Comparison

Screen Smart vs BrainTime | Earned Screen Time

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

Head to head
About

Screen Smart

Features
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Screen Smart is loved by parents because it: - Breaks the spell of your child’s screen addiction. - Makes children responsible of their screen time. - Builds knowledge in Math, Geography and Language based on parents and child interests. Our promise to Children - Help you take control of your screen time with a healthy balance of fun and meaningful learning. Our promise to parents - No more fighting over screen time. - A predictable and fair mechanism for your child to learn and be awarded with screen time. - You control subjects learned based on your child’s interests and needs. We created Screen Smart because we see screen addiction among children as one of the largest challenges of our time. We are parents ourselves, so we know exactly how difficult it is to avoid that children end up as screen zombies. We have kept the app simple to drive healthy educational breaks because we know that it works. Once you have passed the initial threshold to install Screen Smart on your child’s device, and explained to your child that they are now in control of their screen time, the reward is less arguing and you will notice that your child actually learns with our app. In contrast to many of the educational apps that exists, your child needs to use Screen Smart to gain screen time. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have ideas how we can improve Screen Smart. By downloading and sharing, you're contributing to reducing screen addiction among children around the world.

About

BrainTime | Earned Screen Time

This app encourages mindful phone usage by allowing you to block apps and earn credits through learning. Answer questions or create your own learning material to unlock access to your blocked applications, promoting a balance between learning and scrolling.

Highlights
  • Block any app
  • Earn credits by answering questions
  • Create custom learning material
  • Unlock apps with earned credits
  • Promotes mindful phone use
  • Combines education and intention
Features
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Pause, learn something new, and scroll with intention. Intention is the key. We don't need to quit scrolling entirely; we only need to become more mindful of when we're doing it. BrainTime combines education and intention, resulting in you: - learning more - scrolling less How It Works: - Block any app installed - Learn to Earn: Answer brief, engaging questions to earn BrainTime credits. Create your own learning material to master any subject. - Unlock with Purpose: Use earned BrainTime to access blocked apps. - Enjoy Mindful Phone Use: BrainTime ensures your app use is purposeful and reinforced with learning. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://braintime.app/privacy

Screenshots

Screen Smart4 screens
BrainTime | Earned Screen Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen Smart at none against BrainTime | Earned Screen Time's 2. Screen Smart also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). BrainTime | Earned Screen Time's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. BrainTime | Earned Screen Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Screen Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, BrainTime | Earned Screen Time every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Screen Smart versus BrainTime | Earned Screen Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen SmartBrainTime | Earned Screen Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeyond Ability ABProductMaxingSolutions LLC

In-app purchases

None

Screen Smart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BrainTime | Earned Screen Time

Subscriptions2
  • BrainTime Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • BrainTime Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen Smart free?
Screen Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrainTime | Earned Screen Time free?
BrainTime | Earned Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Smart or BrainTime | Earned Screen Time have ads?
Neither Screen Smart nor BrainTime | Earned Screen Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Smart or BrainTime | Earned Screen Time?
Screen Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, and BrainTime | Earned Screen Time every 4 days. Most recently, Screen Smart was updated on October 10, 2026 and BrainTime | Earned Screen Time on October 2, 2026.

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