Comparison

BrainBreak vs Alison

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

Head to head
About

BrainBreak

This app offers a variety of exercises designed to improve focus, energy, and well-being for students and teachers. It includes activities for physical movement, mindfulness, and cognitive challenges to enhance learning and classroom engagement.

Highlights
  • Focus and energy exercises
  • Posture and coordination movements
  • Breathing and meditation techniques
  • Brain teasers and riddles
  • Positive affirmations and proverbs
  • Teamwork and motivation activities
Features
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*****Improve focus and energy levels***** BrainBreak has been designed with loads of exercises to help students and teachers take a quick break and return to their work refreshed and empowered to learn. Each exercise has been designed to get maximum oxygen and energy to students to improve focus, energy levels and work satisfaction. BrainBreak will increased posture control, general motivation and class teamwork in the classroom. BrainBreak is made up of nine different categories which each energise and exercise the student’s bodies and brains in a different way. For best results with most of the BrainBreaks, music is a great way to motivate students and increase enjoyment and activities when using this application. Positive Actions - Are different areas of the student’s life that you can work through together. They help empower students to make positive choices and achieve goals in and out of school. Powerful Proverbs - Quotes from powerful and positive people who have been successful making the right choices and having a go. Read one proverb a day and talk about how the students can benefit from this. Stretches - Stretches that the students can do to relieve stress and relax before, after or during work. Posture – Movements which will improve the student's body control and ability to keep on task and be productive throughout the day. Controlled Movements - Movements that the class can do together. They work on teamwork, coordination and concentration, which is perfect for increasing focus and energy levels. Breathing - Designed for relaxing students before or after a test, or if they have just come in from outside and are in need of focusing before starting work Movements - Movements that include a range of activities to improve your focus and concentration in the class. Balance & Coordination - Exercisers, which will improve balance, coordination and overall focus in the classroom. Brain Teasers - A list of riddles and brain teasers for the students to work together and think of the solution. Meditations - Meditations to relieve pressure and tension so students can perform at their peak. MegaBreak– A mixture of all activities in this application. See how many you can complete as a class in a 3-minute break. Check out our other apps: *ClassBreak *QuizBreak *The PE Shake *MathBreak *LiteracyBreak Follow on Twitter @DaleSidebottom

About

Alison

Access over 4,000 free, CPD-accredited courses to upskill or change careers. Earn diplomas and certificates from anywhere, anytime, with flexible, self-paced learning. Join a global community of millions and build job-ready skills.

Highlights
  • 4,000+ free CPD-accredited courses
  • Earn diplomas and certificates
  • Mobile-friendly course content
  • Personalized course recommendations
  • Flexible self-paced learning
  • Track progress and schedule reminders
  • Synced coursework across devices
Features
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Learn Anything, Anywhere, Anytime For Free. Earn globally recognised, CPD-accredited diplomas and certificates from over 4,000 courses. Join Alison’s community of 30 million+ learners from over 195 countries on the world’s largest free online learning and empowerment platform. Are you looking to upskill? Or looking for a career change? Perhaps, you want to launch a side hustle? Whether you’re a student, a recent graduate, an employee, an entrepreneur, or simply a lifelong learner – Alison gives you access to the tools you need to empower yourself and get closer to your dream future. Learn across 9 categories: IT, Health, Language, Business, Management, Personal Development, Sales & Marketing, Engineering & Construction, and Teaching & Academics WITH ALISON, YOU CAN Tailor your learning based on your needs and interests Build job-ready skills for in-demand roles Grow industry-relevant knowledge and upskill Showcase accredited Certificates and Diplomas on your resumé WITH THE ALISON APP, YOU GET Free access to 4,000+ mobile-friendly CPD-accredited courses Course content suitable for use in areas with low internet connectivity Personalized course recommendations Flexible self-paced learning at your own convenience To schedule study reminders and track your progress Synced coursework progress across all your devices POPULAR CERTIFICATE COURSES Media Studies - Gaming, the Internet and Social Media Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Fundamentals of Health and Social Care JavaScript Application Programming Learning Lean Six Sigma: White Belt Basics of Motivational Interviewing Anger Management and Conflict Resolution POPULAR DIPLOMA COURSES Diploma in Caregiving Diploma in Business Administration Diploma in Customer Service Diploma in Mental Health Diploma in Environmental Management Diploma in Workplace Safety & Health Diploma in Food Safety Learn with expert-curated study material: Increase your knowledge by getting access to over 4,000 free courses with certificates created by subject matter experts. Who knows, you might just end up being more skilled than your boss (if you aren't already). Pick up right where you left off: Whether you’re at the beach, in the mountains, or lazing in bed under a blanket, your learning never has to stop. Unless of course, you want to stop. Explore our extensive directory of industry-relevant courses: Is there a new skill out there? We've got a course for it. With our ever-evolving course library, learn data science, animation, marketing, cybersecurity, real estate, interior design, creative writing, and much more. When there is solid proof of alien life on Earth, we'll have a course on how to talk to them too. Share your achievements: Get your certificates and diplomas posted right to your doorstep. Hang it on your wall or just hang out with it, we won’t judge. Take your career forward with Alison in just a few clicks - empower yourself today! Alison is a for-profit social enterprise, dedicated to ensuring anyone can study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online.

Screenshots

BrainBreak4 screens
Alison4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alison at Free against BrainBreak's $2.99. Alison also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (12K vs 2). BrainBreak's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Alison is free to download; BrainBreak costs $2.99 up front. Alison sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. BrainBreak asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alison holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alison has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of BrainBreak's written reviews are positive against 79% of Alison's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainBreak ships an update every 6 weeks, Alison every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BrainBreak versus Alison: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainBreakAlison
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better79.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB118 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDale SIDEBOTTOMAlison (Capernaum Limited)

Customer experience

BrainBreak

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Alison

All ratings12,326 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews781 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative16.1%

Bugs and requests

BrainBreak

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Alison

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing during assessments
  • Inconsistent course progress tracking
  • Login issues with Apple credentials

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for courses
  • More language options
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Ability to favorite/save courses
  • Downloadable course materials

In-app purchases

None

BrainBreak

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Alison

Subscriptions2
  • Alison offline learning monthly sub$5.001 Month
  • Alison offline learning yearly sub$39.991 Year
One-time16
  • Alison offline learning lite$3.00
  • Alison digital certificate NG$11.00
  • Alison digital certificate$17.49
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  • Alison digital certificate2 variants$17.99
  • Alison digital certificate$18.49
  • Alison digital certificate$22.99
  • Alison digital certificate$23.00
  • Alison digital certificate$26.99
  • Alison digital certificate$28.99
  • Alison digital certificate$29.49
  • Alison digital certificate$31.00
  • Alison digital certificate$39.00
  • Alison digital diploma US$75.00
  • Alison digital diploma$75.00
  • Alison digital diploma$80.00
  • Alison digital diploma2 variants$100.00

Questions

Is BrainBreak free?
BrainBreak costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alison free?
Alison is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrainBreak or Alison?
Alison is rated higher. BrainBreak averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Alison averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do BrainBreak or Alison have ads?
Alison shows ads; BrainBreak does not.
Which is updated more often, BrainBreak or Alison?
BrainBreak ships an update every 6 weeks, and Alison every 9 days. Most recently, BrainBreak was updated on October 24, 2026 and Alison on October 29, 2026.

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