Comparison

BrainMaxx vs Scrollwall

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

Head to head
About

BrainMaxx

This app helps you regain control of your time and focus by blocking distracting applications and setting usage schedules. It features a unique visual representation of your screen time habits, encouraging healthier digital engagement and improved productivity.

Highlights
  • App blocking with custom schedules
  • Visual brain health indicator
  • Mindful break options
  • Screen time insights
  • Daily streaks for motivation
  • Habit-building features
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

About

Scrollwall

This app connects you with a live community of people focusing on tasks like studying or working out. Block distractions and earn rewards for real-life achievements, turning solo habits into a shared experience.

Highlights
  • Live community feed of users focusing
  • Block distracting apps during sessions
  • Earn coins for focus and real-life boosts
  • Daily streaks and challenges
  • Two session modes: Chill and Lock-In
Features
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Your phone is designed to be hard to put down. Scrollwall puts a price on it. Pick the apps that take your time. Scrollwall blocks them. To open one, you spend focus coins — and the only way to get coins is to do something real first. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your distracting apps. TikTok, Instagram, whatever yours are. 2. Earn coins by focusing. Start a session for studying, reading, training, cooking, drawing — anything you actually want to spend time on. The clock runs, the coins add up. 3. Spend coins to unlock. Trade what you earned for minutes on the apps you blocked. When the time is up, the wall goes back up. That's the whole idea. Scrolling stops being free and starts being something you chose. YOUR PLAN There are no difficulty levels. You have two numbers of your own: how long you scroll, and how long you focus. They start near where your week actually is and step towards your goal one week at a time, rather than asking for all of it on day one. The Plan tab shows the week you are on, how each number has moved over the last 3, 7, 14 and 30 days, and lets you change either one whenever you want. WHAT YOU GET · A real block, built on Apple's Screen Time, that holds even when you are determined · Focus sessions with a timer, from one minute to open-ended · A balance you can see at a glance, and a card that shows it · Coins that reset each morning, so the plan they pay for stays a daily one · A sleep friction window, where unlocking costs double, so late nights cost more than afternoons · Streaks for the days you show up · Live Activities, so a running session is on your lock screen and not forgotten WHO IT IS FOR People who have tried willpower and found it is not enough. Students who need to study. Anyone who has looked up from their phone and not known where the evening went. SCROLLWALL PREMIUM Scrollwall is a subscription. A free trial is available when you start, and after it ends, earning coins, logging what you did and unlocking your apps all need an active subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Scrollwall uses Apple's Screen Time API to block the apps you choose. It never sees what you do in them. — Terms of Use: https://cortemaderaapps.com/scrollwall/terms Privacy Policy: https://cortemaderaapps.com/scrollwall/privacy

Screenshots

BrainMaxx4 screens
Scrollwall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scrollwall at none against BrainMaxx's shown. Scrollwall also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). BrainMaxx's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 55%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BrainMaxx sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Scrollwall sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for BrainMaxx against 4.7 for Scrollwall. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 194 and 148 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of BrainMaxx's written reviews are positive against 55% of Scrollwall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainMaxx ships an update weekly, Scrollwall every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrainMaxx versus Scrollwall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainMaxxScrollwall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (194 ratings) — better4.7 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings194 — better148
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Vizoso PradoCorte Madera Apps

Customer experience

BrainMaxx

All ratings194 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Scrollwall

All ratings148 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BrainMaxx

Subscriptions9
  • Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$12.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly Offer$29.991 Year
Show 6 more
  • 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
7 purchases

Scrollwall

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Pro Annual (Special Offer)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$34.991 Year
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is BrainMaxx free?
BrainMaxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrollwall free?
Scrollwall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrainMaxx or Scrollwall?
BrainMaxx is rated higher. BrainMaxx averages 4.8 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Scrollwall averages 4.7 from 148 ratings.
Do BrainMaxx or Scrollwall have ads?
BrainMaxx shows ads; Scrollwall does not.
Which is updated more often, BrainMaxx or Scrollwall?
BrainMaxx ships an update weekly, and Scrollwall every 2 days. Most recently, BrainMaxx was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scrollwall on October 31, 2026.

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