Brainbuddy vs Victtor
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
Victtor
This app provides digital support for overcoming compulsive behaviors. It offers tools like site and app blocking, a companion for real-time support, and a community for shared experiences. It focuses on progress and recovery, not perfection.
- Site and app blocking
- Text/voice companion support
- On-demand support button
- Progress tracking
- Anonymous community
- Daily educational content
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Você já jurou mil vezes que ontem era a última. Fez a promessa, acreditou de verdade. No dia seguinte, tava lá de novo. E você achou que o problema era você. Que você era fraco. Não é. Do outro lado tem uma indústria bilionária que estudou exatamente como te prender. Que testou cada detalhe pra você não conseguir fechar. Você chegou nessa briga de mãos vazias, contra uma máquina. O Victtor existe pra você não chegar mais assim. O QUE VOCÊ VAI ENCONTRAR AQUI Bloqueio de verdade Sites e aplicativos bloqueados no seu iPhone, com a proteção da Apple. Não é força de vontade às três da manhã. É uma porta trancada. Alguém do seu lado, a qualquer hora Um companheiro que conversa com você por texto ou por voz. Quando a vontade vier, você não vai encarar sozinho. O botão pra quando apertar Quando a vontade chega forte, você abre e ele te segura. Sem sermão, sem julgamento. Ver o que está acontecendo em você O cérebro se recupera, e o app te mostra isso acontecendo. Cada dia limpo aparece. Gente na mesma luta Uma comunidade de pessoas que entendem, porque estão passando pelo mesmo. Anônimo, se você preferir. Um caminho, não um cronômetro Conteúdo diário que explica o que está acontecendo com você e o que fazer com isso. NÃO É SOBRE NUNCA MAIS CAIR É sobre ter a ferramenta certa e alguém do teu lado toda vez que a vontade vier. Se você cair, o Victtor não zera você. Continua contando o que você já construiu. FEITO POR QUEM ESTEVE NO MESMO BURACO E sabe o caminho de volta. Você não vai lutar isso sozinho. Nunca mais. --- O Victtor é apoio digital. Não faz diagnóstico, tratamento nem atendimento de emergência, e não substitui profissional de saúde. Se você estiver em risco, ligue para o CVV: 188. Assinatura com renovação automática. Você pode cancelar quando quiser, direto nos Ajustes do iPhone. Termos de Uso: https://victtor.app/terms Política de Privacidade: https://victtor.app/privacy Regras da Comunidade: https://victtor.app/regras-comunidade
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Victtor at 83% against Brainbuddy's 41%. Victtor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Brainbuddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (26K vs 1). On price 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. Victtor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Victtor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainbuddy has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Brainbuddy's written reviews are positive against 83% of Victtor's.
Brainbuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Victtor every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainbuddy | Victtor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | +17 |
| Developer | AppStudio Australia Pty Ltd | VICTTOR TECNOLOGIA LTDA |
Customer experience
Brainbuddy
Victtor
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)
Victtor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Victtor
No in-app purchases









