Emphasis vs FocusFeed for YouTube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Emphasis
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Emphasis: Sonic Spaces helps you create a calm space wherever you are. Mix carefully curated ambients, soft background sounds, gentle metronomes, and frequency generation into your own personal sonic space. Whether you are studying, working, meditating, stretching, winding down, or simply trying to feel more centered, Emphasis gives you a beautiful sound environment to settle into. The app pairs immersive audio with a gorgeous fluid animation, creating a simple, focused experience that feels peaceful without getting in your way. Features include: * Curated ambient sounds for focus, relaxation, and sleep * Meditation tones and calming background textures * Frequency generation with optional binaural frequencies * Gentle metronome layers for rhythm and study sessions * Custom sonic spaces you can return to anytime * Independent volume controls for each sound layer * A minimal animated visual experience designed to feel calm and alive Use Emphasis for focused work, deep study, meditation, yoga, stress relief, rest, or background ambience throughout the day.
FocusFeed for YouTube
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FocusFeed is a Safari extension that makes YouTube less distracting. Hide the home feed, Shorts, recommendations, and comments so you can use YouTube for studying, tutorials, research, and focused work. FocusFeed works on YouTube in Safari. It does not replace or modify the YouTube app. Features: - Clean YouTube home page - Hide Shorts - Hide video recommendations - Hide comments - Redirect YouTube home to a focused search page - Study, Strict, and Custom modes - Works on Mac, iPhone, and iPad Safari Privacy: FocusFeed runs locally in Safari. No account login, no analytics, no backend, and no browsing history collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusFeed for YouTube at none against Emphasis's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Emphasis sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FocusFeed for YouTube asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Emphasis | FocusFeed for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Fiodorov | Aditya Tiwari |
In-app purchases
Emphasis
- Buy me a cookie$6.99
- Buy me a Coffee$14.99
FocusFeed for YouTube
No in-app purchases









