Comparison

Brainbuddy vs Manhood

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Manhood

This app assists users in their journey to quit porn and masturbation by providing tools for accountability and habit tracking. It offers features like streak tracking, statistics, and a community forum for sharing experiences and mutual support.

Highlights
  • Streak tracker
  • Stats and history
  • Community stories
  • Cloud sync
  • Accountability tools
Features
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“Everything you need in order to hold yourself accountable and learn about your habits” “Nothing is better than always seeing your record on the device you have pasted in your face all day. This creates a undeniable mentality that you know your length of time without porn. A total recommendation” “I’ve tried a few others, but this is by far the simplest, most well designed, and overall most helpful app that I’ve found to equip me on my quest to quit masturbating.” — Quiting porn and masturbation? — Manhood is an app to help track and give feedback on your journey to self control and growth by reducing porn and masturbation. Some features inside are: 1. Streak tracker 2. Stats 3. Streak history 4. Stories — Subscription Info — If you subscribe to Manhood either by monthly or annual subscription you will gain access to Stories and Streak cloud sync. Stories is a place to share your personal story and support others. Streak cloud sync helps to keep your streak on multiple devices or if you happen to install the app fresh for whatever reason. — Contact us — If you have any questions, feedback or bugs to report please email the following: contact@manhoodapp.com Find our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use here: https://mayondigital.com.au/manhood-privacy-policy https://mayondigital.com.au/manhood-terms Tip: Shake the phone on the My Streak page to open the end streak page. *This is a not a cure for any medical conditions you might have. Seek professional medical advice.

Screenshots

Brainbuddy4 screens
Manhood4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brainbuddy and Manhood both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Manhood's written reviews are positive against 41% of Brainbuddy's. Manhood also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Brainbuddy's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 628) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Brainbuddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Manhood sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.7 for Brainbuddy against 4.6 for Manhood. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainbuddy has 26K ratings behind it against 628, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Brainbuddy's written reviews are positive against 81% of Manhood's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainbuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Manhood weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brainbuddy versus Manhood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainbuddyManhood
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings) — better4.6 (628 ratings)
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews80.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better628
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB17 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAppStudio Australia Pty LtdMAYON DIGITAL PTY LTD

Customer experience

Brainbuddy

All ratings25,868 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews800 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative48.4%

Manhood

All ratings628 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral10.2%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

Brainbuddy

From 26K App Store ratings

What 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

Manhood

From 628 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for building new habits and decision making
  • 👍 Great community support
  • 👍 Keeps users updated and reminded on their streaks
  • 👍 Sleek and functional design
  • 👍 Useful for tracking progress and seeing how far users have come

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widget not working for some users
  • 🔒 Requires payment to access community features
  • 🐛 Deleting the app causes loss of data and streaks for free users
  • 🐛 Syncing and login issues for some users
  • 🐛 Layout and design changes not well-received by all users

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)

Manhood

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Deleting the app causes loss of data and streaks for free users
  • Syncing and login issues for some users
  • Widget not working for some users
  • Relapse tracking and notifications not always accurate

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add an emergency button for when users feel weak
  • Implement a personal diary or voice memo feature
  • Allow users to track different types of streaks (e.g., porn, masturbation, orgasm)
  • Provide more customization options for the app interface
  • Add motivational quotes, Bible verses, or other inspirational content
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  • Implement an average streak length statistic
  • Bring back the circular progress tracker
  • Add a calendar view to mark successful and failed days
  • Introduce a profile feature to view individual user's posts and progress
  • Develop an Apple Watch widget

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Brainbuddy

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time3
  • Course anxiety$7.99
  • Course selfcontrol$7.99
  • Course confidence$7.99
4 purchases

Manhood

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Annual$12.991 Year
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  • AnnualZero7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainbuddy free?
Brainbuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manhood free?
Manhood is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainbuddy or Manhood?
Brainbuddy is rated higher. Brainbuddy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Manhood averages 4.6 from 628 ratings.
Do Brainbuddy or Manhood have ads?
Neither Brainbuddy nor Manhood shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainbuddy or Manhood?
Brainbuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Manhood weekly. Most recently, Brainbuddy was updated on September 26, 2026 and Manhood on August 22, 2026.

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