Comparison

BrainMaxx vs Cassiel

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

Cassiel

Features
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Cassiel is a daily execution system that helps you do the work, stay consistent, and build the life you're actually after. INTENTIONAL CHAT & CONTEXT Set your goals and life context once. Every conversation gives you real next steps for your actual situation. With one click, the chat turns your conversation into tasks or a note, automatically added to your list. CHECKLIST One focused list. What needs to get done today, nothing else. Tasks come in from your conversations automatically, or you add them yourself. Low on a pillar? The checklist adjusts and helps you recover. PILLARS Six foundations: Sleep, Movement, Nutrition, Socializing, Sunlight, and Work. Logged daily. Do them well and most of your problems disappear. NOTES & WEEKLY MESSAGES Capture what matters before it disappears. Weekly messages give you a different perspective. WHAT CASSIEL LEAVES OUT No data tracking, no ads, no algorithms. Your life is yours. No streaks, points, or unlock systems designed to keep you addicted to the app instead of your actual life. No motivational quotes. No hype. Just what you need to do today and why it matters. No dashboards that make you feel busy without doing anything real. Most apps are built to keep you inside them. Cassiel is built to send you back into your life. Sharper, clearer, and more consistent than the day before. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BrainMaxx4 screens
Cassiel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cassiel at none against BrainMaxx's shown. Cassiel also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. BrainMaxx sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Cassiel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainMaxx ships an update weekly, Cassiel every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrainMaxx versus Cassiel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainMaxxCassiel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (176 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings176 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJuan Vizoso PradoDorijan Car

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
1 purchases

Cassiel

Subscriptions1
  • Cassiel Premium$12.001 Month

Questions

Is BrainMaxx free?
BrainMaxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cassiel free?
Cassiel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainMaxx or Cassiel have ads?
BrainMaxx shows ads; Cassiel does not.
Which is updated more often, BrainMaxx or Cassiel?
BrainMaxx ships an update weekly, and Cassiel every 3 days. Most recently, BrainMaxx was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cassiel on October 12, 2026.

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