Comparison

Screenbox vs Brio

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

Head to head
About

Screenbox

Features
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Screenbox uses AI to turn your messy screenshot library into an organized, searchable vault entirely on your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import screenshots from your photo library 2. Screenbox extracts text using on-device OCR 3. Internal AI categorizes each screenshot automatically, it also learns from you 4. Browse, search, and discover connections between your screenshots SMART CATEGORIES Screenshots are sorted into intelligent categories: Conversations, Receipts, Documents, URLs, Code, Tickets, and more. Create your own custom categories with Premium. POWERFUL SEARCH Find any screenshot by searching its text content. Looking for that confirmation code, recipe, or address you saved? Just type and find it instantly. TOPIC MAP Discover hidden patterns and connections between your screenshots with the visual Topic Map. See how your saved content relates at a glance. IMPORTANCE DETECTION AI automatically detects the importance of each screenshot from time-sensitive boarding passes and 2FA codes to casual memes so you always know what needs attention. PRIVACY FIRST Every bit of processing happens on your iPhone. Your screenshots, extracted text, and categories never leave your device. No cloud. No servers. No tracking. FREE & PREMIUM • Free: Manual organization + 20 AI categorizations to try smart sorting • Premium: Unlimited AI categorization, custom categories, visual Topic Map, and auto-priority detection Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Brio

This app helps you break free from distracting apps by offering meaningful alternatives like reading, journaling, walking, or breathing exercises. Earn your way back to your phone by engaging in productive activities, improving your focus score and building positive habits.

Highlights
  • App and website blocking
  • Alternative activities (reading, journaling, walking, breathing)
  • Focus Score tracking
  • Daily streaks and consistency tracking
  • Manual, scheduled, and daily limit blocks
  • Built-in classic books and journal
  • Guided breathing exercises
Features
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YOUR APPS STAY LOCKED. YOU EARN YOUR WAY IN. Two minutes of reading, walking, or watching educational long form content earn one minute inside your distracting apps. That's the whole deal, and Brio never bends it. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps and websites that distract you. Brio locks them and keeps them locked. When you want in, you earn it: READ — 40 classic books built in, from Marcus Aurelius to Jane Austen, stored on your device. Or import your own (PDF, EPUB, TXT). Minutes only count while pages actually turn. WATCH — Long-form video worth your attention. Start with Brio's curated shelves or paste any YouTube link. Time only counts while you're actually watching. Shorts are rejected outright. WALK — Tap Walk, pocket the phone, go outside. Your steps become minutes, counted by your iPhone's motion sensor, with a live card in the Dynamic Island. Then unlock: you earn 1 minute of screen time for every 2 minutes spent reading, walking, or watching. Use your earned time to unlock your apps. Change your mind after unlocking? Tap Lock Back In and every unused minute returns to your balance. No other blocker we've found does this. THE SHAPE OF A DAY A small daily minimum must be earned before your first unlock. At 4 a.m. everything resets and the day starts clean. Meet the minimum day after day and your streak grows. WHO IT'S FOR Students. Developers. Anyone with ADHD. Anyone fighting doomscrolling, brain rot, or a dopamine cycle they can't break on willpower alone. Anyone who tried to use their phone less and failed because there was nothing to do when it went dark. PRIVACY Screen Time data is processed on your device by Apple's framework and never sent to us or anyone else. What you read and watch stays yours. Analytics use a random anonymous ID; we never collect your name or email. Requires iOS 17.0 or later · iPhone only · Screen Time permission required Terms of Use: https://brioappblocker.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://brioappblocker.com/privacy

Screenshots

Screenbox4 screens
Brio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Screenbox at none against Brio's shown. Brio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Screenbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Brio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screenbox ships an update every 4 months, Brio every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screenbox versus Brio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenboxBrio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFERRAN FERNANDEZ GARRIDOShaurya Goel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screenbox

Subscriptions2
  • Screenbox Premium$1.991 Month
  • Screenbox Premium$11.991 Year
5 purchases

Brio

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Brio Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Yearly (20% Off)$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$79.99

Questions

Is Screenbox free?
Screenbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brio free?
Brio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screenbox or Brio have ads?
Brio shows ads; Screenbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Screenbox or Brio?
Screenbox ships an update every 4 months, and Brio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Screenbox was updated on October 31, 2026 and Brio on October 31, 2026.

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