Comparison

Apsis vs BrewFocus

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

Head to head
About

Apsis

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Apsis is not just another to-do list or Pomodoro timer. It turns one task into a quiet focus voyage, helps you protect the session, and saves every completed effort as a planet in your personal galaxy. When you know what you need to do but cannot start, choose one destination in Apsis. Add a task fast, place timed work on today’s timeline, and launch a focused session without building a complicated productivity system. Key features - Fast task capture for today’s work - Timeline view for timed tasks and calendar events - Pomodoro and custom focus timers - Calendar events that can become tasks - Local reminders and launch notifications - Completed task and focus session logs - Planet and galaxy records after completion - Soundscapes for quiet deep work - Home Screen widget and shareable completion cards Deep Space subscription features - Screen Time based app blocking during focus - AI Launch Control for tasks and calendar events - Notification actions for upcoming sessions - Planet discovery after every completed voyage - Deeper focus protection and routine settings Apsis is built for people who want to finish real work: - Students preparing for exams or study blocks - Writers, makers, freelancers, and solo builders - Anyone who gets pulled away by social apps, short-form video, or messages - People who want tasks, calendar, focus timer, app blocker, and logs in one calm app - Users who prefer a quiet ritual over a noisy productivity dashboard You can start free with tasks, basic focus voyages, and completion records. Deep Space adds calendar integration, AI launch guidance, and distraction blocking when you want stronger protection. Screen Time based app blocking requires your explicit iOS permission. Calendar features only use events you choose to allow. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account and can be managed or canceled in Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy Policy : https://app.notion.com/p/mindtouch/Apsis-Privacy-Policy-37b7610c206b801291c2c52dda6d27e2?source=copy_link Terms of Service : https://mindtouch.notion.site/Apsis-Terms-of-Service-37b7610c206b806c81f4ecabd83435cd?source=copy_link

About

BrewFocus

Recreate the focused atmosphere of a cafe to boost productivity. Choose your virtual coffee order to set a focus session timer, complete with ambient sounds and changing scenery. Track your sessions with digital receipts.

Highlights
  • Cafe ambience simulation
  • Customizable focus session timer
  • Visual progress tracking with emptying cup
  • Variety of ambient sounds
  • Dynamic cafe views
  • Session history and stats
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You pack your laptop and walk to a café — not because you need coffee, but because you can't focus at home. The hum, the clatter, the stranger typing across the room. Somehow, that's where the work happens. BrewFocus is that café — open whenever you need it. HOW IT WORKS Open the door. Order your drink — and your drink is your focus session. Espresso for a quick sprint. Pour over for the long haul. Grind the beans, take a seat by the window, and start. Then just work. The café hums around you. Your coffee slowly empties. When the cup runs out, you're done. THE RITUAL • Stepping inside — a quiet café by the sea, and the camera moves in • Ordering a drink — espresso runs 25 minutes, hand drip runs 3 hours • Grinding the beans — the sound that tells your brain it's time • Choosing a seat — window table, stool across the room, a spot at the bar. Every seat, a different view • Watching the coffee go down — the time you have left isn't a number, it's in the cup WHY IT WORKS Your brain doesn't need more willpower. It needs the right environment. A moderate hum of café noise can boost creative thinking — the "Café Effect." BrewFocus rebuilds it: the ambience, the light, the view out the window. You're not staring at a countdown. You're sitting in a café, getting things done. WHAT'S INSIDE • A living café — waves outside the window, trees swaying in the woods. Not a still image, but a scene that actually moves • A view that changes with your seat — sit by the window and you face the sea; sit at the bar and you face the counter • A cup that empties — you watch time pass instead of counting it • Coffee order receipts — a record of every session • Ambient sound — café noise, rain, waves, forest, fireplace, lo-fi A café is a "third place" — not home, not the office. Somewhere you go to get into your own head. Now you can go there anytime. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Subscription plans: BrewFocus Premium — Yearly (auto-renews yearly) / Monthly (auto-renews monthly) • Price: $19.99 per year or $3.99 per month (prices may vary by region) • A subscription unlocks all ambient sounds and focus music, plus full focus history and stats. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 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. • To cancel, go to iPhone Settings → your Apple Account → Subscriptions and select "BrewFocus Premium". Terms of Use (EULA): https://shocking-clover-8f4.notion.site/Focus-Coffin-Terms-of-Service-39cb4564dcb7815fa361e2a36f399ee1 Privacy Policy: https://shocking-clover-8f4.notion.site/Focus-Coffin-Privacy-Policy-39cb4564dcb7819abdc9cc20db9bed48

Screenshots

Apsis4 screens
BrewFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Apsis and BrewFocus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Apsis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BrewFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Apsis versus BrewFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApsisBrewFocus
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB943 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSeungrae ChoHYUNG SOON CHOI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Apsis

Subscriptions2
  • deepspace monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • deepspace annual subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Apsis Lifetime Pass$59.99
3 purchases

BrewFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

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

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