FocusPlus vs Ember
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusPlus
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FocusPlus: Complete ADHD Guide is the ultimate resource for anyone seeking to understand and manage ADHD effectively. Whether you’re an individual with ADHD, a parent, or a professional, this app provides comprehensive support to enhance focus, productivity, and well-being. Key Features: • 57 In-Depth Lessons: Explore essential ADHD and focus-related topics through easy-to-understand, text-based lessons. • Strategies for ADHD: Watch expert-guided videos with actionable strategies designed to help manage ADHD and improve focus. • Common Mistakes Section: Learn about the common mistakes individuals with ADHD make and how to avoid them, boosting your focus and productivity. • User-Friendly Interface: Our simple and intuitive design ensures a seamless learning experience for users of all ages. Why Choose FocusPlus? • All-in-One Guide: From understanding ADHD to mastering focus techniques, FocusPlus offers everything in one convenient app. • Expert Advice: Gain access to trusted, expert-led insights on managing ADHD symptoms and improving day-to-day focus. • Tailored for Everyone: Whether you are an adult with ADHD or a parent supporting a child, this app caters to all needs.
Ember
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Ember is a quiet companion for ADHD adults — a soft planner, focus timer, and warm AI coach that helps you start the things you can’t and remember the things you almost forgot. No streaks to break. No shame. No productivity score. Just gentle momentum, in your pocket. WHAT EMBER DOES • Today screen — your day as space, not a list. A glowing band shows the hours you’ve walked through and the small things that landed. • Focus Bubble — a single tap starts a 3-minute Tiny Start. Or stretch to 10 or 25 minutes when you have the room. The countdown lives on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Brain Dump — type or speak everything floating around in your head. Plus members get AI softening that turns it into one tiny next action and a soft “these can wait” list. • Coach — a warm AI conversation, never a therapist. Talk through what’s sitting with you. Plus members can pick the tone — Soft, Witty, Direct, or Poetic. • Path — a weekly Steady Glow that grows as you return. No streak penalties. Stepping away is part of the rhythm. • Apple Watch — a wrist-up surface to start a focus session in one tap, plus a sync of today’s items so you don’t need to take your phone out. • Apple Health — opt-in. Ember can read steps, sleep, and mindful minutes to auto-complete matching habits, so you don’t have to log them by hand. • Procrastination Permission — long-press any habit and soften it for today. No judgment. The day moves on. NEW IN 1.0.2 • Voice Brain Dump — speak what’s on your mind, Ember softens it (Plus). • Glow Letters — Plus members get one short personal letter per month. • Coach tone — pick Soft, Witty, Direct, or Poetic (Plus). • Today as Space — a glowing strip that shows your day visually. • Apple Watch wrist quick-start. • Live Activities for Focus Bubble. • Procrastination Permission — soften a habit for today, no shame. EMBER PLUS Unlock the warmest parts of Ember: • Unlimited Coach conversations + tone selection • AI Brain Dump softening + Voice Brain Dump • AI Weekly Reflection • Monthly Glow Letters • Reminder tones — Gentle, Direct, or Quiet • Unlimited habits Plans: Weekly · Annual · Lifetime. WHY EMBER Most habit apps were built for the productivity crowd — streaks, scores, ranks, gamified guilt. ADHD brains don’t need more pressure. We built Ember around what actually helps: lower the cost of starting, externalize the mess, see your time, and feel a little more held when you return. A FEW HONEST NOTES Ember’s Coach is an AI companion, not a therapist or medical tool. For clinical or crisis support, please reach a trained human. Ember reads Apple Health only with your permission, and your conversations stay private to your account. Have a question? Reach us in the Support section inside the You tab. Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z5TTKoyIEuWi_hxCO9rfz2Z00hEuPI0gSz5frZEJvLs/edit?tab=t.0 Support URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b7V3q3HyXzupczn6PiksSg07g2_xPuw6nuixNNAYvPg/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.lfnkyzx0pzaq Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusPlus at none against Ember's 3. Ember's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. FocusPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FocusPlus | Ember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOHAMMAD H JAFARI | Ceren Tunay |
In-app purchases
FocusPlus
No in-app purchases
Ember
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Forever$59.99









