Focus Friend vs Ascend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Friend
This app guides you through breathwork exercises to help you relax, focus, and improve your mood. It offers a multi-sensory experience designed to center your awareness and promote a sense of calm and energy.
- Guided breathwork exercises
- Multi-sensory experience
- Mood enhancement
- Stress and anxiety relief
- Improved focus
- Better sleep
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What if you had a tool that is so powerful that it could change your mood within moments? It could relax your muscles, and bring you more energy. What if the same tool could help you sleep better? Good news! You have access to this tool and it is your breath. Focus Friend provides a multi-sensory experience that guides you to use your breath to center your awareness, helping you to feel calm and focused once again. The next time you feel stressed or anxious, or if you just want to feel good really fast, try Focus Friend.
Ascend
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Friend at 13.0 against Ascend's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Focus Friend | Ascend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Azim Pradhan | ASHTON DARRYL ALVA |
In-app purchases
Focus Friend
No in-app purchases
Ascend
No in-app purchases
