Comparison

Brainrot vs Luma

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 controlling screen time and blocking distracting apps and websites. It features a focus timer and smart schedules to improve productivity and sleep. A visual nudge encourages you to put your phone down.

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

Luma

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Luma helps you plan your workday backwards from when you need to arrive. Know when to wake up, when to leave, and how your punctuality is improving. Save how long you normally need to get ready and your longest normal commute. Then create an alarm by choosing your work arrival time and repeat days. Luma calculates wake and departure times for you to confirm. Add different alarms for different workdays, whether you work regular hours or changing shifts. WAKE WITH A PLAN - Keep saved alarms together in the Alarms tab, with familiar repeat-day and on/off controls. - See your next wake, leave and work times on Today. - Add an optional ten-minute buffer when you create an alarm. - Choose your sound, planned snooze and optional Heavy Sleeper extra wake check. - Try the optional alarm test before relying on your setup for work. LEAVE WITH TIME TO SPARE - Follow a live countdown through your morning. - Tick off your preparation checklist. - Record when you are out the door. - Get a prompt to check whether you arrived on time. SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Record on-time, late or uncertain arrivals. - Review your on-time rate, streak, early or late minutes and recent trend. - See individual workday history in Stats. - Keep unanswered check-ins out of your success rate. MAKE CAREFUL IMPROVEMENTS After a late arrival, Luma asks what happened and can suggest a small adjustment for the same weekday and start time. Changes require your approval. One late day never silently changes every alarm, and adaptive suggestions only move wake or departure earlier. Reducing preparation time, commute time or a buffer remains your choice. Luma's current features are free to use. Existing subscribers can manage or cancel their Apple subscription in Settings. Deleting the app does not cancel an Apple subscription. Your schedule and punctuality history stay on your device. Luma has no user account, traffic feed, weather feed or location tracking. An anonymous app identifier, limited app/device/store metadata, Apple AdServices attribution token and any existing subscription history may be sent to RevenueCat for subscription analytics and Apple Ads measurement as described in our privacy policy. Luma requires iOS 26 or later and uses AlarmKit. Keep alarm permission and power available, test your setup after changing device or alarm settings, and maintain a backup alarm whenever missing work could cause harm. Keep Luma visible and do not protect it with Require Face ID, because iOS can prevent alarms for hidden or locked apps. Luma helps you plan; it cannot guarantee waking or arriving on time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tryluma.work/privacy

Screenshots

Brainrot4 screens
Luma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brainrot at every 6 days against Luma's every 3 weeks. Brainrot also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brainrot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Luma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, Luma every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brainrot versus Luma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainrotLuma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmolworks IncAshton McHardy

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

Luma

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
2 purchases

Luma

Subscriptions2
  • Luma Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Luma Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainrot free?
Brainrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luma free?
Luma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brainrot or Luma have ads?
Neither Brainrot nor Luma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainrot or Luma?
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, and Luma every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brainrot was updated on November 11, 2026 and Luma on November 6, 2026.

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