MindfulBytes vs BrainWins
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindfulBytes
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**Break free from doomscrolling and crush your health goals with MindfulBytes!** Seamlessly sync with Apple Health and Screen Time to set your own rules and define what a perfect day looks like for you. Choose daily targets and unlock time rewards on your most distracting apps when you reach them. Track your progress, celebrate your wins, and take control of your screen time — one mindful moment at a time. **Terms (EULA):** https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ **Privacy Policy:** https://kushtrim17.github.io/mindfulbytes-legal/privacy-policy.html
BrainWins
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Take back your time—and make every focused minute count. BrainWins is an app blocker, screen time control, and focus timer designed to help you stop doomscrolling without turning digital wellbeing into punishment. Create reusable Focus Modes for work, study, sleep, mornings, or any part of your day. Start a Focus Run whenever you need an immediate reset, or schedule your modes to protect time automatically. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS AND WEBSITES Choose the apps, categories, and websites that distract you using Apple’s private Screen Time picker. BrainWins receives private control tokens—not the names of the apps or websites you select. CREATE MODES FOR REAL LIFE Build separate modes for deep work, studying, bedtime, mornings, or a quick doomscroll reset. Choose the protection level that fits each situation and activate a mode whenever you need it. START A FOCUS RUN Need to focus right now? Start a timed Focus Run, block distractions, and protect the next stretch of your day. TURN FOCUS INTO PROGRESS Track protected minutes, Daily Wins, streaks, BrainScore, XP, and your journey through BrainDrive. BrainWins makes the time you reclaim visible—and gives you a reason to keep going. FOCUS TOGETHER Join friends, crews, challenges, leagues, and focus rooms. Community features include in-app reporting and blocking controls. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your selected app names, websites, Screen Time tokens, and raw per-app activity stay on your iPhone. A cloud account is optional for local blocking and required only for cloud-backed progress and community features. BUILT FOR • Reducing screen time • Blocking social media and distracting apps • Breaking doomscrolling habits • Deep work and productivity • Studying and Pomodoro-style sessions • Healthier morning and bedtime routines • Building better digital habits Beat brainrot. Build focus. Win your time back. BrainWins requires an auto-renewable subscription after onboarding. Current pricing and any eligible introductory offer are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://brainwins.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://brainwins.app/terms.html AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED AFTER ONBOARDING.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BrainWins at every 9 days against MindfulBytes's every 4 months. MindfulBytes's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MindfulBytes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BrainWins sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MindfulBytes ships an update every 4 months, BrainWins every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindfulBytes | BrainWins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kushtrim Abdiju | Shawn Gilronan |
In-app purchases
MindfulBytes
- All access$2.991 Month
- All Access$24.991 Year
BrainWins
- BrainWins Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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