnout signs, understand energy levels, and develop positive wellbeing habits through reflection, movement, breathing, and stimming. It offers personalized insights and tools to support self-regulation and self-advocacy.

Highlights
  • Identify personal burnout signs
  • Understand energy levels
  • Develop wellbeing habits
  • Track burnout signs daily
  • Visualize energy levels
  • Save effective self-care practices
Features
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Built by neurodivergent people for neurodivergent people, the Cogs mobile app helps you avoid neurodivergent burnout and develop positive wellbeing habits. We help you live your best neurodivergent life by enabling you to: 1. Identify your personal burnout signs Cogs helps you discover the specific behaviours and thought patterns that show up more strongly when you’re burnt out. Understanding and tracking these is the first stop to beating burnout. 2. Understand your energy levels By tracking your burnout signs daily, Cogs visualises your energy levels for you, indicating when you can take on the day and when you need to prioritise self care. Understanding and communicating what you feel capable of is an important step in advocating for yourself 3. Develop good wellbeing habits Cogs helps you self-regulate and maintain good daily practices through reflection, movement, breathing and stimming. Once you’ve found the things that work for you, save them for later. They will appear on your self-care screen. All features of the Cogs app require a paid membership. Membership is offered for £7.99/month or £69.99/year with a 7 days free trial for new users. Price listed is for UK users and may be different in other regions. Existing subscribers are not eligible for a free trial. [:mav: 2.0.2]

About

FocusDrift

Features
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FocusDrift is built for ADHD brains - not neurotypical ones. Every other productivity app gives you long to-do lists, priority levels, and reminders that just make you feel guilty. FocusDrift works the way your brain actually does. -- WHAT'S INSIDE -- NOW OR NOT NOW No complex task management. Just one question: am I doing this right now? Yes or no. That's it. Clear, fast, ADHD-friendly. VISUAL TIMER Time blindness is real. Our visual countdown makes time feel solid - not just a number ticking away while you panic. Pick 15, 25, 45, 60 or 90 minutes. MEDICATION TRACKER Log your meds and mood together. See your personal focus pattern over time - find the hours when your brain is at its best. RSD SHIELD Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is real. Breathe, separate fact from feeling, journal what happened, and get grounded - fast. MORNING CHECK-IN Start each day with a 3-minute ritual: energy level, one main task, and what's worrying you. Simple. Calm. ADHD-proof. -- WHY FOCUSDRIFT -- * Built specifically for ADHD - not adapted from a generic app * Zero shame, zero guilt, zero productivity lectures * Clean design that doesn't overwhelm * Works offline - no internet connection needed * Privacy first - your data never leaves your device * Completely free - no subscriptions, no adverts, no account required

Screenshots

Cogs4 screens
FocusDrift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusDrift at none against Cogs's 14. FocusDrift also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Cogs's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Cogs sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. FocusDrift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cogs ships an update monthly, FocusDrift every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cogs versus FocusDrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCogsFocusDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogs AI LtdHemanth Kumar Anjappa

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Cogs

Subscriptions14
  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly membership14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly membership$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly, £14.99 - Special offer$14.991 Year
  • Yearly, £17.99 - Special offer$17.991 Year
  • Yearly £19.99 - Special offer$19.991 Year
  • Yearly, £24.99 - Special offer$24.991 Year
  • Yearly, £29.99$29.991 Year
  • Yearly, £34.99 - Special offer$34.991 Year
  • Yearly, £39.99$39.991 Year
  • Yearly, £59.99 - Special offer$59.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$69.991 Year
  • Annual membership14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Annual membership$79.991 Year
None

FocusDrift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cogs free?
Cogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusDrift free?
FocusDrift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cogs or FocusDrift have ads?
Neither Cogs nor FocusDrift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cogs or FocusDrift?
Cogs ships an update monthly, and FocusDrift every 2 days. Most recently, Cogs was updated on October 16, 2026 and FocusDrift on October 9, 2026.

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