Comparison

Fried vs BrainSober

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

Head to head
About

Fried

This app helps you reduce phone usage by blocking distracting applications and setting daily limits. It offers focus sessions, smart scheduling, and insights into your screen time habits, all while keeping a playful companion happy.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set daily limits
  • Focus sessions
  • Smart schedules
  • Screen time insights
  • Focus companion
Features
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Stop losing hours to your phone. Fried is a playful screen time control app that helps you spend less time scrolling and more time living. Block distracting apps, set limits that actually stick, and keep Pebble happy while you stay focused. Less scrolling. More life. What you get: • Block distracting apps before they steal your attention • Daily limits that help you spend less time on your phone • Focus sessions for work, school, studying, and deep work • Smart schedules for bedtime, mornings, and daily routines • Gentle reminders before you go over your limits • Screen time insights to track your progress • Pebble, your tiny focus companion, who reacts to your habits PRIVATE & SECURE Fried uses Apple's Screen Time API to block apps and manage screen time directly on your device. Your data stays on your device and is never sold or shared. Some features require a subscription. Terms of Service: https://app.notion.com/p/Terms-of-Service-382e65a7343180e9a443da1aeb2abf9b?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Fried-Privacy-Policy-382e65a7343180a48fd7d604ca50fe82?source=copy_link

About

BrainSober

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Brain rot? Not today. BrainSober blocks the apps that eat your day and lets you earn screen time back in real life. Take a walk, read or move to earn Focus Credits, then spend them to open an app on purpose instead of on autopilot. BrainSober Pro is a paid subscription, weekly or annual. Prices are shown in the app before you confirm with Apple. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the apps that pull you in. Apple's private Screen Time picker means we never see which ones. • Set a daily allowance and a protected time window, like your evenings. • When your time is up, the apps pause. • Do something real to earn more: 10 minutes offline = 1 Focus Credit. • Spend 3 credits to unlock your apps for 15 minutes. EARN YOUR SCREEN TIME Take a walk, read offline, move your body, tidy your space or start a focus session. Each reset earns up to 3 Focus Credits and restores your Brain Energy. WATCH YOUR BRAIN RECOVER Meet Brio, your little brain buddy. Every scroll drains Brain Energy, and real life recharges it. Brio shows how you're doing at a glance, without guilt trips. LIMITS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE • Daily allowance from 15 minutes to 4 hours • Protected hours that match your routine • Gentle, Standard or Strict protection • Weekly attention score and offline reset history PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account needed • We never see which apps you choose • Your plan and activity history stay on your iPhone SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BrainSober Pro is required for app protection, Focus Credits, unlocks and progress tracking. No free trial is offered. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://brainsober.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fried4 screens
BrainSober4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fried at none against BrainSober's shown. Fried also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). BrainSober's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Fried sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and BrainSober sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fried against 5.0 for BrainSober. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fried has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fried ships an update every 3 days, BrainSober every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fried versus BrainSober: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriedBrainSober
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarter ClarkFritz doebel

Customer experience

Fried

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BrainSober

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fried

Subscriptions2
  • Fried Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Fried Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
9 purchases

BrainSober

Subscriptions9
  • BrainSober Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
  • BrainSober Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • BrainSober Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • BrainSober Rescue Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • BrainSober Rescue Annual$22.991 Year
  • BrainSober Rescue Annual$29.991 Year
  • BrainSober Pro Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • BrainSober Pro Annual$44.991 Year
  • BrainSober Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Fried free?
Fried is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrainSober free?
BrainSober is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fried or BrainSober?
Fried and BrainSober are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Fried or BrainSober have ads?
BrainSober shows ads; Fried does not.
Which is updated more often, Fried or BrainSober?
Fried ships an update every 3 days, and BrainSober every 2 days. Most recently, Fried was updated on October 31, 2026 and BrainSober on October 29, 2026.

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