Local Brain vs Timeout Card
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Local Brain
This app allows you to run powerful AI language models directly on your device, ensuring complete privacy and offline functionality. Select from various models and manage multiple conversations simultaneously for a personalized AI experience.
- Run AI models locally
- Full offline capability
- Choose from multiple models
- Create multiple chat contexts
- Privacy-focused AI
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Run Large Language Models locally on your device with full offline capability. You can choose from multiple available models and create multiple chat contexts using different models. The power of AI in your pocket without hurting your privacy.
Timeout Card
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The average person spends years of their life staring at a screen. Timeout helps you take that time back. Timeout combines a physical NFC card with a mobile app to create a simple but effective barrier between you and your biggest distractions. Unlike traditional screen-time tools, Timeout adds real-world friction. Instead of tapping "Ignore Limit" and continuing to scroll, you must physically tap your phone on your Timeout Card to unlock blocked apps. WHY TIMEOUT WORKS Most screen-time solutions are easy to bypass: • Screen Time limits can be ignored in seconds. • Deleted apps can be reinstalled immediately. • Grayscale mode can be turned off anytime. Timeout makes distractions inconvenient, helping you pause and make intentional decisions about how you spend your time. DESIGNED FOR • Reducing social media usage • Fighting doomscrolling • Improving productivity and focus • Studying without distractions • Building healthier digital habits • Being more present with family and friends Spend less time scrolling and more time living. Lock Your Apps. Unlock Your Life.
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Verdict
Local Brain and Timeout Card 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 | Local Brain | Timeout Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Jach | Patrick Reaport |
In-app purchases
Local Brain
No in-app purchases
Timeout Card
No in-app purchases









