Comparison

Super Focus Time vs BrighterStart

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

Head to head
About

Super Focus Time

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If you have problems concentrating, download this app to choose a task and time limit so you can solely focus on that task for a short period of time. Play background sounds or music included in the app! Explore a wide range of color noise sounds to suit your needs: • Blue Noise – High frequency noise that improves concentration • Brown Noise – Deep, low frequency noise for deep focus • Gray Noise – Equal energy per octave noise for background masking • Green Noise – Mid-frequency noise similar to nature sounds • Orange Noise – Quasi-stationary noise with power density • Pink Noise – Balanced frequency noise for better sleep and relaxation • Violet Noise – Very high frequency noise for tinnitus masking • White Noise – Steady, uniform noise that masks distractions

About

BrighterStart

This app helps individuals with ADHD overcome mental blocks and build momentum through simple, guided routines. It offers emotion-based support and breaks down tasks into small, achievable steps to reduce overwhelm and foster daily progress.

Highlights
  • Emotion-based support
  • Small, achievable tasks
  • Build daily routines
  • Mood-boosting techniques
  • Track your streaks
Features
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BrightStart: Small Steps, Brighter Days Struggle to get started? Feel overwhelmed or emotionally stuck? BrightStart helps ADHD minds move forward—one small step at a time. Designed to reduce decision fatigue and emotional overload, BrightStart gives you simple, guided routines to break through mental blocks and build momentum throughout your day. Key Features: • Emotion-Based Support Choose how you’re feeling—like anxious, low energy, or scattered—and get routines built to help you regulate and reset. • Small, Achievable Tasks Each task is just a few minutes long. Whether it’s “Clear Workspace” or “Brush Teeth,” BrightStart helps you start small so progress feels manageable. • Build Daily Routines From morning prep to work transitions and wind-down time, customize your own step-by-step routines that actually stick. • Mood-Boosting Techniques Routines use proven coping tools—like breathwork, movement, or mindfulness—to shift your state gently and effectively. • Track Your Streaks Celebrate your progress, no matter how small. Every completed routine adds to your streak and builds motivation.

Screenshots

Super Focus Time4 screens
BrighterStart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BrighterStart at none against Super Focus Time's shown. Super Focus Time's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Super Focus Time versus BrighterStart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Focus TimeBrighterStart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlanet B, Inc.Ryan Bergeron

In-app purchases

None

Super Focus Time

No in-app purchases

None

BrighterStart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Focus Time free?
Super Focus Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrighterStart free?
BrighterStart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Super Focus Time or BrighterStart have ads?
Super Focus Time shows ads; BrighterStart does not.

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