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.
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.
- Distraction blocking across devices
- Real-time habit guidance
- Morning routine builder
- Productivity-boosting breaks
- Structure for neurodivergent brains
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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
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.
- Emoji and time-based planning
- Simple, user-led interface
- Promotes independence and accountability
- Copy and paste tasks
- Rewarding completion animations
- Offline use
- Family sharing
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Focus Bear | Martine Wildin |
Customer experience
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers
Day
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
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers
- Student Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
Day
- 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
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