Comparison

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers vs Day

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

Head to head
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

About

Day

This visual planner uses emojis and digital time to help users, particularly those who are neurodiverse, plan their days. It offers a simple, user-led experience without timers or reminders, promoting independence and communication.

Highlights
  • Emoji and time-based planning
  • Simple, user-led interface
  • Promotes independence and accountability
  • Copy and paste tasks
  • Rewarding completion animations
  • Offline use
  • Family sharing
Features
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DAY is an image-led visual planner and daily routine tracker designed for Autistic, ADHD and neurodiverse users, visual communicators, and the parents, carers and educators who support them. Build visual timetables and plan your day with emojis - and now with your own photos too! Plan your day with images that truly mean something to you, organised into clear time blocks on a clean, distraction-free interface. Tick off tasks as they happen and watch confidence and independence grow. No timers. No reminders. No interruptions. Just the reassurance of knowing exactly what comes next. Whether used as an autism planner, a habit tracker, or an everyday visual timetable - at home, at school, or on the go - DAY reduces anxiety, builds routine, and opens up communication between users and the people around them. Why DAY works: Visual planning with emojis, photos + time blocks See what’s happening now and next - across your day, week and month ahead Plan at your own pace, on your own terms Simple layout that builds independence and autonomy Add, edit or remove tasks anytime Copy & paste tasks to save time Rewarding completion animations Works fully offline - no WiFi needed Family Sharing enabled Zero clutter - no timers, reminders or distractions Try DAY free for 14 days! Choose emoji-only or emoji & photos to personalise your experience: £3.99 per month - Emoji only £16.99 for 6 months - Emoji & photos £24.99 per year - Emoji & photos (best value) You’ll be notified before your trial ends. No hidden costs. No in-app purchases. Ever. Terms of Use (EULA) here ~ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers4 screens
Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers at 4.5 against Day's 3.0. Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (97% vs 78%). Day's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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. Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Day sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers's written reviews are positive against 78% of Day's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers versus Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Bear. Built for AuDHDersDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocus BearMartine Wildin

Customer experience

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%

Day

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers

Requested features

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

Day

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers

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

Day

Subscriptions4
  • App Features7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly App Features14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 6 Monthly App Features14 Days trial$14.996 Months
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  • Annual App Features7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers free?
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Day free?
Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers or Day?
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers is rated higher. Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Day averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers or Day have ads?
Neither Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers nor Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers or Day?
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers ships an update every 3 weeks, and Day every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers was updated on October 24, 2026 and Day on October 21, 2026.

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