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 Five Star Index, with an average rating of 2.9 out of 5.
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2026
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Same as other reviews, I signed up for a 7 day plan and they've started taking a monthly subscription that I never agreed to.
Absolute disgrace!!!
Response from EffectoMar 26, 2025
Dear Victoria,
We’re really sorry to hear about your experience with the Effecto app, and we completely understand your frustration. We take this issue seriously and are working to improve our subscription process to avoid any misunderstandings in the future.
Please contact us at [email protected] with your account email and, if possible, your order number, so we can assist you further and resolve this matter.
Sincerely,
Effecto team
LP
Luisa Pereira M.
SCAMMERS
I subscribed 2 years ago, when I was in a very poor mental health state, and was never an active user. One year ago I was charged the annual plan again, without any notice, and immediately requested the cancellation and a refund. They refused to refund me but confirmed the cancellation.
Yesterday I was surprised to see another charge on my credit card.
This is an evil company that takes advantage of vulnerable people and profits out of ghost users. Once again, they provided me with no notice of renewal and no opportunity to cancel before the "renewal" date, even though I never used their services and received a cancellation confirmation one year ago.
I have already contacted them about this new charge, so I expect an honest reply to this review and more importantly, the actual cancellation of the services I never used, and the complete removal of my data from their systems.
Shame on you!
Response from EffectoMar 25, 2025
Dear Luisa,
We’re truly sorry to hear about your experience and sincerely apologize for the frustration and confusion caused. We take your concerns seriously and are committed to resolving this matter. We understand how important it is to handle cancellations and charges with transparency, and we are actively working to improve our processes.
Please reach out with your account email and, if possible, your order number to [email protected] so we can ensure your cancellation and address any concerns regarding your data.
Sincerely,
Effecto team
EB
Elena B.
HÄNDE WEG!! Ich habe es leider zu spät bemerkt!!!!
So etwas ist mir noch nie passiert! Ich habe ein Probe-Abo gelöst und zu spät gekündigt. Als ich es bemerkte (im November 2024) habe ich die App im Apple-Store gekündigt und meinen Account auf Effecto gelöscht. Kürzlich habe ich festgestellt, dass auf meiner Kreditkartenabrechnung monatlich einen Betrag (bereits 4x unberechtigt!!!!!) abgebucht wird, den ich nicht einordnen kann - von Effecto! DAS IST EINE FRECHHEIT! Ich habe mich per Mail bei Effecto gemeldet, aber da wird sich ja wohl niemand melden, wie ich es den anderen Bewertungen entnehmen kann. Daher werde ich meinen Rechtschutz einschalten müssen!
Response from EffectoMar 24, 2025
Dear Elena,
We’re truly sorry to hear about your experience, and we understand your frustration. This is certainly not the experience we want for our users. Please reach out to us at [email protected] with your account email and, if possible, your order number, so we can investigate this issue and resolve it as quickly as possible.
Sincerely,
Effecto team
KA
Karen
Beware
I was unaware that I had signed up for the app, like others here. Discovered unexpected payments when checking outgoings. I am unable to use the app yet have had multiple charges to my bank account. My bank are aware that Effecto and other similar apps are predatory but want me to contact the company first. I have cancelled all further payments but doubt I’ll ever see a penny back for a service I neither want nor ever used.
Steer clear.
Response from EffectoMar 24, 2025
Dear Karen,
We’re truly sorry to hear about your experience, and we understand your frustration. This is certainly not the experience we want for our users, and we are actively working on improving our processes. Please contact us at [email protected] with your account email and, if possible, your order number so we can investigate the situation and work toward a resolution.
Sincerely,
Effecto team
SH
Sanne H.
What a scammers!!
What a super, super bad app service. I’m absolutely not happy with my experience with this company.
In December, I received confirmation of my cancellation: my subscription would end in December, as confirmed.
I never used the app again. I found it way too text-heavy, and the exercises were mediocre in content.
Then, three months later, I suddenly get charged €50!!!
Total scammers. I emailed them, but they refuse to refund me because apparently, their terms stated that another hefty charge would follow.
Never buy the Effecto app!!!!! They are absolute scammers.
Response from EffectoMar 24, 2025
Dear Sanne,
We’re truly sorry to hear about your experience, and we understand your frustration. This is certainly not the experience we want for our users, and we take these concerns very seriously. Please reach out to us directly at [email protected] with your account email and, if possible, your order number so we can investigate this matter and work toward a resolution.
Sincerely,
Effecto team
JD
Jennifer D.
Overseas Scam
This app is a complete scam. I took the quiz got my results was very interested, but in doing a little research, I saw reviews saying that they will charge your account without your permission and that it was a scam. Because they will set you up with an account and charge you without you ever completing the purchase. That is what happened to me. I had gone to the check out and linked my PayPal but never clicked complete transaction but yet I have been charged 180 dollars till I realized I was paying for a subscription I never started. I never received anything in the mail like the books they show on instagram and I never got a purchase confirmation email or an account and login. Upon bringing this to their attention, they tell me everything was delivered properly but again nothing ever came. This is just a money grab from an overseas company. Look at their BBB ratings.
Effecto. I have reached out to your team and your team told me I was properly billed even though I never received anything and I never got a login for your app. I’ve asked them to provide me proof of delivery or a login or a confirmation email and they have neglected to turn over anything so posting on here to reach out to them is not resolving the issue. Please have someone contact me directly.
Response from EffectoMar 21, 2025
Dear Jennifer,
We are truly sorry to hear about your negative experience with the Effecto app, and we completely understand your frustration. We take these matters seriously and are actively working to address the concerns you've raised. It’s important to us that you have a positive experience, and we're committed to improving our processes.
For further resolution, please contact us at [email protected] and include your account email and order number if possible, so we can investigate and assist you more effectively.
Sincerely,
Effecto team
HF
Hannes F.
Vorsicht
Vorsicht!
Absolute Abzocke...
Ein angeblich abgeschlossenes Abo, weder eine Eingangsbestätgung, noch irgendeine E-Mail erhalten...
buchgen über Paypal ab...
Frechheit!!!
Response from EffectoMar 19, 2025
Dear Hannes,
We’re sorry to hear about your experience with the Effecto app. If you were charged unexpectedly, please reach out to [email protected] with your account email and, if possible, your order number so we can look into this and assist you further. We want to resolve this for you as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Effecto team
KP
K P.
DO NOT SIGN UP TO FREE…
DO NOT SIGN UP TO FREE TRIALS/SUBSCRIPTIONS
This app is extremely predatory to people with ADHD. They use people’s desperation for help managing their ADHD to sucker them into a free trial which I feel they intentionally make 3 months long so it is long enough to forget the fact you didn’t pay for the subscription over an App Store, but instead did it online, so that, if you do remember to check to cancel the free trial (most people with ADHD will not remember to check at all), you think you already have because it’s not under your subscription list, so you think you’ve already cancelled. I think they also make it 3 monthly rather than monthly to make it harder to spot when checking your bank statements for reoccurring charges.
They also don’t have an easy way to cancel, you have to go into the app, into the help section, find the relevant article, which doesn’t format itself properly so you can’t read it in full. Anyway, it said something about emailing them so I just decided to email the customer support and hope for the best. Really predatory. Considering how easy it was to sign up, it should be just as easy to cancel but they make it as difficult and stressful as possible
Also, the app isn’t even good. All their claims about being scientifically made to help people with ADHD is nonsense. It’s bloody £41 every 3 months for absolutely nothing!
They’ve just found a hack to use the typical scummy subscription app tactics to specifically target a demographic of people with a learning disability which means they’re more likely to fall for them.
Response from EffectoMar 18, 2025
Dear K,
Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we sincerely apologize for the frustration you've experienced. We understand how important it is to have a smooth, clear subscription process, especially for users managing ADHD. We are actively working to improve our systems and ensure better transparency in both the trial and cancellation process. Please reach out to [email protected] with your account email and, if possible, your order number so we can resolve this for you.
Sincerely,
Effecto team