Comparison

BesideMe vs Neuro

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

Head to head
About

BesideMe

Features
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Starting is often the hardest part. BesideMe helps you turn “I should do this” into one small next step. Name a task, choose the smallest action you can take, and start with 5 free minutes. Use it for studying, writing an email, household chores, or the work you keep putting off. ONE TASK. ONE SMALL STEP. Keep your task and next action in view throughout your session. Start with a quick example, write your own, or skip the setup and begin. START WITH 5 FREE MINUTES A short guided countdown helps you settle in. Both 5-minute and 15-minute sessions are free, with gentle prompts to bring your attention back. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Pause when you need to. Your task, next step and session progress stay saved when you leave or reopen the app. The timer accounts for time spent in the background; paused time stays paused. KEEP THE SAME TASK GOING At the end of a session, choose your next small step and continue the same task. See the time you have put into it across consecutive blocks. CHOOSE YOUR SUPPORT • Get Unstuck: warm prompts to help you begin. • Deep Work: quieter support with fewer nudges. • Stay On Track: firmer prompts and an active check-in, available with Pro. BesideMe is a self-guided focus companion inspired by body doubling. It does not connect you to a live partner. It is designed for people who find it hard to start or return to a task, including people looking for ADHD-friendly focus support. BESIDEME PRO Unlock 10-, 25- and 45-minute sessions and the Stay On Track support style. Core task setup, 5- and 15-minute sessions, pause and resume, and same-task continuation are free. Your task text and session progress are stored on your device. No account is required to start focusing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Neuro

This app helps neurodivergent individuals build habits and focus with a shame-free approach. It offers flexible habit tracking, structured focus sessions with live body doubling, and a dopamine menu for quick resets. An AI coach provides gentle guidance and insights, with privacy-focused features and optional premium upgrades.

Highlights
  • Habits without shame
  • Flexible habit tracking
  • Structured focus sessions
  • Live body doubling
  • Dopamine menu resets
  • ADHD-aware AI coach
  • Accountability circles
Features
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Flow with your brain, not against it. Neuro-Flow is a habit tracker, focus timer, and dopamine menu built specifically for ADHD and neurodivergent brains. No shame, no guilt trips — just routines that work the way your attention actually works. HABITS WITHOUT SHAME • Track daily habits with streaks and gentle reminders that invite you back instead of punishing a missed day • Flexible habits bend instead of break — life happens, your streak survives • Ready-made habit packs give you a running start instead of a blank page DEEP FOCUS SESSIONS • Structured focus sessions sized for ADHD attention spans, with warm-up and wind-down phases • Live body doubling: see who in your circle is working alongside you in real time — presence only, no audio or video • Lock-screen Live Activities keep your session visible without unlocking your phone THE DOPAMINE MENU • A curated menu of two-to-ten-minute resets — one tap breaks a stuck loop and gets you moving again • Learns which resets actually lift your focus, by time of day and context AN ADHD-AWARE AI COACH • A gentle morning briefing and daily insights tuned to your wake time and your real patterns • Runs entirely on-device by default; Premium members can opt into the smarter Neuro-Flow cloud coach • Encouragement, never guilt — and never medical advice ACCOUNTABILITY CIRCLES • Invite-only circles share habit streaks with people you trust — never your journal, notes, or health data • No feeds, no followers, no strangers STATS THAT SHOW PATTERNS • Streak history, completion trends, most-consistent-day insights, and focus-time charts reveal what actually works for you VOICE JOURNAL • Capture thoughts out loud the moment they arrive — transcription happens on your device by default PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Everything runs on your device or in your own private iCloud • Every off-device feature is opt-in and stays off until you enable it • Health data (sleep, steps, resting heart rate) stays on your device — never uploaded, not even to iCloud • No ads, no tracking, no data brokers — ever ALSO INCLUDES Home-screen and lock-screen widgets, an Apple Watch app, a full iPad layout with sidebar navigation, and a read-only web dashboard for Premium members FREE AND PREMIUM The core experience — habits, focus sessions, the dopamine menu, and the on-device coach — is free, always. Neuro-Flow Premium unlocks the cloud coach, advanced statistics, and the web dashboard, as a monthly or annual subscription (with a free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Neuro-Flow is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice for ADHD or any other condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://neuro-flow.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

BesideMe4 screens
Neuro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Neuro at 3 against BesideMe's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BesideMe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Neuro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BesideMe versus Neuro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBesideMeNeuro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer冲 洪Omnia Data Analytics LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BesideMe

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Neuro

Subscriptions2
  • Neuro-Flow Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Neuro-Flow Premium Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Neuro-Flow Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is BesideMe free?
BesideMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neuro free?
Neuro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BesideMe or Neuro have ads?
Neither BesideMe nor Neuro shows ads.

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