Comparison

BrainTokens vs Junga Co

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

Head to head
About

BrainTokens

This app allows children to earn screen time by completing educational exercises in math, phonics, and reading. Parents can set up which apps are unlocked and for how long, with progress tracked via a PIN-protected dashboard. It offers a COPPA-compliant, ad-free experience focused on learning and responsible digital habits.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time through educational exercises
  • Math, phonics, and reading content
  • Adaptive learning for ages 4-10
  • PIN-protected parent dashboard
  • App locking via Apple's Screen Time framework
  • No ads, no data sold
  • Progress tracking and achievement badges
Features
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Stop being the screen time villain. BrainTokens lets your child earn it. Your child completes real math, reading, and phonics exercises — then their favorite apps unlock automatically. No arguing. No negotiating. No guilt. Just a kid who learned something and earned their time. BrainTokens is the only app that combines real brain training with iOS-level app locking. Every other parental control just blocks. Every other educational app just teaches. HOW IT WORKS Your child picks a subject and completes a short exercise. When they earn enough tokens, they choose which apps to unlock and for how long. When the timer ends, apps lock again automatically. Parents set everything up once from the PIN-protected dashboard. BRAIN TRAINING SUBJECTS - Math: Addition, subtraction, multiplication — adaptive to your child's level - Spelling: Hear a word, spell it out — builds real phonics skills - Reading Comprehension: Short passages with questions, leveled by age - Phonics: Letter sounds, blends, and patterns aligned to literacy research - Pair Up: Visual pattern and card-matching games - Word Scramble: Rearrange letters to build vocabulary - Sight Words: Dolch and Fry word sets for early readers - Telling Time: Analog clock reading for ages 5–8 - Number Patterns: Sequences and logic for mathematical thinking WHAT PARENTS GET - PIN-protected dashboard with daily progress and exercise history - Control over which apps your child can unlock and for how long - Daily streaks and achievement badges that keep kids motivated - No ads, no data sold, no child data ever leaves the device FOR AGES 4–10 Exercises adapt to your child's age and progress automatically. A 4-year-old gets picture-matching phonics. An 8-year-old gets multi-step math and reading comprehension. PRIVACY FIRST All progress data is stored locally on your device. No personal information about your child is ever collected, sold, or shared. COPPA-compliant. No ads. No trackers. Cancel any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Turn screen time from a daily battle into a daily habit. Download BrainTokens and let your child earn it. BUILT ON APPLE SCREEN TIME BrainTokens uses Apple's Family Controls framework — the same technology built into iOS Screen Time. When a timer expires, apps are shielded at the OS level. Your child cannot delete the app, switch off Screen Time, or find a workaround. SUBSCRIPTION - Monthly: $9.99/month - Annual: $49.99/year (best value) Turn screen time from a daily battle into a daily habit. Download BrainTokens and let your child earn it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://braintokens.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://braintokens.app/privacy

About

Junga Co

This app connects parents, educators, and therapists to foster a child's emotional development and resilience. It promotes consistent language and rewards across all adults in a child's life, building confidence and positive behavior.

Highlights
  • Unified communication for child's village
  • Track emotional development
  • Monitor behavior consistency
  • Celebrate accomplishments
  • Build durable confidence
  • Align routines and expectations
Features
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Meet Junga, the science-backed app that unifies your child’s village. Junga brings parents, caregivers, educators, and therapists together to track your child’s journey - from learning to name and handle emotions, to showing leadership and maintaining composure, to recognizing and celebrating accomplishments. When children see that every adult in their life is using the same language and rewarding the same milestones, behavioral consistency skyrockets. That's why Junga helps: 1. Parents, grandparents, and other caregivers align routines and promote consistent expectations whether at home or during a sleepover 2. Educators quickly note and share behaviors during the school day 3. Therapists monitor consistency outside of their weekly sessions and provide real-time adjustments to behavioral plans By getting everyone involved in your child’s development on the same page, we turn everyday moments into a story that builds durable confidence. Junga does more than just manage routines; we connect the moments, feelings, and people that matter most to help you raise a confident, resilient child. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://www.junga.co/terms

Screenshots

BrainTokens4 screens
Junga Co4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Junga Co at free with in-app purchases against BrainTokens's subscription. Junga Co also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BrainTokens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Junga Co sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BrainTokens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainTokens ships an update every 8 days, Junga Co every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BrainTokens versus Junga Co: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainTokensJunga Co
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJester AgustinJunga Co

Customer experience

BrainTokens

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Junga Co

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BrainTokens

Subscriptions2
  • BrainTokens Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BrainTokens Annual$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Junga Co

Subscriptions2
  • Household - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Household - Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is BrainTokens free?
BrainTokens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Junga Co free?
Junga Co is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrainTokens or Junga Co?
BrainTokens is rated higher. BrainTokens averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Junga Co averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do BrainTokens or Junga Co have ads?
Neither BrainTokens nor Junga Co shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainTokens or Junga Co?
BrainTokens ships an update every 8 days, and Junga Co every 2 weeks. Most recently, BrainTokens was updated on October 15, 2026 and Junga Co on October 28, 2026.

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