Comparison

Brainrot vs Brain Games

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 reclaim your day by blocking distracting apps and websites. Utilize focus timers and smart schedules to improve productivity and sleep better. A visual nudge encourages you to put your phone down.

Highlights
  • Instant app and website blocking
  • Focus timer for deep work
  • Smart schedules for various times
  • Mindful breaks
  • Insights into distracting apps
  • Visual avatar decay nudge
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

Brain Games

This app helps break mindless scrolling habits by requiring users to solve a quick puzzle before opening distracting apps. It turns passive screen time into active mental exercise, empowering users to regain control over their device usage and build discipline.

Highlights
  • Logic, math, memory, and pattern puzzles
  • App blocking by category or individual app
  • Tracks abandoned app unlocks
  • Difficulty scales with user speed
  • Privacy-focused, no data leaves device
  • Integrates with Apple's Screen Time framework
Features
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Let's be honest: you've opened Instagram, closed it, and reopened it within the same minute. No new notifications. No reason. Just thumbs moving on their own while your brain idles in the back seat. That's not a willpower problem. That's autopilot. And you can't out-discipline a habit your hands do without asking you. BrainScreen fixes the loop with one beautifully annoying idea: before you can open the apps that eat your day, you have to solve a quick puzzle. Logic, math, memory, patterns — 15 seconds of actually thinking. Two things happen. Sometimes you solve it, get in, and carry on (a little sharper than before). And sometimes, halfway through the puzzle, your brain catches up and goes "wait, why am I even opening this?" — and you close the app and get on with your life. That second moment is the whole point. Most of your unlocks aren't decisions. They're reflexes. A tiny puzzle is just enough friction to turn the reflex back into a choice. GET SMARTER, NOT NUMBER Every app you'd normally scroll into becomes a 15-second mental rep. Over a week that's hundreds of little workouts for your brain instead of hundreds of dead-eyed scrolls. Same phone. Opposite result. - Logic puzzles designed to catch you mid-autopilot - Quick math with just enough time pressure to wake you up - Memory and pattern challenges - Word and attention tests that are weirdly satisfying - Difficulty that scales up as you get faster YOU PICK THE GATEKEEPING You decide which apps get the puzzle treatment. Lock down the obvious offenders, leave your maps and music alone. You're in charge of where the friction goes. - Block any app or whole category - Set it once, forget it, let the puzzles do the work - Built on Apple's Screen Time framework, so the blocks actually hold — no flimsy workarounds WATCH THE WINS ADD UP BrainScreen counts the unlocks you started but abandoned — the scrolls you talked yourself out of. Turns out "didn't open it" is a stat worth celebrating. - See how many pointless unlocks you skipped - Build streaks that reward discipline, not screen time - Track your puzzle speed climbing as your brain wakes back up ACTUALLY PRIVATE Your app activity never leaves your phone. We use Apple's own Screen Time technology, which means we literally cannot see what you do — and we built it that way on purpose. Your business stays your business. THE MATH THAT SHOULD ANNOY YOU The average person burns 4+ hours a day on their phone. A lot of that is autopilot you'd happily skip if something just made you pause. BrainScreen is that pause. Trade the mindless scroll for a few seconds of thinking, and get back hours you didn't know you were losing. Your thumbs have been running the show long enough. Time to make your brain do the unlocking. BrainScreen offers an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use - https://brainscreen.io/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://brainscreen.io/privacy.html EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brainrot4 screens
Brain Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Brainrot at 23K against Brain Games's 27. Brainrot also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%) 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brainrot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Brain Games sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brainrot holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainrot has 23K ratings behind it against 27, 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 0% of Brain Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, Brain Games fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brainrot versus Brain Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainrotBrain Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23K ratings) — better4.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews17.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmolworks IncScreentime Labs LLC

Customer experience

Brainrot

All ratings22,940 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews2,069 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative75.8%

Brain Games

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Brain Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Brainrot

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Week)$4.997 Days
  • monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 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
  • Brainrot (Full Access)$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
5 purchases

Brain Games

Subscriptions5
  • Brain Screen Pro$7.997 Days
  • Brain Screen Pro$39.991 Year
  • Brain Screen Pro$49.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Brain Screen Pro$59.991 Year
  • Brain Screen Pro$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainrot free?
Brainrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Games free?
Brain Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainrot or Brain Games?
Brainrot is rated higher. Brainrot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Brain Games averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Brainrot or Brain Games have ads?
Neither Brainrot nor Brain Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainrot or Brain Games?
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, and Brain Games fortnightly. Most recently, Brainrot was updated on November 10, 2026 and Brain Games on November 5, 2026.

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