BrainMaxx vs Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Task and habit completion
- App blocking
- Earn screen time
- Virtual pet companion
- Progress tracking
- Routine building
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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
Screen Time Control
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Take back your screen time with ScreenPup, a playful focus blocker that helps you spend less time inside the apps you open by accident. Start focus sessions, block distracting apps, set daily limits, schedule screen-free windows, and track your progress with real usage reports. ScreenPup is built for people who want fewer compulsive pickups, less doomscrolling, better sleep, and more time back in their day. What You Get - Focus sessions that block distracting apps while you work, study, or reset - App Lock to limit how often certain apps can be opened each day - Daily time limits for the apps that drain the most attention - Smart schedules for mornings, deep work, wind-down, and bedtime - Limited unlocks and breaks so you can stay flexible without losing control - Real screen time reports with weekly and monthly trends - Focus score, streaks, pickups, and top app insights - Personalized onboarding based on your habits and goals - Reminders and progress signals to help you stay consistent Private & Secure ScreenPup uses your device's Screen Time and usage permissions to power blocking, schedules, and reports. Your focus controls are designed to run on your phone, and ScreenPup does not need access to the specific content you view inside apps. *Note: All features described above require a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.screenpup.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.screenpup.app/privacy
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Verdict
BrainMaxx and Screen Time Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. BrainMaxx sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Screen Time Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BrainMaxx ships an update weekly, Screen Time Control every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainMaxx | Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (176 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Vizoso Prado | Soleia Technologies (OPC) Private Limited |
In-app purchases
BrainMaxx
- Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription$12.997 Days
- Full Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- 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
Screen Time Control
- ScreenPup Premium Monthly V23 Days trial$9.991 Month
- ScreenPup Premium Yearly V23 Days trial$39.991 Year





