Brainrot vs Screen Time Detox App
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
Screen Time Detox App
This app helps you manage screen time by rewarding real-world task completion with minutes to unlock distracting apps. Earn minutes by completing daily habits or workouts, then spend them to access selected apps. Once your earned time is up, apps automatically re-lock, promoting focused productivity.
- App control via Screen Time
- Daily task completion
- Workout tracking
- Reward Wheel
- Achievements & Journal
- Pause/refund unused minutes
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EarnIt helps you trade real-world progress for guilt-free screen time. Finish a task, earn minutes, and “spend” those minutes to temporarily unlock distracting apps you’ve selected. When time’s up, those apps re-lock automatically—no willpower tax needed. How it works Pick which apps EarnIt should manage. Complete tasks (daily habits, workouts, chores—your call). Earn minutes and spend them to unlock the selected apps. Pause to refund unused whole minutes, or End Now to stop immediately. When the timer ends, apps re-lock—simple. Why it works Turns doomscrolling into a reward, not a reflex Adds light structure without heavy blocking Builds momentum through streaks and small wins Features App control via Screen Time: choose which apps EarnIt manages Daily tasks: create habits and earn minutes as you complete them Workouts (optional): track sets, reps, and PRs; confirm “Next Set” to keep moving Reward Wheel (optional): every 10 tasks, spin a weighted wheel for a fun bonus ticket Achievements & Journal (optional): see PRs, streaks, and progress snapshots Pause / refund: stop early and get whole minutes back iOS 16+ support leveraging Apple’s Screen Time framework Designed for real life Set a Screen Time passcode, keep EarnIt itself unshielded, and let the app handle the rest. You focus on doing the next small thing; EarnIt makes your scroll time feel earned. Subscriptions Monthly and yearly options available; free trial may be offered in your region. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Restore Purchases supported. Requirements iOS 16 or later. EarnIt uses Apple’s Screen Time APIs and doesn’t filter individual websites or keywords. Make your time count—then enjoy your scroll. EULA: https://www.notion.so/EarnIt-Terms-28ab1f8c931380a4b45bdd6b94d39c26?source=copy_link
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Verdict
Brainrot and Screen Time Detox App both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Screen Time Detox App's written reviews are positive against 18% of Brainrot's. Screen Time Detox App also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Brainrot's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Screen Time Detox App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.5 for Brainrot against 4.5 for Screen Time Detox App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainrot has 23K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of Brainrot's written reviews are positive against 67% of Screen Time Detox App's.
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, Screen Time Detox App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainrot | Screen Time Detox App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23K ratings) — better | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smolworks Inc | Marcelo Legaspi |
Customer experience
Brainrot
Screen Time Detox App
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
Screen Time Detox App
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
Screen Time Detox App
- EarnIt Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- EarnIt Subscription Yearly$14.991 Year
Questions
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