Appmuse

After a year of using this service without a single new song or genre added, I opted not to renew. This app is basically asking for $10/month to stream a handful of radio stations playing the same 2hr song on a loop. This type of music does help me focus, but it is already on major streaming services I already pay for and that study/focus music works just as well for me. The focus at will website uses dark marketing with “in the press” references to Wired magazine as a positive thing, for example, but that’s a review by Wired on why they won’t be subscribing to this service. I don’t see a single article by Forbes on this as they claim. Regardless, it’s too much for what we get given all the other options available. Drop it to $15/year and I’ll be back. Show more

Doesn’t recognize phone is online, so won’t work. Weird that they don’t fix this - talk about an essential issue.

This has been my go to app for background sounds while I’m working for a while, and when it actually works, it’s amazing. Unfortunately, the iPad version crashes for no reason. And I was disappointed when I reached out to customer service to see if something had changed recently (since it was a new issue and there’s been a new iOS since the last app update), only to be told to use to desktop or browser version. If a developer doesn’t want to support a mobile app, that’s their choice, but it seems like creating an app and asking people to pay for a subscription comes with the understanding that the app will work and that when it doesn’t work, those concerns will be taken seriously. Show more

This app was recommended by a doctor after I was diagnosed with ADHD. I was doubtful this would work. Figured I’d do the free trial just to test it out. I’ve always tried random classical and focus stations on Amazon, YouTube and Spotify but they never helped me out. I took the quiz and the stations it recommended put my brain in the focus and “get stuff done” mode. I love The Deep when I need to get going on tasks. I switch to Tranquility or Atmosphere in the afternoon once I’m in the groove and just need to focus. There is a subscription, but I would rather pay to have this music than for Spotify or something else. It’s a great tool to have in your toolbox when you have ADHD. Well worth it for me! Show more

This is a great app, but I couldn’t get it to sync and play through my MBP, macOS Monterey. The analytics are helpful, but not useful if it only tracks on my phone. Show more

Their app has always been a buggy mess. Recently it got worse with constantly being logged out, freezing after just one song playing, unable to detect internet on my iPhone with always-on internet (5g LTE) lol. Show more

I enjoyed the sounds but the app crash every single time I used it. Sometimes it crashed 2 minutes in, other times 15-20 minutes in. It messed up my mojo big time. Show more

I had been using this app for a couple months, it is very helpful in allowing me to focus in my noisy office environment. Unfortunately the last few days I tried to use it, the music keeps stopping suddenly for no apparent reason several minutes after I start it. Show more

When I tried to renew subscription the page went blank and got stuck there. Are you aware of this issue??? After nth unsuccessful try I just decided to give up and delete the app and find alternatives. Show more

Had the app about two weeks, and I really like it, but the app has a lot of glitches. I just upgraded to a new iPhone. I didn’t sync from the old phone and the app is still freezing as soon as I open and just spazzes while I can get into it. Sorry for the low star review, but I’m hoping the devs will notice it that way? Show more

As an adult with ADD, I struggle to focus. A coworker turned be on to this service (and this related app) and it has been amazing for my productivity. Somehow the music and tones in this app keeps me on task as good as meds have in the past. I believe in this service enough to have bought the lifetime subscription. But the iOS itself leaves some to be desired. I don’t, for example, understand why it requires an internet connection? I like to put my phone in offline mode while I study or work or on an airplane, and that breaks the app. Why not download and cache the songs? Also, you can’t pause the timer, and the only time you can record your productivity is when the timer expires without interruption. My phone rang during a study session which caused the timer to restart and a missed opportunity to record my productivity. It also caused the song to restart. If developer can address those issues which I consider to be basic, I’d give this app 5 stars all day every day. Show more

I use this almost everyday now during my focus time blocks and I found that it really helps me get into a state of flow faster.

I wish this app didn’t drain the battery so much.

This app is excellent opportunity to optimize work flow with scientifically designed beats that you can tailor to your personal taste and specific need. And at the end of the day, you can switch to calming tracks to guide you into deep and relaxing sleep. Show more

This app is amazing way to be productive and at the end of the day shift to a relaxing sleep as safe.

I love using this app at work. It really does help me focus. But with the last few updates I no longer can get the off-line music to work anymore. I do not have unlimited data on my phone. I just can’t afford it. And I cannot access Wi-Fi at work. So I must rely on downloading an amount of the music at home and then listen to it at work. In the last few months after I get to work, even if I left the app open since I’ve downloaded the music, it will not play. I just get an audio loading error please try again message. Please, please fix this! Show more

You answer some silly questions then it tells you what channels you are allowed to use. If you answer the questions wrong, you get bad channels. It does not let you choose the music type/ channel you want. All I wanted was Deep. But they never made it available. Once they tell you what channel, they make you log in again, why? You only get a few second preview of each. And the back button does not work. Have to punch in many times. Ugh very disappointed. I just wanted to listen to The Deep. Show more

Recently diagnosed with inattentive ADHD (formerly ADD) and this app has been one of the most helpful tools for increasing focus and reducing distractions. The paid subscription is worth it. I listen over my noise canceling headphones and it helps so much. Thank you creating this app. Suggestion for future update: I’d love an option to show the countdown in an analog clock rather than number of minutes left. I have the time blindness, and my brain seems to process a clock image as time passing better than the numbers. I have to switch over to an analog clock app after starting music in focus@will, but I would love to be able to stay in the focus@will app. Show more

I’ve used FAW for 3 years. I can always count on the sounds to help me focus and do my deep work. The team is super helpful as well and always improving the app. I’ve tried other focus apps and none compare to this one. Show more

The new app version is almost unusably bad. I’ve had to UNINSTALL and reinstall it TWICE today. You can get it to play for about 45m before it crashes and will not reload even after closing out and reopening. Absolutely terrible. Show more