Comparison

Brain Games vs Charge Win

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

Head to head
About

Brain Games

This app helps break mindless scrolling habits by requiring users to solve a quick puzzle before opening distracting apps. It turns passive screen time into active mental exercise, empowering users to regain control over their device usage and build discipline.

Highlights
  • Logic, math, memory, and pattern puzzles
  • App blocking by category or individual app
  • Tracks abandoned app unlocks
  • Difficulty scales with user speed
  • Privacy-focused, no data leaves device
  • Integrates with Apple's Screen Time framework
Features
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Let's be honest: you've opened Instagram, closed it, and reopened it within the same minute. No new notifications. No reason. Just thumbs moving on their own while your brain idles in the back seat. That's not a willpower problem. That's autopilot. And you can't out-discipline a habit your hands do without asking you. BrainScreen fixes the loop with one beautifully annoying idea: before you can open the apps that eat your day, you have to solve a quick puzzle. Logic, math, memory, patterns — 15 seconds of actually thinking. Two things happen. Sometimes you solve it, get in, and carry on (a little sharper than before). And sometimes, halfway through the puzzle, your brain catches up and goes "wait, why am I even opening this?" — and you close the app and get on with your life. That second moment is the whole point. Most of your unlocks aren't decisions. They're reflexes. A tiny puzzle is just enough friction to turn the reflex back into a choice. GET SMARTER, NOT NUMBER Every app you'd normally scroll into becomes a 15-second mental rep. Over a week that's hundreds of little workouts for your brain instead of hundreds of dead-eyed scrolls. Same phone. Opposite result. - Logic puzzles designed to catch you mid-autopilot - Quick math with just enough time pressure to wake you up - Memory and pattern challenges - Word and attention tests that are weirdly satisfying - Difficulty that scales up as you get faster YOU PICK THE GATEKEEPING You decide which apps get the puzzle treatment. Lock down the obvious offenders, leave your maps and music alone. You're in charge of where the friction goes. - Block any app or whole category - Set it once, forget it, let the puzzles do the work - Built on Apple's Screen Time framework, so the blocks actually hold — no flimsy workarounds WATCH THE WINS ADD UP BrainScreen counts the unlocks you started but abandoned — the scrolls you talked yourself out of. Turns out "didn't open it" is a stat worth celebrating. - See how many pointless unlocks you skipped - Build streaks that reward discipline, not screen time - Track your puzzle speed climbing as your brain wakes back up ACTUALLY PRIVATE Your app activity never leaves your phone. We use Apple's own Screen Time technology, which means we literally cannot see what you do — and we built it that way on purpose. Your business stays your business. THE MATH THAT SHOULD ANNOY YOU The average person burns 4+ hours a day on their phone. A lot of that is autopilot you'd happily skip if something just made you pause. BrainScreen is that pause. Trade the mindless scroll for a few seconds of thinking, and get back hours you didn't know you were losing. Your thumbs have been running the show long enough. Time to make your brain do the unlocking. BrainScreen offers an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use - https://brainscreen.io/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://brainscreen.io/privacy.html EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Charge Win

Earn coins by charging your phone, checking in daily, and completing tasks. Explore various rewards and make everyday activities more engaging. Turn your routine into an opportunity to collect coins and enjoy new experiences.

Highlights
  • Earn coins by charging phone
  • Daily check-in rewards
  • Complete available tasks
  • Discover various rewards
  • Turn everyday activities into rewards
Features
Currently charting
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Charge Win is a rewards app designed to make everyday activities more rewarding. Earn coins by charging your phone, completing daily check-ins, and participating in available tasks. Keep collecting coins, explore the rewards available in Charge Win. There are multiple ways to earn coins throughout your daily experience. Each activity gives you another opportunity to participate, collect coins, and work toward available rewards. Discover different activities in Charge Win and enjoy more ways to collect coins and rewards. • Earn coins through charging activities • Collect daily check-in rewards • Complete available tasks for more coins • Discover available rewards inside Charge Win Charge Win brings something rewards to familiar everyday activities, making each interaction part of an intersting experience. Take part at your own pace, complete different activities, and build your progress while collecting coins along the way. Explore more activities and discover new ways to enjoy your time with Charge Win. Download Charge Win, start participating, and turn everyday activities into opportunities to collect coins and rewards.

Screenshots

Brain Games4 screens
Charge Win4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Charge Win at 40% against Brain Games's 0%. Charge Win also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (32K vs 28). Brain Games's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Brain Games sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Charge Win asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Charge Win holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charge Win has 32K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Brain Games's written reviews are positive against 40% of Charge Win's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Games ships an update fortnightly, Charge Win every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Brain Games versus Charge Win: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain GamesCharge Win
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (28 ratings)4.5 (32K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2832K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#62 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperScreentime Labs LLCSunnrise Lab

Customer experience

Brain Games

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Charge Win

All ratings25,600 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews635 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative52.8%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Brain Games

Subscriptions5
  • Brain Screen Pro$7.997 Days
  • Brain Screen Pro$39.991 Year
  • Brain Screen Pro$49.991 Year
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  • Brain Screen Pro$59.991 Year
  • Brain Screen Pro$69.991 Year
None

Charge Win

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Games free?
Brain Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Charge Win free?
Charge Win is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brain Games or Charge Win?
Charge Win is rated higher. Brain Games averages 4.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Charge Win averages 4.5 from 32K ratings.
Do Brain Games or Charge Win have ads?
Charge Win shows ads; Brain Games does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Games or Charge Win?
Brain Games ships an update fortnightly, and Charge Win every 4 days. Most recently, Brain Games was updated on October 24, 2026 and Charge Win on October 27, 2026.

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