A complete con They did not send me the initial plan that I purchased , I emailed them and still no plan received but they proceeded to take monthly subscription of over £30 and when I enquired the... See more
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0 stars. I bought the app in Nov of 24 and it sucked, So I didn't use it. I completely forgot about it and was billed again in February, it was my own mistake that I forgot to cancel so I just accepted the hit for that month, I emailed to cancel my subscription and was told it was canceled. Now again in March I get charged AGAIN. I email them that I canceled this in February and magically it dosent show up on their end and they refuse to refund me my money. But promise it's definitely cancel now and I won't be charged anymore as if Im supposed to trust them when they have already screwed up once before. They're a crap company with generic replies to email effecto as if they care about resolving the issue. Don't trust this company if you value your paycheck.
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I have just been scammed by this company I think.
I signed up for one month only and paid £11.99, which is reasonable enough for an app that chats to you about yoga and plays music while you’re out for a walk.
My “plan” seems to have turned into something else and they have just taken £24.47 from my card without my permission. I’m currently trying to sort it out and may change this review if they refund me.
Not very happy.
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Beware--- This company steals and lies. They will claim you subscribe and then steal money from your account. They will show no proof of subscription (because it doesn't exist) and claim not to have any information regarding any order from you. They will not refund the money they stole nor provide any proof of a reason for them to have charged you for something never received. They are thieves and scammers. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM BECAUSE THEY WILL ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT, STEAL FROM YOU, AND NOT RETURN THE MONEY. ** Regarding the reply from Effecto-- it's another lie. I have contacted them repeatedly with all requested info and still they claim not to have any record of their theft--even with the paypal receipt sent to them. They are liars and thieves.
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Absolute scammers. I requested a refund when I noticed a monthly payment was going out of my PayPal account. When I complained they said I should have read the small print and they don’t give refunds, even though I received nothing for 3 months. AVOID AT ALL COST
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ADHD app charged me for 11 months after I thought I cancelled. Hidden steps, inaccessible process, no refund. Feels predatory — avoid if you’re neurodivergent.
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I check the behavior analysis every week to fine-tune my plan.
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FULL BLOWN SCAM!!
I received a pop up ad for Effecto, one year special for $25.99 in January 2025. I impulsively jumped on it, but was not impressed and wasn't using it. I didn't think about canceling since I had a full year to try it out.
April of 2025 I got an email stating I would be charged $53.00 for.....?? What? I have no idea. I immediately emailed them back and said cancel my account, I have no documentation saying another charge would be made to my card, and they were NOT to charge my card for that amount. I received a response (after my card was charged.) and a blurry (unprofessional) screen shot saying their typical charges are $31 initially and $8.99 every 3 months. Neither of these amounts are what was charged to my card. I have disputed the charge with my credit card company and with PayPal, they are currently being reviewed. But save yourself the trouble and do not wade into these waters! This is clearly a scam.
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Honestly, I didn’t expect much, but this app made me see how things I never thought about were affecting my focus. For example, I never knew how much screen time late at night impacted my ability to focus the next day. It’s been an eye-opener and I feel more in charge of my day now.
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I used to have no idea why I was struggling to stay focused, but this app helped me connect the dots. I noticed that skipping breakfast made me sluggish in the morning. Now, I make sure to start my day right, and it’s really helped my productivity.
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Truly recommend getting the lifetime deal if you can. Saves money and you get all the updates too without having to think about it
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Satisfied with the purchase. Simple to use and does what it says.
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Have heard back from Effecto and apparently even though there is NOWHERE in the app you can cancel this subscription, according to their POLICY all payments are non refundable once processed. If i have ever had an app that was incorrectly kept after the subscription period i was refunded the money straight away no questions!!!!!
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Support answered fast when I needed help, thumbs up
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Zero stars & no refunds
They do not allow subscription cancelation within the app so remember to contact them. Money for old rope, but then old rope can be useful this app wasn't
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AVOID.... downloaded the app out of curiosity but never used it. Cancelled but subscription was charged. Emailed immediately to point out that I hadn't used it and asked for a refund but instead was met with incredibly dismissive and rude response (especially from Kate Nielsen) despite trying really hard to get some help. Considering it's a site for people with ADHD you'd think they'd be a bit gentler and more helpful.
Other companies refund when this kind of thing happens, especially when they're immediately informed of the issue, but this company is obviously yet another one that's just happy to steal peoples money without giving them any service.
I'm sick of these companies luring you in for a trail then making to so difficult to get out of again. I've been charge over £30 for something I never even used and didn't want. And to be met with such passive aggressive -response adds insult to injury.
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The company are very underhanded the way they charge your credit card when you have deleted their app. This happened twice and I had to email them and they would not provide a refund. I would say that this is very dodgy dealing.
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This company signs you up for a 1 month ‘trial’, but then continues to charge you nearly double that amount saying you have set up a subscription. READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY and don’t get scammed like I did. They refuse to give a refund.
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I joined and did not use this site unfortunately as not happy with the idea and it has now renewed for another 3 month renewals of $81.61 AUD for nothing. I am furious for these 3 monthly renewals and will spread the word of this if I see no return of the last payment. This is why I will no longer buy from companies through this site. Buyer beware.
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Minus one star! This company have scammed me out of paying for trail and taking two monthly payments. I have never used any of th services and they refuse to even inform me when I have supposedly signed up. I have lost over £60 through PayPal payments. Be VERY careful what you open and read from this scam company
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