Comparison

Brio vs Lettuce

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

Head to head
About

Brio

Features
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Meet Brio, a little black cat who helps you take care of yourself, one small step at a time. Set a few gentle goals for your day. Every goal you complete gives Brio energy, and when his energy is full he sets off on an adventure. He always comes back with a story to share, a new discovery and a postcard for you. No guilt, no pressure. If you miss a day, Brio is simply happy to see you again. SMALL GOALS, YOUR PACE • Plan your day by moments: start of the day, afternoon, evening, bedtime or anytime • Pick from gentle suggestions for calm, sleep, movement, health, gratitude and more, or write your own • Group goals into areas and see your week at a glance • Friendly reminders at the times you choose A COMPANION WHO GROWS WITH YOU • Brio grows from a tiny kitten into an adult as you share adventures • Chat with him when he returns and collect every discovery in his notebooks • Keep your postcards and take photos of Brio • Build your friendship with little pats every day YOUR MOOD AND YOUR DIARY • Check in with how you feel in a few taps • Write in a private diary with gentle prompts; it stays on your iPhone DRESS UP AND DECORATE • Visit the shop and its friendly shopkeepers: Tacho the opossum tailor, Doña Tuga the turtle carpenter, Ajo the axolotl colorist and Monarca the butterfly guide • Hats, glasses, capes and outfits for Brio • Furniture and decorations for his cozy little house • Colors and scenes to make Brio truly yours GENTLE MOTIVATION • Daily quests, weekly milestones, special missions and achievements • Earn coins for the things you do for yourself • A streak that counts the days you visit, with a way to repair a missed day • Do it with Brio: he keeps you company while you focus on a goal ALWAYS NEARBY • Home Screen widgets to check off today's goals and see Brio's energy • Live Activities for his adventures BRIO PRO Subscribe to Brio Pro for Pro-exclusive items in the shop, a discount on your purchases and unlimited saved outfits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Brio is a cozy companion for everyday self-care. It is not a medical app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lettuce

This app uses a virtual plant that thrives on focused time and wilts with distracting app usage. It allows users to block specific apps or categories, set manual or recurring focus sessions, and earn rewards for consistent focus. All features require a subscription.

Highlights
  • Focus plant visualizer
  • App and category blocking
  • Manual and scheduled focus sessions
  • Lock screen live activity
  • Streaks, badges, and daily goals
  • Vacation mode
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Your focus has a face — a tiny head of lettuce that thrives when you focus and wilts when you doomscroll. Block distracting apps. Watch your lettuce come back to life. MEET YOUR FOCUS BUDDY Your lettuce isn't just a mascot. It's an honest little gauge of how you're treating your phone. Run a focus session and it perks up. Burn an hour on TikTok and… well, you'll see. No guilt trips, no shame spirals — just a vegetable that tells you the truth. BLOCK ANYTHING THAT DERAILS YOU Powered by Apple's official Screen Time framework, so blocks actually stick. • Block specific apps — pick Instagram, TikTok, X, games, anything • Block whole categories — Social, Entertainment, Games FOCUS YOUR WAY • Manual sessions — one tap, focus right now, any length • Recurring schedules — build a rhythm (deep-work mornings, phone-free evenings, weekends off) • Lock screen Live Activity — your lettuce and a live countdown, right on the lock screen • Overnight and short sessions both supported — five minutes or eight hours A HEALTH SYSTEM THAT REWARDS REAL FOCUS Every minute of focus grows your character's aura. Every minute on a blocked app dims it. Going way over your daily screen-time goal? That costs you too. It's a continuous, visual picture of your relationship with your phone — not a fragile streak you'll rage-quit the moment you slip. STREAKS, BADGES & DAILY GOALS Set a daily focus goal and build a streak by hitting it. Unlock fun badges for back-to-back sessions, marathon focus days, and consistency milestones. Watch your longest streak grow over weeks and months. FRICTION WHEN YOU NEED IT Tempted to bypass the block? You'll have to work for it. Sessions can't be cancelled on a whim, and the app refuses to be your accomplice. VACATION MODE Heading offline, traveling, or just need a day off? Flip on vacation mode to pause everything cleanly, without losing your progress. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. The app uses Apple's official Screen Time APIs — your usage data never leaves your phone, never touches our servers, and we couldn't see it if we tried. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps and websites you want to block 2. Start a session — manual right now, or scheduled to repeat 3. Stay focused, watch your lettuce flourish Get the focus app that's gentle, honest, and refuses to lie about your scrolling. Your future fresh self is waiting. *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Use: https://lettucefocus.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://lettucefocus.com/privacy

Screenshots

Brio4 screens
Lettuce4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brio and Lettuce 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lettuce sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brio ships an update every 4 days, Lettuce every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Brio versus Lettuce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrioLettuce
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size340 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis RodriguezStanislav Perevozchikov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brio

Subscriptions2
  • Brio: Monthly suscription$2.991 Month
  • Brio Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Brio: Lifetime$49.99
4 purchases

Lettuce

Subscriptions4
  • Lettuce Premium (1 Week)$3.997 Days
  • Lettuce Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Lettuce Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Lettuce Premium (1 Year)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Brio free?
Brio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lettuce free?
Lettuce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brio or Lettuce have ads?
Neither Brio nor Lettuce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brio or Lettuce?
Brio ships an update every 4 days, and Lettuce every 5 days. Most recently, Brio was updated on October 11, 2026 and Lettuce on October 17, 2026.

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