MyTVs vs Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyTVs
Manage your DVR recordings remotely. Schedule new recordings, view currently recording programs, and browse the TV guide. Control your set-top box and stream local channels where available.
- Remote DVR recording management
- View and search TV program guide
- Filter channels by subscription/favorites
- Manage all DVR recordings
- Perform remote control functions
- Local channel streaming
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IMPORTANT: Contact your local telecommunications service provider for details regarding availability of the service this app provides. Manage your DVR recordings from anywhere. With the MyTVs app, you can connect to your DVR enabled set-top boxes to schedule and manage DVR recordings even when you are not at home. You will be able to schedule new recordings or view currently being recorded programs. Additionally, you can view and search the TV program guide for your favorite shows or programs. FEATURES: * View and Search TV program guide. * Filter channels on TV program guide by subscribed and favorites. * View list of recordings from all DVR enabled set-top boxes. * Manage all DVR recordings including scheduling a one-time or series, deleting existing, viewing currently recording, and organizing in folders. * Perform remote control functions including changing channels. * Local Channel Streaming where available
Brain
Engage in a personal brain gym with fun mini-games designed to sharpen mental performance, improve focus, and aid memory. Track your progress and mood with self-measures, and target specific brain lobes for cognitive exercise. Ideal for daily mental workouts and rehabilitation support.
- Interactive games for focus and attention
- Memory and processing speed improvement
- Mood tracking with GAD-7 and PHQ-9
- Targeted exercises for brain lobes
- Personal progress tracking
- Rehabilitation support
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Your personal brain gym is here! Whether you want to sharpen your mental performance, or are looking for support with attention and memory challenges, Squeeze Your Brain is designed for you. Our collection of fun and challenging mini-games is ideal for daily cognitive exercise. Originally designed to aid in rehabilitation after a stroke or brain injury, and now includes all levels to help with ADHD, Autism, neurodivergent, and even neurotypical brains. Track your progress and feel your mind get stronger every day! Features: Interactive games to improve focus, attention, and processing speed Self-measures like GAD-7 and PHQ-9 to track your mood. Targeted exercises for each brain lobe. Personal profile to track your progress. By using this app, you agree to the Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brain at 100% against MyTVs's 17%. Brain also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1). MyTVs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Brain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. MyTVs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyTVs has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of MyTVs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brain's.
MyTVs ships an update every 2 months, Brain every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyTVs | Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Innovative Systems L.L.C. | Heidi Green |
Customer experience
MyTVs
Brain
In-app purchases
MyTVs
No in-app purchases
Brain
- Premium Monthly$0.491 Month
- Squeeze Your Brain$0.99
