Brainrot vs STFU
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
STFU
This app helps you regain control of your time by blocking distracting social media apps and websites. Set timed sessions or schedules for a hard mute, track your progress, and challenge friends to build better habits.
- Block social apps and websites
- Run timed blocking sessions
- Set scheduled locks
- Track protected time and streaks
- Challenge friends and climb leaderboards
- Earn rewards for staying focused
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Your phone needs to STFU. Block the social apps and websites stealing your attention. Reclaim your time. Build better habits. Challenge friends. Earn points for staying off the feed. STFU is a voluntary self-control tool for adults who are done pretending Screen Time is enough. You pick what needs to shut up. STFU locks it. WHAT STFU DOES • Block social apps on iPhone (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, and whatever else owns your thumb) • Block the websites too, so Safari is not the back door • Run timed STFU sessions when you need a hard mute • Set bedtime and scheduled locks that hold overnight • Track protected time, streaks, and points • Challenge friends and climb a weekly leaderboard • Share cards when you actually did the thing HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that need to STFU 2. Start a session or schedule a lock 3. STFU blocks those apps and domains 4. Reclaim time, beat your friends, earn rewards FREE VS STFU PRO Core blocking works on Free. STFU Pro unlocks extra schedules and limits, week trends, and more of the product around the lock - not a tollbooth on Apple's block button. STFU PRO • Weekly: $4.99 • Annual: $49.99 with a 3-day free trial Auto-renewing subscription billed through your Apple ID. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. STFU is a wellness and productivity tool. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or mental health condition. Points and trophies are status, not cash. Real-money bounties are not live. Privacy: https://stfu.bot/privacy Terms: https://stfu.bot/terms Billing: https://stfu.bot/billing Support: support@stfu.bot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: STFU at 100% against Brainrot's 18%. STFU also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). Brainrot's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 16 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and STFU sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Brainrot holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainrot has 23K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Brainrot's written reviews are positive against 100% of STFU's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, STFU daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainrot | STFU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Smolworks Inc | Christopher Riley |
Customer experience
Brainrot
STFU
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
STFU
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
- Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
STFU
- STFU Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- STFU Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year








