Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers vs Micro Learn
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
Micro Learn
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Doom scrolling the moment you wake up? Rise Wise helps you break the habit. Rise Wise locks your favourite apps — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and more — every morning. To unlock them, complete a quick AI-generated quiz in a topic you choose. Wake up your brain before you wake up your feed. Learn something small, stay intentional, and stop losing your mornings to the scroll. Subscription Required Rise Wise requires an active paid subscription to use the app. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers at none against Micro Learn's shown. Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Micro Learn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers ships an update every 3 weeks, Micro Learn every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers | Micro Learn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Focus Bear Pty Ltd | Harry Smith |
Bugs and requests
Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers
Requested features
1 request- Easier editing of routines (e.g., drag-and-drop to reorder tasks)
Micro Learn
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
Micro Learn
- Rise Wise Pro7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Rise Wise Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Rise Wise Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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