BrainFree vs PiggyTask
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainFree
Regain control of your phone usage by blocking distracting apps and websites. Schedule focused work or personal time with customizable templates or build your own. Protect your attention and reclaim your day from endless scrolling.
- Block distracting apps and websites
- Schedule focus time
- Ready-made and custom schedules
- App locking
- Deep focus mode
- Website blocking
- App usage time limits
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You pick up your phone to check one thing. An hour later, you’re still scrolling. The average person spends 7+ hours a day staring at their phone. That’s nearly half your waking life gone to scrolling, tapping, and swiping. BrainFree gives it back to you. Brain Rot stops the cycle. Block distracting apps and websites, schedule focus time, and start living your life again all in under 60 seconds. READY-MADE SCHEDULES OR BUILD YOUR OWN Don’t waste time figuring out what to block. Choose from built-in templates like Work, Study, Sleep, or Family Time: each designed for real life. Want something custom? Create your own schedule in seconds. Pick the apps and websites to block, set your hours, and BrainFree handles the rest. Every day. Automatically. APP LOCK See an app that wastes your time? Lock it. One tap. Done. App Lock is the fastest way to remove a distraction from your day. No settings to configure, no timers to set. Just tap, block, and move on with your life. DEEP FOCUS For the moments when you need zero distractions. Deep Focus blocks your most distracting apps and websites for a set period and you can’t undo it until the timer runs out. Perfect for exams, deadlines, or when you just need your brain back. TIME & DAILY + WEBSITE BLOCKER Most screen time apps only block apps. BrainFree blocks websites too across every session and schedule. Reddit, YouTube, news sites, whatever pulls you in. No loopholes. No switching to Safari to cheat. Your focus is fully protected. Limit your app usage by days, or just set how much time you can afford to use it. Links Terms of Service: https://brainfree.app/legal/terms/ Privacy: https://brainfree.app/legal/privacy/
PiggyTask
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PiggyTask turns chores and everyday tasks into a game that actually motivates kids — and takes the daily nagging stress off parents' shoulders. For kids: - Complete tasks, earn coins and magic coins - Pick your own avatar and customize it with hats, karts & outfits - Redeem real-life rewards in the shop — set by parents themselves - Mini-games as a break and motivation boost - Collect achievements and trophies For parents: - Set up tasks, recurring chores, and bonus tasks per child - Keep an eye on progress at any time — no paper lists or whiteboards - Manage multiple kids at once - Integrates with Todoist, Microsoft To Do, and AI tools (create tasks via chat) - Seasonal events (e.g. an Advent calendar) for extra motivation PiggyTask runs on iPhone and iPad, and works offline just as well as with family cloud sync across multiple devices. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PiggyTask at none against BrainFree's shown. PiggyTask also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. BrainFree sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and PiggyTask sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BrainFree ships an update every 6 weeks, PiggyTask every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainFree | PiggyTask |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The App, Inc. | Keith Leuschner |
In-app purchases
BrainFree
- BrainFree Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- BrainFree Pro$7.991 Month
- BrainFree Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
PiggyTask
- Premium subscription$1.991 Month
- Premium subscription (yearly)$17.991 Year
- Advent calendar 2026$1.99
- Halloween 2026$1.99
- Premium One-Time Purchase$12.99









