Comparison

Yū Focus vs BrainSober

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

Head to head
About

Yū Focus

Enhance concentration with ambient soundscapes and a Pomodoro timer. Mix multiple sounds for personalized focus sessions, with optional weather-based suggestions. Offers guided breathing and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Live Activity & Dynamic Island support
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Customizable sound mixing
  • Weather-based sound suggestions
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Yū Focus is a calm place to concentrate: pick a sound, start a ritual, and let the timer keep you in flow — on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Zenith Focus is now Yū Focus: same app, same purchase, a new name and a calmer look, with better contrast and larger-text support. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE • Focus, Meditation and Nap rituals, with a gentle wake-up • Full Pomodoro timer with Live Activity, Dynamic Island and Lock Screen controls • Apple Watch app: focus and breathing sessions from your wrist, even without your iPhone, plus complications • Rhythm tab: streak, stats and practice calendar, with Home Screen widgets • 5 ambient sounds and heart-coherence breathing • Siri & Shortcuts, Mindful Minutes in the Health app, iCloud backup UNLOCK EVERYTHING — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • 26 ambient sounds: water, nature, ambiance, abstract • Mix up to 3 sounds, with adjustable rain & storm intensity • Sound suggestions based on your local weather and time of day • Your own focus modes (name, sounds, duration) • Box and 4-7-8 breathing, plus your own breathing techniques • Sleep timer with a gentle fade-out • 16 alternate app icons NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. One purchase, yours for life. No ads. No account. Sounds and timer work offline. PART OF YŪ STUDIO Yū Focus belongs to a small family of calm apps. An optional setting, off by default, lets you share your completed sessions with other Yū apps through your own private iCloud. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud. We don't track you. Location is optional and only used, rounded to about 1 km, to fetch your local weather. Focus. Breathe. Find your flow.

About

BrainSober

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Stop doomscrolling. Block Reels, Shorts and endless feeds, and earn your screen time back in real life. BrainSober turns your phone time into Brain Energy. Every scroll drains it. A walk, a book or a workout recharges it. Meet Brio, your little brain buddy, who thrives when you scroll less. Try BrainSober Pro free for 7 days. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the apps that pull you in. Apple's private Screen Time picker means we never see which ones. • Choose your commitment: Light, Committed or Locked in. • Your Brain Energy shows how many free minutes you have left today. When it runs out, your apps pause. • Need an app anyway? Unlock it on purpose for a few minutes for a little energy. • Set focus hours, like your evenings, to keep apps locked when it matters most. EARN YOUR SCREEN TIME BACK Take a walk, read offline, move your body, tidy your space or start a focus session. Snap a photo as proof and Brio checks it right on your iPhone. Every real-life quest restores Brain Energy. MEET BRIO Brio reacts to your Brain Energy: full of life when you're doing well, worn out when you scroll too much. Keep your streak going to open chests and collect new Brios. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account needed • We never see which apps you choose • Proof photos are checked on your iPhone and never uploaded • Your plan and activity history stay on your iPhone SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BrainSober Pro is required for app protection, unlocks, quests and progress tracking. Choose a weekly, monthly or annual plan. Monthly and annual plans include a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Prices are shown in the app before you confirm with Apple. If you don't cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, your subscription starts and payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://brainsober.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yū Focus4 screens
BrainSober4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yū Focus at none against BrainSober's shown. Yū Focus also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BrainSober's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Yū Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BrainSober sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Yū Focus against 5.0 for BrainSober. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yū Focus ships an update weekly, BrainSober every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yū Focus versus BrainSober: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYū FocusBrainSober
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederic GrossFritz doebel

Customer experience

Yū Focus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BrainSober

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yū Focus

One-time1
  • Zenith Focus — Full Access$4.99
9 purchases

BrainSober

Subscriptions9
  • BrainSober Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
  • BrainSober Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • BrainSober Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • BrainSober Rescue Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • BrainSober Rescue Annual$22.991 Year
  • BrainSober Rescue Annual$29.991 Year
  • BrainSober Pro Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • BrainSober Pro Annual$44.991 Year
  • BrainSober Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Yū Focus free?
Yū Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrainSober free?
BrainSober is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yū Focus or BrainSober?
Yū Focus and BrainSober are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Yū Focus or BrainSober have ads?
BrainSober shows ads; Yū Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Yū Focus or BrainSober?
Yū Focus ships an update weekly, and BrainSober every 2 days. Most recently, Yū Focus was updated on October 24, 2026 and BrainSober on October 31, 2026.

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