Comparison

BrainShorts vs Fixated

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

Head to head
About

BrainShorts

Access summaries and recommendations from over 40 million books across various genres. Replace scrolling with insightful takeaways to spark curiosity and personal growth. Discover tailored suggestions and save books for future reference.

Highlights
  • 40 million book summaries
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Daily insightful takeaways
  • Search and save books
  • Knowledge expansion
Features
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Explore 40 Million Books: Dive into a vast library of summaries and recommendations across countless genres. Get Smarter Every Day: Replace mindless scrolling with insightful book takeaways that spark curiosity and growth. Personalized Recommendations: Scroll through tailored book suggestions that match your interests. Search & Save: Quickly find and bookmark books you love or want to revisit. Stay Inspired: Build your knowledge and broaden your horizons—one summary at a time.

About

Fixated

Features
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Somewhere between "I have nothing to read" and "I have 47 tabs open," there's Fixated. Fixated is a discovery and community app for Boys' Love readers. Swipe through a growing catalog of real BL titles and manhwa, heart the ones that call to you, and watch your library fill up. No more forgotten titles. No more screenshots you can't find later. WHAT YOU CAN DO Discover. Swipe through titles like speed-dating for your next obsession. Tap a card to turn it over for the synopsis, tropes and heat level. Track. Everything you save lands in your library, with ratings, statuses and chapter progress. Switch to shelf view and see your collection as a row of spines. Already track on AniList or MyAnimeList? Bring your list with you. Filter. Content warnings and preference filters put you in control of what you see. Your comfort, your rules. Obsess together. Every trope room has a new question each week about a title the room is reading. Answer, react, and see what everyone else is feeling. Every week we also vote on one series to collectively lose our minds over. Share. Turn any title into a story card for Instagram or TikTok, and share your monthly Obsession Report. THE MAP, NOT THE BOOKSTORE Fixated doesn't host any chapters. Every title shows you who publishes it and where it's officially available, so you can support the authors on the licensed platforms where they actually get paid. Supporting authors is the whole point. Built by an independent fan developer, for the community. Ages 17+. Free to use, with an optional premium subscription for extra features. Come find your next fixation. The door's open. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gunnii-jin.github.io/Privacy-Policy/privacyPolicyFixated.html

Screenshots

BrainShorts4 screens
Fixated4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainShorts at none against Fixated's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fixated sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BrainShorts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BrainShorts versus Fixated: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainShortsFixated
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB52 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperScalogy, Inc.KERRI ELIZABETH WILLIAMS

In-app purchases

None

BrainShorts

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fixated

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Fixation7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 Month Fixation7 Days trial$17.996 Months
  • Annual Fixation7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is BrainShorts free?
BrainShorts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fixated free?
Fixated is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainShorts or Fixated have ads?
Neither BrainShorts nor Fixated shows ads.

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