Comparison

Already...? vs Nerve

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Already...?

Gently track daily habits and tasks with one-tap checks and optional notes. Get smart insights and time/location-based reminders to help you remember. Start fresh each day with an optional reset.

Highlights
  • One-tap checks with last-checked time
  • Optional context notes
  • Optional daily reset
  • Smart insights and reminders
  • Time and location-based reminders
  • Customizable icons and colors
Features
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Already? is a gentle memory-check app for the “Did I already…?” moments like locking the door, turning off the stove, or taking vitamins. No streaks. No guilt. Create a short list of checks you can answer with a tap. See when you last checked something, add quick context notes, and start fresh each day with an optional daily reset. Features: • One-tap checks with last-checked time • Optional notes (where/which/details) • Optional daily reset with a “fresh start” moment • Smart insights: learn when you usually check and suggest reminders • Time reminders and location-based reminders (arrive/leave) • Drag-and-drop reordering, plus reorder-by-time suggestions • Custom icons and colors Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nerve

Transform unproductive app usage into a brain-training challenge. Answer logic puzzles and brainteasers to earn back access to blocked apps, with higher difficulty offering greater rewards and risk.

Highlights
  • App blocking via Apple Screen Time
  • 6 difficulty tiers with escalating rewards
  • Pick Your Risk and Gauntlet modes
  • Double-or-Nothing gambling mechanic
  • 1000 handcrafted brainteaser questions
  • ELO-inspired Brain Score tracking
  • Daily quests and achievements
Features
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Nerve turns screen time into a game of brains and risk. Block the apps you waste time on, then answer brainteaser questions to earn your screen time back. Harder questions unlock more time — if you have the nerve to try them. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps you want to block. When you try to open one, Nerve challenges you with a brainteaser. Answer correctly and the app unlocks. Answer wrong and you're locked out on a cooldown. It's that simple. PICK YOUR RISK Choose from 6 difficulty tiers — Gimme, Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, and Genius. Gimme questions earn you a few minutes. Genius questions earn you hours. But if you get it wrong, harder questions have shorter cooldowns while easier ones make you wait longer. Risk and reward, every time. DOUBLE OR NOTHING Got it right? Gamble your winnings on a harder question for double the screen time. Keep going until you cash out or lose it all. THE GAUNTLET Think you can go all the way? Start at Gimme and climb through all 6 tiers. Every correct answer adds time. One wrong answer and you stop — but you keep what you've earned. Complete all 6 for the ultimate payout. 1000 BRAINTEASER QUESTIONS Logic puzzles, lateral thinking, pattern recognition, wordplay, math tricks, spatial reasoning, number sense, sequencing, deduction, and visual puzzles. These aren't trivia — they're brainteasers designed to make you think. BRAIN SCORE Track your intellectual growth with an ELO-inspired rating system. Start at 1000 and climb through 7 ranks: Novice, Student, Scholar, Expert, Master, Grandmaster, and Genius. See your strengths and weaknesses across 10 question categories. DAILY QUESTS & ACHIEVEMENTS Three new quests every day to keep you on track. Earn streak multipliers for consecutive days. Unlock 20+ achievements as you progress. The more you play, the more screen time you earn per question. FEATURES - Block any app using Apple Screen Time - 6 difficulty tiers with escalating rewards - Pick Your Risk and Gauntlet challenge modes - Double-or-Nothing gambling mechanic - 1000 handcrafted brainteaser questions - 10 question categories - ELO-inspired Brain Score tracking - Daily quests with bonus rewards - 20+ unlockable achievements - Streak tracking with time multipliers - Per-category performance analytics - Weekly progress reports - Cooldown skip packs - Works entirely on-device — no account required SUBSCRIPTION Nerve requires a subscription. Plans: - Monthly: $7.99/month - Yearly: $34.99/year (save 63%, includes 3-day free trial) 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. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.bestdaylabs.com/nerve/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.bestdaylabs.com/nerve/terms.html Support: https://www.bestdaylabs.com/nerve/support.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Already...?4 screens
Nerve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Already...? at free with in-app purchases against Nerve's subscription. Nerve's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). 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. Already...? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Nerve sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Already...? against 4.9 for Nerve. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nerve has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Already...? ships an update every 3 weeks, Nerve every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Already...? versus Nerve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlready...?Nerve
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBethvour ChikeBest Day Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Already...?

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nerve

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Already...?

Subscriptions2
  • Did I Already Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Did I Already Yearly7 Days trial$54.001 Year
5 purchases

Nerve

Subscriptions3
  • Nerve Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Nerve Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Nerve Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Cooldown Skip Pack$0.99
  • Nerve Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Already...? free?
Already...? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nerve free?
Nerve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Already...? or Nerve?
Already...? is rated higher. Already...? averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nerve averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Already...? or Nerve have ads?
Neither Already...? nor Nerve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Already...? or Nerve?
Already...? ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nerve every 4 days. Most recently, Already...? was updated on September 26, 2026 and Nerve on October 2, 2026.

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