BrainMaxx vs Unhook
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
Unhook
This app helps you reduce screen time by letting you earn virtual currency for time spent away from distracting applications. You can then use this earned currency to unlock access to your chosen apps, promoting a healthier balance between digital engagement and real-world activities.
- Earn coins for time away from apps
- Unlock apps with earned coins
- Focus sessions
- App blocking tools
- Private and secure on-device monitoring
- Subscription-based features
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Unhook helps you spend less time scrolling and more time doing what you actually want to do. Instead of completely giving up your favorite apps, Unhook lets you earn your screen time. Focus, earn coins, then use those coins to unlock the apps you choose. How it works: • Choose the apps you want to limit • Start a focus session and stay off distracting apps • Earn coins for your time away • Spend your coins when you want some screen time Unhook also includes simple app blocking tools to help you stay focused when you need to get things done. No complicated systems. No deleting your favorite apps. Just a simple trade: spend less time on your phone, earn your scroll. Take back your time with Unhook. # PRIVATE & SECURE Unhook uses Apple’s Screen Time API; all monitoring and blocking run *entirely* on your device. Your browsing data never leaves your phone. *All features described above require a subscription.* Privacy Policy: https://www.graey.dev/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BrainMaxx at free with in-app purchases against Unhook's subscription. BrainMaxx also leads on ratings volume (190 vs 4). Unhook's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. BrainMaxx sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Unhook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Unhook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainMaxx has 190 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of BrainMaxx's written reviews are positive against 100% of Unhook's.
BrainMaxx ships an update weekly, Unhook every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainMaxx | Unhook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (190 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Vizoso Prado | Jonathon Norton |
Customer experience
BrainMaxx
Unhook
In-app purchases
BrainMaxx
- 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
Unhook
- Weekly | Pro - Weekly (1 Week)$7.997 Days
- Yearly | Pro - Yearly (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
