Comparison

Sorted³ vs Brain Rescue

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sorted³

This app unifies your calendar events and tasks into a single timeline, allowing for formatted notes and attachments. It helps you effortlessly schedule your day with features like Auto Schedule and built-in flexibility to adjust to changes.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline for events and tasks
  • Formatted notes and attachments
  • Effortless scheduling with Auto Schedule
  • Built-in flexibility for schedule adjustments
  • Widgets for iOS and macOS
  • iCloud Sync
  • Natural Language Processing
Features
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FREE forever. Also check out the PRO features for 14 days. NO Subscription! Get PRO to gain the full power of Sorted³ once and for all. PRO iOS and macOS are separate purchases. You can choose to buy the bundle or separately. Sorted³ has been featured by Apple as [App Of The Day], [Apps We Love Right Now] & [Get Stuff Done] in 130+ regions. We've now rebuilt the app from the ground up to make it even easier (and more fun) to hyper-schedule your entire day from a single place. As you start integrating Sorted³ into your daily workflow, you'll notice 3 foundational benefits: ● Unified Timeline Sorted³ seamlessly integrates your calendar events and tasks into one timeline so you can manage your entire day from a single place. To make things even more delightful, you can take formatted notes, attachments and drawings on both your events and tasks inside the app. ● Effortless Scheduling Sorted³ helps you easily set a schedule for your day, and decide what’s important, what can wait, and what you reasonably have time for. You can use Auto Schedule to figure out what you can realistically get done in a day. Instead of feeling underproductive, Sorted³ helps you set attainable goals that you can accomplish. ● Built-in Flexibility Even when properly scheduled in advance, days don’t always go as planned! Sorted³ is built with that flexibility in mind to adjust to your changing schedule. It's as dynamic as your day, with smart features such as Magic Select and our signature Time Ruler to help you shift things around with a few taps. On top of all these, there are various other functionalities to make your experience more fun and seamless across all your devices: - New Widgets for iOS 16 & macOS Monterey - Auto Backup - Timeline view - iCloud Sync - Powerful repeat rules - Light & Dark Themes - Natural Language Processing - URL Scheme - Siri Integration - And much more! ● Get Sorted³ Today If you've ever struggled with to-do lists or managing your day, then you need to try hyper-scheduling with Sorted³. - Sorted³ for macOS is now available on the Mac App Store! - Sorted³ PRO is also available for Mac (sold separately) To learn more, check our website and blog (sortedapp.com) We love hearing from our users about how much clarity and focus Sorted³ brings to their day. We can't wait for you to try it out and see for yourself! ● Community & Support Join our Slack community by visiting: bit.ly/sorted-slack Twitter: @SortedHQ Email: hello@sortedapp.com Support Center: support.sortedapp.com

About

Brain Rescue

This app helps you reduce excessive phone use by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers customizable limits and focus sessions, with a visual 'Brain Meter' to track your progress towards healthier digital habits. Designed with a focus on mindful choices rather than punishment.

Highlights
  • Block selected apps and websites
  • Set daily screen time budgets or schedules
  • Initiate focus sessions
  • Use mindful passes for necessary access
  • Track screen time and focus minutes
  • Visualize habit improvement with Nori's habitat
Features
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Your attention deserves a place to recover. Brain Rescue is a kinder screen time app that helps you interrupt doomscrolling, protect your focus, and build phone habits that last. Choose the apps and websites that pull you in, set a daily budget or schedule, and let Nori—your tiny brain companion—reflect how your day is going. No shame. No all-or-nothing rules. Just enough friction to turn an automatic tap into an intentional choice. RESCUE YOUR ATTENTION * Block selected apps and websites with Apple’s Screen Time controls * Create a daily limit or schedule for work, study, mornings, and bedtime * Start 15-, 25-, or 45-minute focus sessions whenever you need a clear head * Use mindful passes when you genuinely need a few minutes * See your Brain Meter and understand what changed it MAKE PROGRESS VISIBLE * Watch Nori’s habitat become brighter as your habits improve * Track screen time, focus minutes, streaks, and mindful passes * Review 7-day trends to spot the times and routines that trip you up * See how much time you may be reclaiming as your baseline develops DESIGNED TO FEEL HUMAN Brain Rescue doesn’t punish you for using your phone. It helps you pause, choose, and get back to what matters. The goal isn’t zero screen time—it’s screen time you meant to use. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your selected apps, websites, and Screen Time activity are processed on your device. No account is required for the core experience, and your detailed usage data stays on your phone. START FREE Use one protection profile, one schedule, a daily budget, Brain Meter, focus sessions, mindful passes, and 7-day progress for free. Upgrade to Brain Rescue Plus for unlimited profiles and schedules, deeper trends, stricter options, and more Nori habitats. Ready to rescue your attention? Set your first screen time plan and give your brain a little room to breathe. 1. This service is a subscription based paid service, which means you will prepay for future subscription usage. You can currently choose to use this service on a quarterly basis. At the end of each subscription period, your subscription will automatically renew by default, unless you cancel the automatic renewal yourself or we cancel the service. 2. Unsubscribe: To cancel the renewal, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. You can unsubscribe by opening System Settings, clicking on Apple ID, clicking on Subscription, selecting Premium, and then unsubscribing. 3. Restore purchase: If you receive a prompt saying "You have already subscribed to this project" during the payment process and confirm that you have completed the purchase before, you can click "Restore Purchase" in the upper right corner to restore the purchase. Membership Service Agreement and Automatic Renewal Agreement: https://gcn1s2rmayw3.feishu.cn/wiki/YgqKwPdJmiH0ulkF92kco1CznCg?from=from_copylink Privacy Policy: https://gcn1s2rmayw3.feishu.cn/wiki/SGBIwmUWCiPWoWktE5sclLRgnol?from=from_copylink

Screenshots

Sorted³4 screens
Brain Rescue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sorted³ at 4.1K against Brain Rescue's 1. Sorted³ also leads on device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Brain Rescue's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sorted³ sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Brain Rescue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Rescue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sorted³ has 4.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sorted³ versus Brain Rescue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorted³Brain Rescue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaySorted Limited春城 贾

Customer experience

Sorted³

All ratings4,055 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,248 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative18.0%

Brain Rescue

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sorted³

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Recurring tasks not behaving as expected
  • Calendar integration not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • Location-based reminders
  • Improved calendar integration and views
  • Ability to set task dependencies and priorities
  • Export/backup functionality for task data
  • Pomodoro timer integration

Brain Rescue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Sorted³

One-time11
  • SSPAI Member BundleFree
  • 14-day Extended TrialFree
  • 14-day Extended Trial for MacFree
Show 8 more
  • Buy a soda$1.99
  • Buy a pizza$9.99
  • Get PRO on iOS$14.99
  • Get PRO on macOS Promo$19.99
  • Get PRO on macOS$24.99
  • Apple Staff Benefits Bundle$31.99
  • Students Benefits Bundle$31.99
  • Sorted³ PRO iOS + macOS$35.99
3 purchases

Brain Rescue

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Sorted³ free?
Sorted³ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Rescue free?
Brain Rescue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sorted³ or Brain Rescue?
Brain Rescue is rated higher. Sorted³ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Brain Rescue averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sorted³ or Brain Rescue have ads?
Neither Sorted³ nor Brain Rescue shows ads.

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