# Brain Games vs Pause

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pause at none against Brain Games's 5. Brain Games's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Brain Games sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Pause asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Brain Games | Pause |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-games-screen-time-focus/id6776471284/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **21** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 45 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 26.5 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Screentime Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791226172) | [MADHURI ANNABHEEMOJU](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794457594) |

## What reviewers say

### Brain Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-games-screen-time-focus/id6776471284)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brain Screen Pro | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Brain Screen Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Brain Screen Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Brain Screen Pro | $59.99 | per year |
| Brain Screen Pro | $69.99 | per year |


### Pause

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pause-screen-time-control/id6794457262)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Brain Games free?

Brain Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pause free?

Pause is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Brain Games or Pause have ads?

Neither Brain Games nor Pause shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*