Comparison

BrainMaxx vs Deplug

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 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

About

Deplug

Features
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Scroll less. Learn a language. Deplug blocks your most distracting apps - and the only way back in is to complete a quick language lesson. Trade mindless scrolling for real progress, one unlock at a time. You pick the apps to block. When you reach for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or anything else that pulls you in, Deplug stops you at the door and gives you a short lesson instead. Finish it, and you've earned your screen time. WHY DEPLUG WORKS Most app blockers are easy to ignore — one tap and you're back to scrolling. Deplug adds just enough friction to break the autopilot, and turns that moment into something useful. Every unlock makes you a little sharper instead of a little number. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Block any app or whole category with Apple Screen Time - Unlock blocked apps by completing a bite-sized lesson - Learn Spanish, French, Japanese, and more - Practice speaking with voice-based pronunciation lessons - Run focus sessions to stay locked in - Track your focus score, streaks, and screen time over time - See exactly where your hours go with the Time Audit HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps you want to block 2. Open a blocked app — Deplug intercepts it 3. Complete a lesson to unlock for a set time Your Screen Time data stays private and never leaves your device. No account or login required. LANGUAGES Spanish, French, Japanese, and more — across multiple difficulty levels. — SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION You can subscribe to Deplug Premium to get unlimited access to all app features. Subscription options: - Premium Yearly — $49.99 / year - Premium Weekly — $9.99 / week - Subscriptions are billed automatically at the rate depending on the selected subscription plan. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://deplugapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://deplugapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

BrainMaxx4 screens
Deplug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Deplug at none against BrainMaxx's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Deplug sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BrainMaxx versus Deplug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainMaxxDeplug
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (176 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings176 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Vizoso PradoClean Product Scanner LLC

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Deplug

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is BrainMaxx free?
BrainMaxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deplug free?
Deplug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainMaxx or Deplug have ads?
BrainMaxx shows ads; Deplug does not.

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