Zenith vs BrainSober
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zenith
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.
- Ambient soundscapes
- Pomodoro timer
- Live Activity & Dynamic Island support
- Guided breathing exercises
- Customizable sound mixing
- Weather-based sound suggestions
- Offline functionality
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Zenith 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. Version 2.0 is a complete redesign: artwork for every sound, a backdrop that follows day and night, a native iPad layout, and an Apple Watch app that runs on its own. 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. 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. Reach your zenith.
BrainSober
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Less scrolling. More living. BrainSober Pro requires a paid, auto-renewing subscription. App protection, Focus Credits, intentional unlocks, and progress tracking require an active plan. Choose a weekly or annual plan in the app. Pricing and billing terms are shown before you confirm payment with Apple. No free trial is currently offered. MAKE REAL LIFE COUNT Walk, read, exercise, tidy, or focus. Complete offline activities to restore Brain Energy and earn Focus Credits. Spend 3 credits for a temporary 15-minute unlock when you choose to use your protected apps. SET YOUR OWN LIMITS Choose distracting apps privately using Apple Screen Time. Set a daily allowance, protected windows, and a protection style that fits your day. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Watch Brain Energy respond to selected-app use. Review your weekly attention score and completed offline resets with Brio, your brain companion. PRIVATE SCREEN TIME DATA No BrainSober account is required. Your selected-app tokens, protection plan, Brain Energy, Focus Credits, and detailed activity history stay on your device or in Apple's private App Group storage. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple account when you confirm the purchase. Privacy policy: https://brainsober.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Zenith at none against BrainSober's shown. Zenith also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BrainSober's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Zenith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BrainSober sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zenith ships an update weekly, BrainSober every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenith | BrainSober |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frederic Gross | Fritz doebel |
In-app purchases
Zenith
- Zenith Focus — Full Access$4.99
BrainSober
- BrainSober Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
- BrainSober Rescue Annual$29.991 Year
- BrainSober Pro Annual$59.991 Year









