Brainrot vs Lock In
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brainrot
This app helps you regain control of your digital life by blocking distracting apps and websites. Utilize a focus timer and smart schedules to improve productivity, sleep, and reduce screen time. A visual indicator provides a playful nudge to encourage mindful usage.
- App and website blocking
- Focus timer
- Smart scheduling
- Mindful breaks
- Usage insights
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Reclaim your day with Brainrot, a playful screen time control, app blocker, and focus coach. Pick the apps and sites to block, set schedules, and watch your cute brain avatar decay as you doom scroll. The visual nudge helps you put the phone down. Save about 2 hours per day, feel less distracted, sleep better, and get more done. What you get: - Instant blocking for apps and websites - Focus timer for deep work and Pomodoro - Smart schedules for bedtime, mornings, and meetings - Mindful breaks so you reset without the guilt - Clear insights to spot Brainrot apps fast ### PRIVATE & SECURE Brainrot uses Apple’s Screen Time API; all monitoring and blocking run *entirely* on your device. Your browsing data never leaves your phone. *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Service: https://thebrainrotapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thebrainrotapp.com/privacy
Lock In
This app helps you focus by blocking distracting applications during timed work sessions. Set durations, choose apps to block, and track your productive time and streaks. Ideal for building better digital habits and reducing screen time.
- Block distracting apps
- Set custom focus timers
- Track productive hours
- Visualize progress and streaks
- Build better digital habits
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Lock In helps you stay focused and productive by blocking distracting apps during timed work sessions. Set your focus duration, select apps to block, and commit to distraction-free deep work. Track your progress with detailed statistics and visualizations that show your productive hours, longest streaks, and consistency over time. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone looking to build better digital habits and reclaim their time from endless scrolling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lock In at 100% against Brainrot's 18%. Lock In also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Brainrot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (22K vs 7). On price, 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. Brainrot sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Lock In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lock In holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainrot has 22K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Brainrot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lock In's.
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, Lock In daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainrot | Lock In |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Smolworks Inc | Eli Young |
Customer experience
Brainrot
Lock In
Bugs and requests
Brainrot
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stuck on payment screen with no way out
- Requires re-entering info every time
Requested features
2 requests- Free version with limited features
- Free trial period
Lock In
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brainrot
- Unlimited (1 Month)$3.991 Month
- Unlimited (1 Week)$3.997 Days
- Unlimited (1 Week)$4.997 Days
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- monthly$8.991 Month
- Unlimited (1 Year)$9.991 Year
- Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited (1 Year)$19.991 Year
- Brainrot (Full Access)$24.991 Year
- Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Unlimited (1 Year)$29.991 Year
- Brainrot (Full Access)$29.991 Year
- Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Brainrot Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Unlimited$49.991 Year
Lock In
- Lock In Premium (No Ads)$4.99
