Comparison

Release your burden vs Refocus

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

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About

Release your burden

Features
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Release your burden - A Safe Space for Emotional Release Transform your emotional burdens into healing through mindful digital rituals. Write your regrets, guilt, or worries in complete privacy, then release them through beautiful, therapeutic animations. Core Features: - Private, secure journaling for emotional release - Choose from multiple release rituals (burn, dissolve, ripple, wind, light) - Receive gentle affirmations after each release - Biometric-protected archive for Premium users - Ambient sounds to enhance your experience Free Version: - One daily entry - Burn ritual - Basic affirmations Premium Features: - Unlimited daily entries - Access to all release rituals - Secure archive with biometric protection - Priority support - Future ritual updates Your emotional well-being matters. Create a safe space to acknowledge difficult feelings and let them go with intention and compassion. Privacy-first design ensures your thoughts remain completely confidential. Premium Subscription Details: - Subscription:**# Release your burden - A Safe Space for Emotional Release Transform your emotional burdens into healing through mindful digital rituals. Write your regrets, guilt, or worries in complete privacy, then release them through beautiful, therapeutic animations. ## Core Features: - Private, secure journaling for emotional release - Choose from multiple release rituals (burn, dissolve, ripple, wind, light) - Receive gentle affirmations after each release - Biometric-protected archive for Premium users - Ambient sounds to enhance your experience ## Free Version: - One daily entry - Burn ritual - Basic affirmations ## Premium Features: - Unlimited daily entries - Access to all release rituals - Secure archive with biometric protection - Priority support - Future ritual updates Your emotional well-being matters. Create a safe space to acknowledge difficult feelings and let them go with intention and compassion. Privacy-first design ensures your thoughts remain completely confidential. ## Premium Subscription Details: - **Subscription:** Release your burden Premium - **Duration:** Monthly or Annual - **Price:** $4.99/month or $29.99/year - **Auto-renewal:** Subscription automatically renews unless turned off 24 hours before the end of the current period ## Legal Information: - **Terms of Use:** https://yourwebsite.com/terms-of-use - **Privacy Policy:** https://yourwebsite.com/privacy-policy Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Release your burden Premium - **Duration:** Monthly or Annual - **Price:** $4.99/month or $29.99/year - **Auto-renewal:** Subscription automatically renews unless turned off 24 hours before the end of the current period ## Legal Information: - **Terms of Use:** https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - **Privacy Policy:** https://kpappworx.github.io/ShadowJar/privacypolicy.html Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase.

About

Refocus

Features
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Focus is not just about willpower. It can be designed. Refocus is a focus timer created with inspiration from scientific research on attention, breaks, and cognitive load. Today, our minds are constantly exposed to stimulation from smartphones, social media, notifications, videos, and endless streams of short information. When your mind is still filled with that noise, simply starting a traditional focus timer may not be enough to help you switch into a focused state. Refocus begins by preparing the state before focus. First, you take a short break to let your mind cool down and settle. Before the break, you can write down one small thing you want to do afterward. This helps you stop holding the next task in your head while resting, and makes it easier to return to work smoothly when the break ends. Refocus is not just about dividing time. It is about resting, clearing your mind, remembering what comes next, and returning to focus. Main features: ・A focus timer designed with scientific insights in mind ・A unique workflow that starts with a break ・A simple note feature to write down what you will do after the break ・A smooth flow that helps you return to focus after resting ・A simple cycle of focus and break sessions ・Calming animations and a minimal interface Recommended for people who: ・Take time to get into focus ・Feel mentally scattered after using smartphones or social media ・Forget what they were going to do after taking a break ・Want to reset their mind before starting work ・Prefer a simple and calm timer app ・Want to enter focus naturally, without forcing it Rest first. Clear your mind. Leave your next task behind. Then return to focus. Refocus is a timer designed to help create a state where focus can happen more naturally.

Screenshots

Release your burden4 screens
Refocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refocus at none against Release your burden's 3. Refocus also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Release your burden sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Refocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Release your burden ships an update every 6 weeks, Refocus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Release your burden versus Refocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelease your burdenRefocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKPAPPWORX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDHiroki Nishikawa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Release your burden

Subscriptions2
  • monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • yearly subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime subscription$39.99
None

Refocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Release your burden free?
Release your burden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refocus free?
Refocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Release your burden or Refocus have ads?
Neither Release your burden nor Refocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Release your burden or Refocus?
Release your burden ships an update every 6 weeks, and Refocus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Release your burden was updated on November 8, 2026 and Refocus on October 31, 2026.

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