I was just charged $130 after only 6 days when they say you get a week free. I was under the impression I had 7 days to cancel, not 5. This is intentionally misleading. The day even said the 24th was when I would be auto renewed however today is the 23rd. I was charged at 4pm so it’s not like it was close to midnight or anything. I will be reaching out to Apple as this is unacceptable.I’m updating my review as I have received a full refund. As someone with adhd I did notice a change after using the app after only 1 week. I must admit however I could be biased as it is the only video game I have played within the last 3 years. I will give them credit as this game did get increasingly difficult the more I played which I felt played I significant part the increase I felt in my attention and awareness. My only complaint is the $130 price tag which is billed annually. If it was half the price I would have kept it. Unfortunately $130 a year billed after a week is still too steep for me. The only alternative is $21 a month which ends up being close to double to $130 annual price. I do feel this subscription model preys on neurodivergent people as there is no reminders of the upcoming renewal. I even put it in my calendar to cancel a day before yet still was charged. If this app were free with ads I would use it every day to help my symptoms. I just can’t justify the current price tag.

The game is fun and I appreciate the accessibility of being OTC.I think there’s also room to explore other games, but I think the baseline gameplay challenge needs to be super smooth. Like Super Mario is popular for both casual players and speed running because the gameplay is both accessible but also *feels* nice to play so you can grind away at it. My impression is EndeavorOTC works by getting me into flow state playing a continuous attention/motion game, while still requiring me to pay attention for quick visual pattern recognition. I think the pattern matching challenge is fine, except it’s hard to watch for patterns on a tiny screen while I’m physically shaking my phone around and need to also keep my thumbs off the screen to avoid false inputs. (Games like DDR address this by being edge-triggered rather than level-triggered; you don’t get penalized for continuing to stand on a button after activating it, and high skill players rely on this.)I’d like to be able to play with a video game controller though. For example, let me play on tvOS using a PS5 controller. I’d have a much easier time looking at a stable screen, using a joystick to pilot, and multiple available physical buttons to press whichever is most convenient (or make it an extra difficulty at higher levels that there are separate buttons to press for different obstacles )

i’m about 2 weeks into my first 6-week session, and i have had noticeable progress since i started. for anyone interested in this app, i recommend getting a 1 month trial and just give it a try. i’m in my 20s, on a stimulant med, and i was diagnosed less than 5 yrs ago. the 1 month trial costs the same as one month’s supply of stimulant medication (w/ US insurance)the noticeable progress: able to pick up books more frequently AND finish ones i started and abandoned, less impatient with everything and less of a need to be on my phone when i need to feel “busy”, less likely to quit at the first sign of frustration, and more things i am discovering!i feel like it’s a great mental exercise to know that i will fail but that i’m still making progress. this treatment isn’t for everyone, but not everyone is treated the same way for ADHD—it’s a unique, customizable journey. so endeavor is another tool in my belt. this game mentally feels different from other phone games. i feel fatigued by the end of the 10-25 min because i am using my brain. it’s a nice contrast to doomscrolling dopamine hunting, and i’ve been showing it to my friends!

ADHD TIP: We all know the adhd tax where you forget about subscriptions, and it is incredibly shady that this company is marketing to folks specifically with adhd then only offering a free trial on their $100+ annual plan, so if you forget you’re out a lot. However, you can cancel the subscription as soon as you sign up from your App Store profile, and you’ll still get the free trial. Do it right when you download and you won’t forget!The actual review: Look, I get being challenged, and if the controls worked correctly this game would be the right level of challenge. But the tilt-to-steer just doesn’t work right, and constantly moving a very small screen can make seeing the little creatures difficult AND finding the right spot to tap the buttons difficult.Honestly I enjoyed some of the game, but more than anything the poor function just makes me really mad when I play because even missing one or two targets will remove the lock from the creature when it takes getting many, many more than that to catch up in the first place. Missing the same level over and over and over and over because it’s so hard to steer has made some of my adhd symptoms WORSE. I’m not really willing to stick it out AND fork up a lot of money for the possibility it will maybe improve other symptoms.