BrainTime | Earned Screen Time vs BrainTokens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainTime | Earned Screen Time
This app encourages mindful phone usage by allowing you to block apps and earn credits through learning. Answer questions or create your own learning material to unlock access to your blocked applications, promoting a balance between learning and scrolling.
- Block any app
- Earn credits by answering questions
- Create custom learning material
- Unlock apps with earned credits
- Promotes mindful phone use
- Combines education and intention
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Pause, learn something new, and scroll with intention. Intention is the key. We don't need to quit scrolling entirely; we only need to become more mindful of when we're doing it. BrainTime combines education and intention, resulting in you: - learning more - scrolling less How It Works: - Block any app installed - Learn to Earn: Answer brief, engaging questions to earn BrainTime credits. Create your own learning material to master any subject. - Unlock with Purpose: Use earned BrainTime to access blocked apps. - Enjoy Mindful Phone Use: BrainTime ensures your app use is purposeful and reinforced with learning. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://braintime.app/privacy
BrainTokens
This app allows children to earn screen time by completing educational exercises in math, phonics, and reading. Parents can set up which apps are unlocked and for how long, with progress tracked via a PIN-protected dashboard. It offers a COPPA-compliant, ad-free experience focused on learning and responsible digital habits.
- Earn screen time through educational exercises
- Math, phonics, and reading content
- Adaptive learning for ages 4-10
- PIN-protected parent dashboard
- App locking via Apple's Screen Time framework
- No ads, no data sold
- Progress tracking and achievement badges
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Stop being the screen time villain. BrainTokens lets your child earn it. Your child completes real math, reading, and phonics exercises — then their favorite apps unlock automatically. No arguing. No negotiating. No guilt. Just a kid who learned something and earned their time. BrainTokens is the only app that combines real brain training with iOS-level app locking. Every other parental control just blocks. Every other educational app just teaches. HOW IT WORKS Your child picks a subject and completes a short exercise. When they earn enough tokens, they choose which apps to unlock and for how long. When the timer ends, apps lock again automatically. Parents set everything up once from the PIN-protected dashboard. BRAIN TRAINING SUBJECTS - Math: Addition, subtraction, multiplication — adaptive to your child's level - Spelling: Hear a word, spell it out — builds real phonics skills - Reading Comprehension: Short passages with questions, leveled by age - Phonics: Letter sounds, blends, and patterns aligned to literacy research - Pair Up: Visual pattern and card-matching games - Word Scramble: Rearrange letters to build vocabulary - Sight Words: Dolch and Fry word sets for early readers - Telling Time: Analog clock reading for ages 5–8 - Number Patterns: Sequences and logic for mathematical thinking WHAT PARENTS GET - PIN-protected dashboard with daily progress and exercise history - Control over which apps your child can unlock and for how long - Daily streaks and achievement badges that keep kids motivated - No ads, no data sold, no child data ever leaves the device FOR AGES 4–10 Exercises adapt to your child's age and progress automatically. A 4-year-old gets picture-matching phonics. An 8-year-old gets multi-step math and reading comprehension. PRIVACY FIRST All progress data is stored locally on your device. No personal information about your child is ever collected, sold, or shared. COPPA-compliant. No ads. No trackers. Cancel any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Turn screen time from a daily battle into a daily habit. Download BrainTokens and let your child earn it. BUILT ON APPLE SCREEN TIME BrainTokens uses Apple's Family Controls framework — the same technology built into iOS Screen Time. When a timer expires, apps are shielded at the OS level. Your child cannot delete the app, switch off Screen Time, or find a workaround. SUBSCRIPTION - Monthly: $9.99/month - Annual: $49.99/year (best value) Turn screen time from a daily battle into a daily habit. Download BrainTokens and let your child earn it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://braintokens.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://braintokens.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BrainTime | Earned Screen Time at freemium against BrainTokens's subscription. BrainTime | Earned Screen Time also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. BrainTime | Earned Screen Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BrainTokens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BrainTime | Earned Screen Time against 5.0 for BrainTokens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
BrainTime | Earned Screen Time ships an update every 4 days, BrainTokens every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainTime | Earned Screen Time | BrainTokens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ProductMaxingSolutions LLC | Jester Agustin |
Customer experience
BrainTime | Earned Screen Time
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In-app purchases
BrainTime | Earned Screen Time
- BrainTime Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- BrainTime Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
BrainTokens
- BrainTokens Monthly$9.991 Month
- BrainTokens Annual$49.991 Year
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