Sidebar | Fast Notes vs Brainrot Blocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidebar | Fast Notes
Quickly capture thoughts and ideas without the need for organization. Entries are timestamped logs that can be tagged as to-dos or personal wins/losses. Syncs across devices with custom themes and a stealth mode.
- Instant note capture
- Timestamped entries
- To-do list integration
- Personal scoreboard
- Cross-device sync
- Custom themes
- Stealth mode
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Open. Type. Done. Sidebar opens fast, keyboard ready for your ideas. No folders, no document names, no organizing. Just get the idea down before it's gone. Entries are timestamped logs, not documents. But some logs do more. Tag an entry as a todo and it joins your lightweight task list. Tag it as a personal win or loss and it goes to your scoreboard, ranked by topic. What's inside: Cross-device sync across iOS and macOS, custom themes, and stealth mode for sensitive notes.
Brainrot Blocker
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Stop doomscrolling and take back your time with a cute focus cat. Brainrot Blocker helps you understand and reduce the time you spend in distracting apps. Choose the apps that interrupt your day, set a daily screen time limit, and let your cat show when scrolling starts taking over. When the daily limit is reached, selected apps are blocked, helping you step away from endless feeds and return to what matters. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS • Choose social media, entertainment, and other distracting apps • Keep all selected apps under one simple daily limit • Automatically block access when your time runs out • Open a blocked app temporarily when you genuinely need it SET A DAILY SCREEN TIME LIMIT Choose a limit that works for you and easily see: • Screen time used today • Time remaining before blocking • Current progress toward your limit • When the daily limit will reset START A FOCUS SESSION Need to work, study, read, or take a break from your phone? Start a focus session to temporarily block selected apps. Choose a 15, 25, or 45-minute session, or set a custom duration that fits your plans. MEET YOUR FOCUS CAT Your cat reacts to your scrolling habits and changes its mood throughout the day: • Calm while you stay within your limit • Restless when you are close to reaching it • Overstimulated when the limit is reached • Recovering while a focus session is active TRACK TODAY’S PROGRESS See your daily screen time, completed focus minutes, and temporary app opens in one clear view. No complicated reports, scores, or productivity systems. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your selected apps and Screen Time activity are handled using Apple’s privacy-preserving Screen Time system. No account is required, and your app activity is not used for advertising. Screen Time access is required for app blocking and activity-based cat reactions. Brainrot Blocker gives you a simple limit, a distraction-free focus timer, and a friendly reminder to put your phone down.
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Verdict
Sidebar | Fast Notes and Brainrot Blocker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Sidebar | Fast Notes | Brainrot Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Woods | Deborah Eze |
In-app purchases
Sidebar | Fast Notes
No in-app purchases
Brainrot Blocker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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