Comparison

Brainbuddy vs Unchaind

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

Unchaind

This app provides tools and support to help users overcome lust and build a life of purity. It offers accountability features, a personal AI companion for guidance, and faith-based strategies to stay on track. Celebrate progress and strengthen your relationship with God.

Highlights
  • Built-in accountability system
  • Daily check-ins and progress tracking
  • Personal AI chat companion
  • Milestone calendars
  • Scripture-backed guidance
  • Confidential journey tracking
Features
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Struggling to beat lust? You’re not alone. Unchaind is here to help you stay strong in your faith, resist temptation, overcome lust, and build a life of purity and accountability. With powerful tools like built-in accountability, daily check-ins, a personal AI companion, progress tracking, milestone calendars, and more, you’ll have everything you need to stay on the right path. Stay Accountable, Stay Strong* Unchaind keeps you on track with daily check-ins and progress tracking, helping you break free from lust and unhealthy habits to build a stronger relationship with God. Stay motivated as you hit key milestones and celebrate victories along the way. Personal AI Companion for Support* Temptation doesn’t follow a schedule – and neither does Unchaind. Your AI bible chat companion is available 24/7 to provide guidance, encouragement, and biblical wisdom whenever you need it. Whether you’re struggling with a tough moment or seeking inspiration, Unchaind is here for you. Christian Strategies to Overcome Lust* Unchaind equips you with scripture-backed guidance and personalized encouragement to help you overcome lust. From curated daily prayers to relevant Bible verses, you’ll find strength in God’s word every day. Block What Tempts You, with Screen Time* With your permission, Unchaind uses Apple's Screen Time technology on your own iPhone. It turns on the web content filter built into iOS and, with Unchaind Max, blocks the websites and apps you choose, all day or on your own schedule. You approve access with Face ID or your passcode. The apps and websites you choose stay on your device and are never shared. You can turn blocking off at any time. Widget and Audio Prayers* Add the Unchaind widget to your Home Screen to see your progress at a glance. Prayers can be read aloud and keep playing when your screen is locked. Share Your Progress* Share an image of your progress with the people who support you, only when you choose to. Unchaind uses the iOS share sheet and can offer to share right after you take a screenshot. You can send the image to Messages, WhatsApp, Instagram Stories or TikTok, or save it to your Photos. It shows only your number of days and a link to Unchaind, never any Screen Time data. Features Designed for Victory* - Built-in accountability system to keep you on track - Daily check-ins for reflection and progress tracking - Personal AI chat companion for guidance anytime - Milestone calendars to celebrate progress to overcome lust - Private & secure – your journey stays confidential - Breaking free starts today. Join Unchaind and take control of your faith journey! If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, please email us at unchaind@rocapine.com *Access to all of Unchaind's features requires the user to purchase a paid subscription. Web: https://unchaind.app Terms of Use: https://unchaind.app/terms Privacy policy: https://unchaind.app/privacy

Screenshots

Brainbuddy4 screens
Unchaind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brainbuddy at none against Unchaind's shown. Brainbuddy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Unchaind's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 41%) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Unchaind sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 4.8 for Unchaind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 45K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Brainbuddy's written reviews are positive against 58% of Unchaind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainbuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Unchaind every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Brainbuddy versus Unchaind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainbuddyUnchaind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings)4.8 (45K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K45K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB384 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAppStudio Australia Pty LtdRocapine

Customer experience

Brainbuddy

All ratings25,868 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews804 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative48.6%

Unchaind

All ratings44,968 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews844 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative37.7%

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

Unchaind

From 45K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great service and messages
  • 👍 Helpful customer support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid app, not free
  • 💰 Paywall for accessing features
  • 🙏 Monetizing spiritual freedom
  • 🐛 Laggy panic button
  • 🐛 Slow AI chatbot

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)

Unchaind

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Laggy panic button
  • Slow AI chatbot
  • Odd Bible verse formatting
  • Lost progress and no way to log back in

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free access to basic features
  • Option to choose specific Bible version

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
Show 4 more
  • 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
24 purchases

Unchaind

Subscriptions22
  • PRO Subscription$4.997 Days
  • PRO Subscription$5.997 Days
  • PRO Subscription$6.997 Days
Show 19 more
  • PRO Subscription3 variants$7.997 Days
  • MaxMonthly$8.991 Month
  • PRO Subscription$9.997 Days
  • PRO Subscription$12.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly Subscription2 variants$17.991 Month
  • PRO Subscription$17.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • PRO Subscription$34.993 Months
  • PRO Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
  • PRO Subscription4 variants$39.993 Months
  • PRO Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • PRO Subscription$42.991 Year
  • PRO Subscription$44.993 Months
  • PRO Yearly Subscription$44.991 Year
  • PRO Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • PRO Lifetime$69.99
  • PRO Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Brainbuddy free?
Brainbuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unchaind free?
Unchaind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainbuddy or Unchaind?
Unchaind is rated higher. Brainbuddy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Unchaind averages 4.8 from 45K ratings.
Do Brainbuddy or Unchaind have ads?
Unchaind shows ads; Brainbuddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainbuddy or Unchaind?
Brainbuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Unchaind every 2 weeks. Most recently, Brainbuddy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Unchaind on November 1, 2026.

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