Comparison

RotStop vs BrainRest

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

Head to head
About

RotStop

This app helps you reclaim focus and improve productivity by gamifying screen time management. It uses a credit system where you earn points for offline activities to unlock distracting apps, encouraging healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Credit Economy for earning unlock time
  • Brain Score for mental clarity tracking
  • Gauntlet Unlock for mindful unblocking
  • App Shields for instant category blocking
  • Performance History reports
  • Avatar evolution based on habits
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Stop rotting. Start growing. Most screen time apps just lock doors. RotStop helps you earn the key. Reclaim your focus, repair your dopamine levels, and turn your recovery into a high-stakes game. RotStop is the first system-level monitor that treats the cause of doom-scrolling, not just the symptom. Watch your Brain flourish in real-time as you choose growth over the scroll. Whether you’re fighting a social media habit or seeking deep work, RotStop provides the visual nudge and hard friction you need to stay in control. WHY ROTSTOP WORKS: Most blockers are easy to ignore. RotStop gamifies your focus by introducing a "Credit Economy." Want to scroll? It’ll cost you. Out of credits? You’ll have to earn them through real-world productive habits. Save hours of wasted time, eliminate brain fog, and finally finish what you start. WHAT YOU GET: The Brain Score: A live 0-100 score that tracks your mental clarity. Watch your avatar evolve from "Rotted" to "Thriving" based on your daily habits. The Credit Economy: Earn "Brain Credits" by logging offline activities like meditation, deep work, or reading. Spend them to unlock your distractions. The Gauntlet Unlock: A mandatory friction window that forces you to "think twice" before unblocking apps. No more mindless clicking. App Shields: Instantly block social media, games, and full app categories with zero workarounds. Performance History: Track your weekly brain health with our high-fidelity reports. See your "Peak Days" and total hours saved from the void. PRIVATE & SECURE: Privacy is our core. RotStop uses Apple’s official Screen Time API. All monitoring, scheduling, and app blocking happen locally on your device. Your browsing history, app usage data, and personal statistics never leave your phone. We don't want your data; we want your focus. *All app features, including app blocking and screen time tracking, require an active paid subscription. Terms of Service: https://fortunate-law-f05.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-2f019bf796e780e0b86af7c41087e45b?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://fortunate-law-f05.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2f019bf796e780b7afc3ce45abc74545?source=copy_link Contact Support: https://fortunate-law-f05.notion.site/Contact-us-2f919bf796e7801181acd844ede66fad?source=copy_link

About

BrainRest

Features
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The brain you end the day with is not the one you woke up with. BrainRest turns your screen time into something you can actually feel. Your Brain Level climbs from 1 to 10 as the hours pile up — Fresh, Chill, Meh, Tired, Struggling, Fading, Cooked, Fried, Melting, Dead — and a Brain Buddy sits on your home screen looking exactly as cooked as you do. Then it helps you bring the number back down. BrainRest requires a subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. There is no free tier and no free version — every feature described below, including app blocking, Focus Mode and the Bedtime Schedule, needs a paid plan. The annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial. SEE WHERE THE HOURS GO • Daily and weekly screen time, broken down app by app • Tap any app for its own hourly chart and week-over-week trend • A calendar of every tracked day, so streaks and slides are obvious • Your Brain Level, recalculated as you use your phone BLOCK WHAT KEEPS PULLING YOU BACK • App limits — set a daily cap and get shielded when you hit it • Focus Mode — one tap, distractions locked, with an auto turn-off time • Bedtime Schedule — your phone goes quiet at night and wakes when you do • Shields you can't swipe past by accident WIDGETS THAT NAG, GENTLY Seven home-screen widgets: Brain Buddy, the Daily Goal ring, Top Apps, and Pulse in single, stacked and wide layouts. The number you're avoiding, right where you keep looking. YOUR USAGE STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Screen time and per-app usage are read from your device and never leave it. There is no cloud copy of your usage and nothing about your habits is sold. Your account exists to keep your settings and goals, nothing more. WHY IT WORKS Most screen time apps show you a chart and hope you feel bad. BrainRest gives the number a face and a consequence, then puts the block one tap away — at the exact moment you would have opened the app anyway. The average person spends over four hours a day on their phone. That is roughly sixty days a year. BrainRest is the plan to take some of it back. PRICING A paid plan is required to use BrainRest. Nothing is sold separately and no feature costs extra — every plan includes everything described above. • Monthly — $9.00 per month • Annual — $69.00 per year, starting with a 7-day free trial • Lifetime — $199.00, a one-time purchase that never renews Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the period. Manage your plan or turn off auto-renew in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. —— Terms of Use: https://brainrest.pro/terms Privacy Policy: https://brainrest.pro/privacy

Screenshots

RotStop4 screens
BrainRest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainRest at none against RotStop's 2. RotStop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RotStop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. BrainRest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RotStop ships an update every 2 days, BrainRest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RotStop versus BrainRest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRotStopBrainRest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPI Media Inc.Nguyen Thanh Thien

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RotStop

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited (1 Week)$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

BrainRest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RotStop free?
RotStop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrainRest free?
BrainRest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RotStop or BrainRest have ads?
Neither RotStop nor BrainRest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RotStop or BrainRest?
RotStop ships an update every 2 days, and BrainRest every 10 days. Most recently, RotStop was updated on October 18, 2026 and BrainRest on October 11, 2026.

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