Comparison

BrainWatch vs Quittin' Time

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

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About

BrainWatch

Features
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BrainWatch โ€“ EEG Focus Tracker BrainWatch turns your NeuroSky MindWave Mobile 2 headset into a real-time window into your mind. See your brainwave activity live, track your mental states over timed sessions, and build a deeper understanding of how your brain responds to focus, relaxation, and stress. See Your Brain in Real Time Watch Alpha, Beta, and Gamma brainwave activity update live as you work, meditate, or rest. The visual bar chart makes it immediately clear whether your brain is in a focused, alert state or drifting toward calm and relaxation. Timed Session Tracking Set a 1, 3, 5, or 10 minute session and let BrainWatch measure which mental state dominates your time. When the session ends, you get a clear breakdown โ€” how much of your time was spent in Alpha (relaxed), Beta (focused), or Gamma (peak cognition). Session Journal with Notes Save completed sessions with a personal note. Review your history over time to discover patterns โ€” which conditions help you focus, which activities bring you calm, and how your mental states change day to day. Built-in Brainwave Guide Not sure what Alpha or Gamma means? BrainWatch includes a plain-English guide to each brainwave band, what mental state it reflects, and simple exercises to shift your brain into a different state. What You Need BrainWatch requires a NeuroSky MindWave Mobile 2 EEG headset (sold separately). The headset connects via Bluetooth โ€” no pairing through iOS Settings required. --- KEY FEATURES โ€ข Live Alpha, Beta, and Gamma brainwave visualization โ€ข Timed sessions with dominant band percentage tracking โ€ข Session history with personal notes โ€ข Brainwave guide with tips and mental state reference โ€ข Clean, low-distraction dark interface โ€ข Connects automatically to MindWave Mobile 2 BrainWatch is designed for personal awareness and self-exploration. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or monitor any medical condition.

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Quittin' Time

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Work too much? Quittin' Time is the work timer that nags you to STOP โ€” not to clock in. It tracks your real active work time and tells you when the day is done at 8 hours, so you actually close the laptop and go home. Every other work timer pushes you to log MORE hours. Quittin' Time does the opposite. It is built for people who lose track of time and overwork: a gentle, escalating reminder ladder that says it is quittin' time and means it. Start the timer when you begin. Pause it for lunch and breaks โ€” Quittin' Time counts only the time you are truly working, never the wall clock. As you approach 8 hours, the nudges begin. Snooze once if you must, log a break, or just stop and go home. โ€ข Stop, don't start โ€” a reminder ladder that escalates as you go past 8 hours, with a snooze cap so it never nags forever. โ€ข Active time only โ€” pauses and breaks are excluded, so the total reflects real work, not time at your desk. โ€ข See where you stand โ€” Today and This Week views track the day and the week against your goal. โ€ข Always one glance away โ€” Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets plus a Live Activity keep your progress visible at a glance. โ€ข On your wrist โ€” an Apple Watch glance and complications tell you how the day is going, with Snooze and Stop right there when you need them. โ€ข Just ask โ€” Siri and Shortcuts answer "Am I done?", time worked today, time left, and when quittin' time lands, or log a break hands-free. โ€ข Fix the record โ€” edit a start or end time, add a shift you forgot to start, or mark a day off for holidays and PTO. โ€ข Backups, free for everyone โ€” save a point-in-time snapshot of your history to your own iCloud Drive and restore it whenever you need it, manually or automatically. On by default, and yours to turn off. โ€ข Sync if you want it โ€” optional iCloud Sync keeps your history current across your devices, using your own iCloud. Off until you switch it on. Private by design. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking, and no data collected by the developer. Your history lives on your iPhone, and the optional Backup and Sync features use your own iCloud and nobody else's. A calm app that respects your time should respect your data too. Stop working at quittin' time. Download Quittin' Time and take your evenings back. Free to use. An optional one-time unlock adds deeper history, charts, fully custom goals and contracts, iCloud Sync, and the Apple Watch glance and complications โ€” a single purchase, never a subscription.

Screenshots

BrainWatch4 screens
Quittin' Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainWatch at none against Quittin' Time's 1. BrainWatch also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Quittin' Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BrainWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainWatch ships an update daily, Quittin' Time every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
BrainWatch versus Quittin' Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainWatchQuittin' Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo ChienTimothy Schindler

In-app purchases

None

BrainWatch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Quittin' Time

One-time1
  • Quittin Time Pro$6.99

Questions

Is BrainWatch free?
BrainWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quittin' Time free?
Quittin' Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainWatch or Quittin' Time have ads?
Neither BrainWatch nor Quittin' Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainWatch or Quittin' Time?
BrainWatch ships an update daily, and Quittin' Time every 2 months. Most recently, BrainWatch was updated on October 11, 2026 and Quittin' Time on October 18, 2026.

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