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A personalized plan to improve focus and create your ultimate routine. Daily 5-minute lessonsdesigned to improve your focus, productivity, boost your confidence and eliminate overthinking. Weekly progress reviewsto monitor your achievements and keep you on track. Mental health tipsto help you better control your thoughts and emotions. Tailored habit-building strategiesto help you build better habits and adopt positive lifestyle changes. Get my plan
Effecto (effecto.app) has 1,679 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 2.9 out of 5.
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Kate C.
So far, so good. Its a little early to tell as I only started using it a couple of days ago, and I only suspect I have ADHD not had a diagnosis yet. However, it is interesting to keep a record of your moods and will keep going with it and let you know how it's going, further down the path!
Fiona M.
I'm so upset about my experience with this app. I realised 30 seconds after purchasing a year-long subscription that this would not help me with my ADHD. I wrote to the company immediately to request a refund, which they denied. I have tried asking them for a pro-rated refund (although I have not used the app AT ALL) and they denied that as well because they "delivered everything that was promised". There was no personalised plan, it's a terrible interface and I got a 36 page text-heavy PDF that I'm supposed to follow to set up the app to work for someone with ADHD, as a person with ADHD, wth!!?? This company is so shady and should be shut down.
Stone R.
Awful. What is this app actually useful for? And it's ridiculously expensive, and incredibly hard to cancel. They have just taken another £27 off me. Furious!
Tanja
Beware of this scam! Not personalised, merely a habit tracker. Once signed up for a plan and purchased they keep offering more add-ons. No payment receipt is being sent. No way to cancel in the app, no way to request a refund. Customer service extremely slow to respond and so far not heard back regarding refund request. Very questionable business practices.
fofa
I expected to find more detailed information about ADHD, but it seemed to me that the program is just a tracking of habits. I found an advertisement on Instagram for a woman who organizes her life after she was disorganized through this program, so that motivated me to participate, but unfortunately my hopes were disappointed
Fran
HEAVILY advertised on social media as an app to help manage ADHD (complete with personalised plan), Effecto is a scam. Despite making you do a quiz ahead of buying, the plan is not personalised - it's a generic PDF of closely written text (just great for people with ADHD) and the app has nothing set up to manage ADHD. It's just a general health tracker. Realised within 30 seconds this wasn't going to help and immediately asked for a refund. Took two weeks of slow responses from them to say no to that. Have gone through paypal now, so fingers crossed. I wish I'd seen all the comments here first. UPDATE: Paypal refunded me, so if you went through them, use their resolution service! I took screenshots of the ads, the landing page for the 'ADHD app', and of Effectos responses to my emails and sent those as evidence.
Chris
BEWARE! Unethical, dangerous, and probably false health claims! In Germany, this would be forbidden by law and/or subject to fraudulent advertising claims. Do not buy this app, dear peeps with AD(H)D, OCB or other mental health issues. As a newly trained therapist and patient (for over 15 years), I can only tell anybody wishing to improve: Don’t let yourself get fooled by the pseudo-scientific offer. A company who puts a 15 minute counter on a (allegedly) good offer (0.16$/day), and doesn’t offer any kind of (even partial) refund does NOT have any interest your mental health. Glad I checked the reviews before pressing the button. Was only able to do that because of good therapy and my own professional job training, by the way. Most people really struggling with a (diagnosed!) mental health issue won’t be able to resist this kind of psychologically designed and specifically targeting advertisement. Any board of psychologists/psychiatrists in Germany would call out this app and its company as a scam. Do NOT engage (until fundamental changes have been made – which the company, due to its nature, won’t do)!!! Written as a private person with (formerly) mental health issues. Once more: – Waste of money – Probably fraudulent (and possibly persecutable) behaviour – unethical claims – no refunds at all! – possibly dangerous (no effect, loss of money, more self-doubt after inefficient use / goals not achieved) This app should be taken down from any App Store. Best wishes to all who had an experience with this company, Chris Berlin, Germany EDIT: See below for the standard response by effecto, claiming having no bad intentions and not understanding or trying to understand the basic issue here. Anybody suffering from ADHD or other mental/emotional issues: Stay away for your own safety!
Reply from EffectoMay 30, 2023
Dear Chris, We apologize for any negative experience you had with our app, and we understand your concerns regarding the claims made and our refund policy. We take your feedback seriously, and we appreciate you sharing your perspective with us. We want to clarify that our intention is never to make false or unethical health claims. We strive to provide a helpful and supportive tool for individuals with mental health challenges. We regret if our messaging did not effectively convey the benefits and limitations of our app. Regarding our refund policy, we understand your frustration and we apologize if it seemed unfair or unreasonable to you. We continually review our policies to ensure they align with best practices and the needs of our users. Your feedback regarding refunds will be taken into consideration as we evaluate and improve our policies moving forward. We regret that we did not meet your expectations and that you feel our app may have been potentially dangerous or misleading to individuals with mental health issues. Our aim is always to provide support and assistance in a responsible and ethical manner. We appreciate you sharing your concerns, and we will take them into account as we strive to improve our app and the experiences of our users. If you have any further feedback or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our customer support team directly at [email protected]. Once again, we apologize for any negative impact you may have experienced, and we thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Best regards, Team Effecto
itamar S.
I dont understand how it helps my adhd
Reply from EffectoMay 30, 2023
Dear Itamar, Thank you for expressing your concerns about how our app can help with ADHD. We apologize if our app did not meet your expectations or provide the support you were seeking for your ADHD symptoms. We understand that managing ADHD can be a complex and individualized process. While our app aims to provide tools and resources to assist individuals with ADHD, we acknowledge that different approaches work for different people, and our app may not have been the right fit for you. If you have any specific suggestions or recommendations on how we can better cater to individuals with ADHD, we would be grateful to hear them. Your input is valuable to us, and we want to ensure that our app evolves to meet the diverse needs of our user base. That being said, please feel free to contact our customer support team directly at [email protected]. Kind regards, Team Effecto
