Comparison

MLiving vs Brio

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

Head to head
About

MLiving

Features
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Welcome to the M-LIVING Mobile App - A smart, all-in-one platform for property owners and community residents. This app provides a seamless way to manage visitors and resident service staff, notices and announcements, Amenities booking and manage daily community needs with ease- all from your phone. Join us in our mission is to deliver an unparalleled lifestyle experience that helps us create positive energy and happy communities. Community Management Powered by Technology Visitor Management Approve guests, deliveries, and service staff with just a tap. Real-time entry logs, alerts, and a secure digital trail ensure safety and transparency for both residential and commercial spaces. Digital ID for Residents & Employees Residents and staff get secure Digital IDs within the app, enabling gate access, amenity entry, and internal verifications. Staff & Helper Attendance Track daily attendance of security personnel, domestic staff, drivers and office support teams using digital logs and timestamps. Helpdesk & Complaint Management Raise issues, attach media and monitor progress in real time. Ensure accountability through a transparent, trackable resolution process. Amenities Booking Reserve shared spaces such as clubhouses, sports courts, meeting rooms, or gyms in just a few taps. View availability and manage bookings effortlessly. Notice Board & Announcements Receive important updates, notices, emergency alerts and internal communications instantly through the digital notice board

About

Brio

This app helps you break free from distracting apps by offering meaningful alternatives like reading, journaling, walking, or breathing exercises. Earn your way back to your phone by engaging in productive activities, improving your focus score and building positive habits.

Highlights
  • App and website blocking
  • Alternative activities (reading, journaling, walking, breathing)
  • Focus Score tracking
  • Daily streaks and consistency tracking
  • Manual, scheduled, and daily limit blocks
  • Built-in classic books and journal
  • Guided breathing exercises
Features
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YOUR APPS STAY LOCKED. YOU EARN YOUR WAY IN. Two minutes of reading, walking, or watching educational long form content earn one minute inside your distracting apps. That's the whole deal, and Brio never bends it. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps and websites that distract you. Brio locks them and keeps them locked. When you want in, you earn it: READ — 40 classic books built in, from Marcus Aurelius to Jane Austen, stored on your device. Or import your own (PDF, EPUB, TXT). Minutes only count while pages actually turn. WATCH — Long-form video worth your attention. Start with Brio's curated shelves or paste any YouTube link. Time only counts while you're actually watching. Shorts are rejected outright. WALK — Tap Walk, pocket the phone, go outside. Your steps become minutes, counted by your iPhone's motion sensor, with a live card in the Dynamic Island. Then unlock: you earn 1 minute of screen time for every 2 minutes spent reading, walking, or watching. Use your earned time to unlock your apps. Change your mind after unlocking? Tap Lock Back In and every unused minute returns to your balance. No other blocker we've found does this. THE SHAPE OF A DAY A small daily minimum must be earned before your first unlock. At 4 a.m. everything resets and the day starts clean. Meet the minimum day after day and your streak grows. WHO IT'S FOR Students. Developers. Anyone with ADHD. Anyone fighting doomscrolling, brain rot, or a dopamine cycle they can't break on willpower alone. Anyone who tried to use their phone less and failed because there was nothing to do when it went dark. PRIVACY Screen Time data is processed on your device by Apple's framework and never sent to us or anyone else. What you read and watch stays yours. Analytics use a random anonymous ID; we never collect your name or email. Requires iOS 17.0 or later · iPhone only · Screen Time permission required Terms of Use: https://brioappblocker.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://brioappblocker.com/privacy

Screenshots

MLiving4 screens
Brio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MLiving at none against Brio's 5. MLiving also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Brio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price 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. Brio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. MLiving asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MLiving ships an update every 4 months, Brio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MLiving versus Brio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMLivingBrio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahindra Enterprise MobilityShaurya Goel

In-app purchases

None

MLiving

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Brio

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Brio Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Yearly (20% Off)$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$79.99

Questions

Is MLiving free?
MLiving is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brio free?
Brio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MLiving or Brio have ads?
Brio shows ads; MLiving does not.
Which is updated more often, MLiving or Brio?
MLiving ships an update every 4 months, and Brio every 3 weeks. Most recently, MLiving was updated on October 27, 2026 and Brio on October 9, 2026.

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