Comparison

Fitness Locker vs BrainMaxx

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

Head to head
About

Fitness Locker

Features
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Your screen time isn’t the problem. Your habits are. Fitness Locker flips the system: Before social media opens… You move. Before you scroll… You earn it. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Choose which apps you want to lock 2. Select your daily exercises 3. Complete your workout 4. Apps unlock. You move on stronger. WHAT’S INSIDE: • Lock any distracting app • Earn screen time through exercise • Track workout streaks • See your discipline grow • Visual analytics on your progress • Custom exercise selection (push-ups, squats, plank & more) GOOD FOR: • Reducing screen time without deleting apps • Building daily discipline • Staying lean and focused • Turning distraction into progress • Rewiring dopamine habits Social media is engineered to capture attention. Fitness Locker is engineered to build strength. You don’t need another productivity app. You need friction. THE RULE IS SIMPLE: No workout. No unlock. Have ideas for new features? email us at ionelionion49@gmail.com Fitness Locker requires an active subscription. No features are available without an active subscription. Fitness Locker offers: • Weekly subscription • Yearly subscription (3-day free trial, available once per user) Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. After the 3-day free trial ends, your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SIpZjNlaDUVMYHak3cQV8gVdn1JIZLOu4pMq0UcnUoA/edit?usp=sharing Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G1DM6fDw3UayMyJB3tMj1qsyg0FqBKrGfxi5dndxHT4/edit?usp=sharing

About

BrainMaxx

This app helps you complete tasks and habits before you can access your phone's apps. Earn screen time by finishing your to-do list and keep a virtual pet happy with your progress. Build discipline and a healthier relationship with your device.

Highlights
  • Task and habit completion
  • App blocking
  • Earn screen time
  • Virtual pet companion
  • Progress tracking
  • Routine building
Features
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Get your time, focus, and attention span back with BrainMaxx, the screen time app with a cute brain that rots as you doomscroll and heals when you live your life. Block the apps that eat your day, set schedules, and let the brain nudge you to put the phone down. Save about 2 hours a day, think clearer, sleep better, and actually get things done. What you get: - A brain that rots as you doom scroll, so you see the damage before it's done - App blocking with schedules for mornings, work hours, bedtime and custom times - Unrots: quick habits that heal your brain, like walking, reading, touching grass, and push-ups - A brain that talks you out of scrolling the moment you open a blocked app - Mindful breaks you choose on purpose, without the guilt or shame - Clear insights into your screen time, pickups, and worst hours - Daily streaks that unlock new worlds for your brain PRIVATE & SECURE BrainMaxx uses Apple's Screen Time API. All monitoring, blocking, and your brain health score stay entirely on your device. Your app usage never leaves your phone. Stop scrolling. Unrot your brain. *All features described above require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.brainmaxxapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.brainmaxxapp.com/terms Support: support@doerpal.com

Screenshots

Fitness Locker3 screens
BrainMaxx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fitness Locker at none against BrainMaxx's shown. BrainMaxx's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). 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. Fitness Locker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and BrainMaxx sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitness Locker ships an update every 3 weeks, BrainMaxx weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fitness Locker versus BrainMaxx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitness LockerBrainMaxx
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (176 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—176 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS2617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanut- Ionel BogdanJuan Vizoso Prado

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fitness Locker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$9.997 Days
  • Annually Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
9 purchases

BrainMaxx

Subscriptions9
  • Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$12.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly Offer$29.991 Year
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  • Full Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Full Access$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Full Access$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Fitness Locker free?
Fitness Locker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrainMaxx free?
BrainMaxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fitness Locker or BrainMaxx have ads?
BrainMaxx shows ads; Fitness Locker does not.
Which is updated more often, Fitness Locker or BrainMaxx?
Fitness Locker ships an update every 3 weeks, and BrainMaxx weekly. Most recently, Fitness Locker was updated on October 6, 2026 and BrainMaxx on October 17, 2026.

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