Comparison

Brainrot vs Tick Pop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • App and website blocking
  • Focus timer
  • Smart scheduling
  • Mindful breaks
  • Usage insights
Features
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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

About

Tick Pop

Features
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TickPop turns the endless cycle of household chores into a game your whole home actually wants to play. Create a room for your house, flat, or family, invite everyone with a single link, and put every chore on a shared board. Each task is worth XP: finish it, earn the points, and climb your room's leaderboard. Streaks, levels, and badges keep everyone coming back — and the dishes finally get done without a single reminder text. HOW IT WORKS - Create a room and invite your housemates with one link - Add chores with categories, point values, subtasks, and due dates - Slide tasks from To Do to In Progress to Done - Earn XP for every completed task and level up your profile - Compete on weekly and all-time leaderboards - Keep your streak alive and unlock badges along the way STAY IN SYNC A live activity feed shows who completed what and when, so credit always lands where it belongs. Assign tasks, break big jobs into subtasks, and see everyone's progress at a glance. MADE FOR SHARED LIVING - Roommates and flatshares splitting the housework - Families getting kids involved with chores - Couples keeping the home running fairly - Any small team that wants shared tasks to feel less like work BUILT TO BE EFFORTLESS - Start instantly as a guest and sign up when you are ready - Real-time sync across everyone's devices - Light and dark themes - Simple enough to set up during one coffee break Turn "whose turn is it?" into "beat you to it." Download TickPop and make your household run itself.

Screenshots

Brainrot4 screens
Tick Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tick Pop at none against Brainrot's 16. Tick Pop also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brainrot sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tick Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, Tick Pop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brainrot versus Tick Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainrotTick Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmolworks IncMetin Gokmen

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

Tick Pop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Brainrot

Subscriptions15
  • 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
None

Tick Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainrot free?
Brainrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tick Pop free?
Tick Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brainrot or Tick Pop have ads?
Neither Brainrot nor Tick Pop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainrot or Tick Pop?
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, and Tick Pop weekly. Most recently, Brainrot was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tick Pop on October 3, 2026.

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