Brainrot vs The Stack Core
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
The Stack Core
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Stack Core makes group expenses painless — trips, roommates, dinners, anything you split. SCAN RECEIPTS, SPLIT BY ITEM Photograph a receipt and Stack Core reads the line items for you. Assign each dish to whoever ordered it, split shared items, and let tax, tip, and delivery or service fees follow automatically — proportionally or evenly, exact to the cent. EVERY KIND OF SPLIT Even splits, percentages, exact amounts, or full itemization. Save drafts privately until you're sure they're right. Set rent or subscriptions to repeat weekly or monthly. ADD ANYONE — EVEN WITHOUT THE APP Add people by name and start splitting immediately. When they join from your invite link, they claim their spot and their balance comes with them. SETTLE UP FOR REAL Stack Core computes the fewest payments to zero everyone out, then opens Venmo or PayPal with the amount prefilled. Mark payments and confirm when the money lands. STAY IN THE LOOP Push notifications for new expenses, payments to confirm, and people joining — each type mutable in settings. Comment on expenses when the hash browns need discussing. No ads. No selling your data. Your group's records stay your group's.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Stack Core at none against Brainrot's 16. The Stack Core also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Brainrot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. The Stack Core asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, The Stack Core every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainrot | The Stack Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smolworks Inc | Hunter John Adam |
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
The Stack Core
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
The Stack Core
No in-app purchases








