Brainbuddy vs Days Since
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brainbuddy
This app helps users break free from digital habits and addictive behaviors through a neuroscience-based approach. It offers educational programs, progress tracking, and community support to rewire the brain and improve self-control.
- Neuroscience-based habit rewiring program
- 100-day evidence-based education
- Progress tracking and daily checkups
- Supportive community and accountability challenges
- Content blocker and web filter
- Personalized 'Life Tree' growth visualization
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Brainbuddy is the #1 dopamine detox and habit rewiring app, built to help you crave less and live more. Whether your goal is to cut back or quit unwanted digital habits entirely, Brainbuddy’s neuroscience approach can help you change your relationship with screen time, intimacy, and dopamine. With a 100-day evidence-based education program, progress tracking, supportive community, and science-based recovery tools, Brainbuddy helps you rewire your brain and regain self-control. Reboot your life. (Note: All features require a paid Brainbuddy Premium subscription after onboarding). WHY MILLIONS CHOOSE BRAINBUDDY PREMIUM REWIRE YOUR BRAIN Based on 12 years of research, our state-of-the-art rewiring program teaches you how to conquer your impulses, one step at a time. Turn your brain into an ally. MAKE EVERY DAY A GOOD DAY Our fun, daily exercises are specifically designed to replace temptation with motivation and a positive outlook. Stop craving, start living. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE Your daily checkup tracks in real-time the positive changes you are making to your relationships, mental clarity, and health. Don’t just feel the change, track it. GROW YOUR LIFE TREE Your own personal “Life Tree” grows with you. With every positive choice you make, your tree becomes a little more beautiful. Watch as it grows each day because of you. THE BEST COMMUNITY Brainbuddy has one of the most vibrant and friendly self-improvement communities. Stay motivated with stories from others, and work with your team to win healthy accountability challenges. EXPERIENCE PERSONAL SATISFACTION From one day to one year, build up your self-control and willpower one challenge at a time. You’ll be amazed at what you are capable of. TOOLS TO LIVE BETTER The most powerful content blocker and web filter on the planet. Master impulse control with machine learning. Brainbuddy has everything you need to live a focused, distraction-free life. LEVEL UP YOUR LIFE Rebooting your habits has immense psychological and physical benefits. Start now, change forever. REVIEWS FROM THE BRAINBUDDY COMMUNITY "Now I am controlled, stable, focused, and feel super confident. When you save your energy up, you get that unconquerable will where what would have been a huge wall for your old self becomes a little knee-high fence you can step over." "I feel a different person. I'm much more talkative and aware in social settings. At work I'm on top of everything instead of forgetting things and asking people to repeat themselves. It's been over a decade since I started struggling with these habits and this now feels who I truly am." "The clarity for me was extremely noticeable and you will likely feel like a different person. It gave me hope that there is nothing totally wrong with me. Just having that experience of clarity and happiness can be a powerful thing." "Confidence. When I walk down the street I don't feel uncomfortable anymore. I can speak to anyone without feeling shy. It's not that I have become arrogant, I just regard myself on equal footing with others where before I always felt inferior. My social anxiety has completely flown out the window." SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Brainbuddy requires a PREMIUM subscription to access all features. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your Apple Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Brainbuddy optionally saves your meditation sessions to the Apple Health app. Terms of Use - https://www.brainbuddyapp.com/terms Privacy Policy - https://www.brainbuddyapp.com/privacy-policy We love your feedback. Contact support@brainbuddyapp.com
Days Since
Break free from bad habits with this tracker. Create custom counters for any vice, like smoking, and visualize your progress. Stay motivated by seeing how long you've gone without giving in, helping you achieve your goals.
- Custom habit counters
- Track progress visually
- Motivation through tracking
- Break bad habits
- Sober time counter
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Days Since can help you break any bad habit. Create a counter for each habit that you are trying to get rid of. If you are trying to quit smoking, create a counter and set the last time you had a cigarette. The app will show you how long it’s been since you smoked for the last time. Tracking your progress will help you stay motivated. Whenever you want to smoke again, open Days Since and check your progress. You don’t want to reset that counter, do you? Privacy Policy: https://dayssinceapp.com Terms of Use: https://dayssinceapp.com/terms.html
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Verdict
Brainbuddy and Days Since both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Days Since's written reviews are positive against 41% of Brainbuddy's. Days Since also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). Brainbuddy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Brainbuddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Days Since sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Brainbuddy against 4.8 for Days Since. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 19K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Brainbuddy's written reviews are positive against 93% of Days Since's.
Brainbuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Days Since weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Brainbuddy | Days Since |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) | 4.8 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 19K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #176 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AppStudio Australia Pty Ltd | A Couple of Friends OOD |
Customer experience
Brainbuddy
Days Since
User reviews
Brainbuddy
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for overcoming addiction
- 🚀 Effective accountability and tracking features
- 💡 Valuable community support
- 🌳 Motivating progress tracking (e.g., life tree)
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription cost
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., syncing issues, content blocker problems)
- 🚫 Limited free features
- 🤔 Lack of diversity and inclusivity in content
Days Since
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive and responsive
- 💡 Customizable counters and colors
- 🔒 Secure with Face ID/passcode
- 🔥 Helpful for breaking bad habits
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 💰 Subscription model could be improved
- 📱 Limited widget/Apple Watch support
- 🖍 Desire for more color options
Bugs and requests
Brainbuddy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent check-in tracking and streak resets
- Inability to delete or manage community posts
- Unreliable content blocker functionality
Requested features
4 requests- More meditation and relaxation content
- Improved social features and community interaction
- Customizable progress tracking and goal-setting
- Better integration with other devices (e.g., iPad, Mac)
Days Since
Reported bugs
2 issues- Widgets not always displaying correctly
- Occasional data sync issues across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit/pause counters
- Notification system for milestones
- Folder/category organization
- Integration with other health apps
- Option to track money saved
In-app purchases
Brainbuddy
- Brainbuddy Full Access7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Brainbuddy Full Access7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Brainbuddy Full Access3 Days trial$12.991 Month
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- Brainbuddy Full Access$12.991 Month
- Brainbuddy Full Access$37.993 Months
- Brainbuddy Full Access$59.996 Months
- Brainbuddy Full Access7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Course anxiety$7.99
- Course selfcontrol$7.99
- Course confidence$7.99
Days Since
- Count Up Club - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Count Up Club - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Premium - Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
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- (DISCOUNT) Count Up Club2 variants$11.991 Year
- Count Up Club - Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$17.991 Year
- (DISCOUNT) Premium$23.991 Year
- Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Count Up Club - Lifetime$49.99
- Premium - Lifetime$99.99









