Key takeaways
- Compare cost per day, not cost per bottle — serving sizes differ.
- Compare named ingredients, and treat any 'proprietary blend' as unknown.
- Compare the refund window; anything under 60 days is shorter than a fair trial.
- Check whether the price is a one-time purchase or an auto-renewing subscription.
Two different approaches
Prevagen is built around apoaequorin, a protein originally identified in jellyfish, and is marketed primarily around memory in older adults.
FocusMax takes the multi-ingredient route: B1, B6 and B12 for the nutritional foundation, bacopa monnieri and huperzia serrata for the memory and learning side, L-tyrosine and a gentle green-coffee caffeine with theacrine and theobromine for attention, and rhodiola rosea for everyday mental stamina.
Neither is a medicine. Both are dietary supplements and neither can claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Side by side
| FocusMax | Prevagen | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Multi-ingredient daily formula | Single-ingredient (apoaequorin) |
| B vitamins | B1, B6 and B12 included | Not the focus of the formula |
| Botanicals | Bacopa, huperzia serrata, rhodiola | Not a botanical formula |
| Caffeine | Gentle green-coffee caffeine | Caffeine-free |
| Serving | 2 capsules each morning | 1 capsule daily |
| Refund window | 60 days | Check the seller's current policy |
| Billing | One-time payment, no subscription | Varies by seller |
Single ingredient versus a formula
A single-ingredient product is easy to evaluate: it works for you or it does not. A formula covers more ground — memory, attention and the vitamin foundation — but you should expect the label to name everything in it, which is the standard we hold ourselves to.
How to compare two brain supplements fairly
- Compare cost per day, not cost per bottle — serving sizes differ.
- Compare named ingredients, and treat any 'proprietary blend' as unknown.
- Compare the refund window; anything under 60 days is shorter than a fair trial.
- Check whether the price is a one-time purchase or an auto-renewing subscription.
- Ignore star ratings on pages that earn commission from the product they rate.
FocusMax pricing at a glance
- 2 bottles — $158 plus $20 shipping. A 60-day supply.
- 3 bottles — $198 with free shipping. A 90-day supply, the most popular choice.
- 6 bottles — $294 with free shipping. A 180-day supply and the lowest price per bottle.
- All prices in US dollars. One-time payment, no subscription, nothing rebills.
- Every package carries the 60-day money-back policy.
| Package | Supply | Price | Per bottle | Shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bottles | 60 days | $158 | $79 | $20 |
| 3 Bottles — most popular | 90 days | $198 | $66 | Free (US) |
| 6 Bottles — best value | 180 days | $294 | $49 | Free (US) |
How to decide
If your interest is purely memory and you want the simplest possible label, a single-ingredient product is a reasonable experiment. If you want the vitamin foundation plus the attention side of the day covered in one morning serving, that is what FocusMax is for — and the 60-day money-back policy means the test costs you time rather than money.
FocusMax packages and prices
All prices are in US dollars. Every package is a one-time payment — there is no subscription and nothing rebills.
| Package | Supply | Price | Per bottle | Shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bottles | 60 days | $158 | $79 | $20 |
| 3 Bottles | 90 days | $198 | $66 | Free |
| 6 Bottles | 180 days | $294 | $49 | Free |
This guide is part of our about focusmax series in the Learn hub. Straight answers on how it works, what it costs, safety and how it compares.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. FocusMax is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, under 18 or taking medication.