Comparison

Bloom vs No Brainrot

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

Head to head
About

Bloom

This app helps you conquer screen time by requiring you to tap an NFC keycard to your phone to access distracting apps. Set schedules, manage breaks, and utilize strict mode to stay focused. It's a physical solution for digital detox and improved productivity.

Highlights
  • NFC keycard app blocking
  • Customizable distraction lists
  • Focus schedules
  • Break limits
  • Strict mode
  • Emergency exits
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Most screen time apps fail because they’re easy to bypass. Bloom was created to fix that. Bloom revolutionizes your productivity by requiring you to scan an NFC keycard to your phone to access distracting apps. **How It Works** - Choose Your Distractions: Select the apps or websites you find most distracting. - Block Your Distractions: Tap your Bloom card to your phone to block those apps. - Live Distraction-Free: Stay productive with your card out of reach. When ready, just tap your Bloom card to your phone to unblock your apps. **Features** - Schedules: Set personalized schedules for your focus periods, allowing them to start and end automatically. - Breaks: Use your apps mindfully by setting limits on the frequency and duration of your breaks. - Strict Mode: Disable your ability to delete the Bloom app while in focus mode (optional). - Emergency Exits: Unblock all of your apps without your bloom card up to three times. **Why Bloom** - Spend less time on your phone and more time doing things that actually matter. - Improve your work habits by blocking out distractions. - Our physical solution is the ultimate solution for digital detox and time management. With Bloom’s NFC keycard, you can leave the “key” to your distractions behind, ensuring you stay focused and productive. Find your Bloom today and enjoy life beyond your phone! (We prioritize your privacy—your screen time data stays securely on your device and is never shared or stored elsewhere). Learn more by visiting our website: bloom.inc

About

No Brainrot

This app helps you regain focus by blocking distracting applications like social media and games. You can set custom schedules or use strict modes to prevent access until your session ends. An optional device can further enforce your focus goals.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Customizable block sessions
  • Scheduled blocking
  • Strict mode for no interruptions
  • Optional NFC device integration
  • Focus statistics and streaks
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Nobrainrot is a focus app blocker for people who open Instagram without deciding to. Pick the apps and websites that eat your day, tap once, and they stay locked until your session ends. People who keep a mode running for two weeks or more get back 2h 13m a day on average (Nobrainrot in-app data). HOW IT WORKS Choose what to block: social media, short video, games, websites, anything that pulls you in. Start a session with one tap or put it on a schedule. Open a blocked app and you get a quiet block screen instead of the feed. PICK HOW STRICT YOU WANT IT Easy: stop any time, or take a break of up to 15 minutes and come back. Hardcore: no way out until the timer ends. Not even the emergency unlock can end it. Shift: use the Shift device, a small NFC puck sold separately. Your apps stay blocked until you tap your iPhone on it. Leave it in another room and doomscrolling turns into a walk. The Shift device is optional. The app works on its own. SCHEDULES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Block social media every weekday from 10:30 to 19:30, before bed or during study time. Set it once. STRICT MODE While a block is running you can't change the mode or delete the app. Future you will try. This stops them. STATS AND STREAKS See how much time you shifted today, set a daily goal and keep your streak alive. Share your offline time as a card, not your feed. FREE AND PRO The free plan includes 3 modes and 1 schedule. Nobrainrot Pro lifts those limits and adds the allow list. Nobrainrot Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://nobrainrot.com/pages/shift-app-terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://nobrainrot.com/pages/shift-app-privacy Built in Poland by a small team with one idea: your attention is yours. Join the resistance. Questions: contact@nobrainrot.com

Screenshots

Bloom4 screens
No Brainrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloom at none against No Brainrot's 2. Bloom also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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. No Brainrot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Bloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

No Brainrot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloom has 3.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloom ships an update fortnightly, No Brainrot every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bloom versus No Brainrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloomNo Brainrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.5K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFind Your Bloom LLCWojciech Filipowicz

Customer experience

Bloom

All ratings2,129 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews422 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.7%

No Brainrot

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bloom

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when selecting apps for blocklist
  • Settings fail to save consistently

Requested features

2 requests
  • More flexible session scheduling options
  • Thinner, more discreet physical card

No Brainrot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bloom

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

No Brainrot

Subscriptions2
  • Nobrainrot Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Nobrainrot Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is No Brainrot free?
No Brainrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bloom or No Brainrot?
No Brainrot is rated higher. Bloom averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while No Brainrot averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Bloom or No Brainrot have ads?
Neither Bloom nor No Brainrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloom or No Brainrot?
Bloom ships an update fortnightly, and No Brainrot every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bloom was updated on November 14, 2026 and No Brainrot on November 14, 2026.

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