Brainrot vs Stop Doomscrolling
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 day by blocking distracting apps and websites. It features a focus timer and smart schedules to encourage deep work and better sleep, with a unique visual cue to prompt you to put your phone down.
- Instant app and website blocking
- Focus timer for deep work
- Smart scheduling for specific times
- Mindful break reminders
- Insights into distracting apps
- Visual avatar decay for doom scrolling
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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
Stop Doomscrolling
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C**k Block turns mindless doomscrolling brainrot into a deliberate choice. A subscription or in-app purchase is required to arm appblock blocking and use the features below. Downloading the app does not include access to blocking. Choose the distracting apps and websites you want to app lock. When temptation strikes, C**k Block makes you face the rooster and complete a loud voice challenge before granting temporary access. FEATURES (requires in-app purchase) • Block selected apps, categories, and websites • Require a voice challenge to unlock them • Adjust the required loudness level • Choose how long temporary access lasts • Arm or pause blocking whenever needed • Built using Apple’s Screen Time controls C**k Block adds just enough friction to interrupt automatic habits and help you reconsider whether you really want to open that app. Screen Time, microphone, and speech-recognition permissions are required for core functionality. Your selected Screen Time activity remains protected by Apple’s privacy controls. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Lifetime access is a one-time in-app purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of use: https://www.getcockblocked.com/terms.html
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Verdict
Brainrot and Stop Doomscrolling are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Stop Doomscrolling sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainrot | Stop Doomscrolling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Smolworks Inc | Pete Wilson |
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
Stop Doomscrolling
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brainrot
- 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
Stop Doomscrolling
- Stop Doomscrolling: Cock Block$2.997 Days
- Stop Doomscrolling: Cock Block$4.997 Days
- Stop Doomscrolling: Cock Block3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$24.99
Questions
Is Brainrot free?
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Do Brainrot or Stop Doomscrolling have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brainrot or Stop Doomscrolling?
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