# Brainrot: Screen Time Control — user reviews > 1,913 indexed App Store user reviews of Brainrot by Smolworks Inc, rated 4.50/5 from 20,771 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainrot-screen-time-control/id6744338972/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainrot-screen-time-control/id6744338972.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16,526 · 4★ 1,946 · 3★ 600 · 2★ 228 · 1★ 1,471 ## What do users think of Brainrot? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Reduces screen time - 👍 Helpful for productivity - 🥰 Great app - 💯 Highly recommended **Cons** - 💰 Requires paid subscription - 🙅‍♀️ No free version available - 😤 Forced to pay to use **Commonly reported bugs** - Stuck on payment screen with no way out - Requires re-entering info every time **Most requested features** - Free version with limited features - Free trial period ## Newest reviews (17 of 1,913) ### 2/5 — Great Idea but needs more features *2026-08-25, version 2.0.8* I bought the premium and the app helps me limit my screen time very effectively. However the app is lacking in features for its price. A notification for when your brain health drops to a certain level would promote better behavior. Custom brain health depletion rate, more customization would help use the app more. There are other gamify screen apps out there and this app needs to provide more features to really compete instead of just marketing. ### 4/5 — Possible fix *2026-08-24, version 2.0.8* The app works really well and has a good premise but not letting people have even a trial time to see if it actually works is probably a bad idea. May I suggest having a trail period to allow people to see if the app works for them. ### 4/5 — Fun *2026-08-23, version 2.0.8* It’s pretty cool and funny from just the “interview!” ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2026-08-21, version 2.0.8* Pay you to use my phone less? I’ll just lock it in a box and give my kids the key or something ### 1/5 — Pay before using?? *2026-08-21, version 2.0.8* I have to pay before I even know if I like the app? How stupid is that!?? Deleted the app right away. ### 1/5 — App payante *2026-08-20* c’est payant, tu ne peux rien faire si tu prend pas un abonnement… ### 1/5 — Impossible to cancel *2026-08-20, version 2.0.8* Deleted the app before I canceled and now it’s impossible to cancel. Restore purchase doesn’t work. I’ve tried like 5 times. Even emailed. ### 1/5 — SOOOO EXPENSIVE *2026-08-20, version 2.0.8* U can’t use it unless u pay ANDDD the subscription is soooo dam expensive ### 1/5 — You have to pay *2026-08-20, version 2.0.8* I had to pay just so I can get in and when I try closeing it it gives me a pop up saying "you got 50% off!" I can't close it so am stuck on this dumb pop up saying "YoU GoT 50% OfF" ### 2/5 — Doesn't block instagram *2026-08-20, version 2.0.8* there's a glitch in the app and it's not blocking instagram ### 4/5 — Please make a free version *2026-08-19, version 2.0.8* Hey man, this could be a great app but some people don’t have money to spend like that I really think this would be so good for me, I really want to better myself step by step and I thought this would be the first step but there’s a paywall. I just wish it had a free version it doesn’t need all the features but idk if it’s possible please try. ### 1/5 — Help *2026-08-19, version 2.0.8* My iPad keeps getting stuck on the profile I got I can’t get past that screen ### 2/5 — Needs a free trial *2026-08-19, version 2.0.8* I am not about to spend my hard earned money on an app that doesn’t even have a free trial. I was interested in giving it a go but there’s no way I’m spending that much money on it. At least give a free trial to see how it works before having to commit to more than 49 dollars ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-08-19, version 2.0.8* Saw an ad on YouTube and thought it was free, charging £25-50 on an app that helps screen time is mental and wasn’t mentioned at all. ### 1/5 — No free trial, waste of time *2026-08-18, version 2.0.8* Ridiculous!! How do you expect people to get a subscription, when they can’t test the quality of your app?? Waste of time!! Money hungry developers!! ### 1/5 — Unavoidable Paywall *2026-08-18, version 2.0.8* I just answered personal questions and let the app track my data for there to be a paywall? There’s not even a free version. Do not get this if you plan on it being free. ### 1/5 — Arnaque *2026-08-18* Impossible d’utiliser l’application sans payer et on l’apprend après 20 min d’explication, rien n’est mentionné nulle part que ce soit dans la publicité ou dans la description de l’application. Une perte de temps, et 6€ par semaine pour arrêter de scroller non merci, autant mettre un temps d’écran gratuit. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Must buy subscription to use *2026-08-25, version 2.0.8* You're asked a bunch of questions then at the end you have to sign up for a subscription. They make you go through all this effort so that you feel like you alr ady wasted time so you might as well do it. This is a psychological tactic meant to get you to make a purchase. They should have led with it, but instead its just like those stupid scam tests you get online that ask you to pay for the results after spending an hour answering questions. This app is designed to collect your data for free with no way to get back what you entered before signing up. ### 1/5 — Never mind *2026-08-25, version 2.0.8* I have to pay to be able to do this and I’m not gonna pay because it’s kind of a waste and I do not wanna pay money just because of a screen time please fix this ### 1/5 — Not rly *2026-08-24, version 2.0.8* Im only rating it one star to say: THE PAYWALL IS DIRT CHEAP. ITS $30 PER YEAR. JUST SAY YOURE BROKE. ### 1/5 — it doesn’t let me even log in *2026-08-24, version 2.0.8* I downloaded it, excited to start. and i cannot even log in. it asks me to redeem the purchase for premium and when i click the x to get out of it, it doesn’t let me ### 1/5 — Why *2026-08-23, version 2.0.8* Why does it cost money to actually use the app like I tried to use it but I guess it cost money. ### 1/5 — Poor app *2026-08-23, version 2.0.8* What a waste ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-08-23, version 2.0.8* I mean yeah ok you install it for free then you do the long questions after you done everything they tell you the pay bro come on ### 1/5 — SUBSCRIPTION? *2026-08-22, version 2.0.8* I HATE THIS U NEED TO PAY? IM GOOD ONE STAR ### 1/5 — All of the 5 stars are fake *2026-08-22, version 2.0.8* 0/10 charges money then the app is vibe coded meaning he completely used ai to make the app and is just low quality slop hold this down and press helpful so more people are aware and don’t fall for this and by the way you can probably make the same but better using ai and for free ### 1/5 — This happens all the time *2026-08-22, version 2.0.8* It gets you all in and hits you with a $5 pay wall, I hate apps like these. It is always to good to be true ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Kinda good *2026-08-23, version 2.0.8* Should put on Christian Stuff too fr ### 5/5 — It actually works!!! *2026-08-22, version 2.0.8* It gives you a real time view on the implications of brain rot apps on your brain throughout the day and does a great job keeping you on track. Once you start using it you can also notice the difference between how you and your brain feels staying away from these apps. Would highly recommend anyone trying to live life happy and away from this modern society ### 5/5 — Love this! *2026-08-19, version 2.0.8* This app has genuinely helped me manage my time again. I was spending hours watching YouTube. ### 5/5 — It’s helping so much *2026-08-18, version 2.0.8* It is helping so much with my sleep ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-08-16, version 2.0.8* Screen time was at 6 hours a day and now it is at less than 3 hours ### 5/5 — LOVE. IT *2026-08-15, version 2.0.8* This is the best app it helps me more than anything love it ### 5/5 — Brainrot *2026-08-15, version 2.0.8* It stop me from brain rotting ### 5/5 — Please make this free *2026-08-13, version 2.0.8* I am a kid with no money but I want to get better screen time please stop being greedy ### 5/5 — Nice *2026-08-13, version 2.0.8* I really like this because it gets me off my phone and that makes me second-guess if I should actually be watching or playing this or not ### 5/5 — Ty *2026-08-13, version 2.0.8* Thanks like genuinely I feel like I’ve talked to my friends and family so much and I hang out way more now --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*