# Brainrot: Screen Time Control

> App Blocker & Focus Timer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6744338972](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6744338972)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6744338972`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Smolworks Inc
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (22,032 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **First published:** 2025-05-20
- **Size:** 122 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainrot-screen-time-control/id6744338972)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://thebrainrotapp.com/privacy](https://thebrainrotapp.com/privacy)

## Description

Brainrot is a playful screen time control that blocks apps and sites, runs a focus timer for deep work, and nudges you to put the phone down with a decay avatar. Schedule smart blocks for bedtime, mornings, and meetings, and use mindful breaks to reset without guilt. Track insights to spot Brainrot blockers and reclaim hours for what matters.

Privacy-first on-device protection: Brainrot uses Apple’s Screen Time API; all monitoring and blocking run on your device. Your data stays on your phone. Note: All features described above require a subscription.

## Rankings

- #11,354 — Overall
- #9 — screen time
- #9 — screentime tracker
- #18 — self control
- #36 — screen
- #68 — website blocker

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed: some users find Brainrot motivates them to reduce screen time, but a majority criticize the paid-only model, lack of a free trial, and aggressive onboarding. Major recurring issues include counting all app usage rather than targeted apps, reliability bugs, data-privacy concerns, and disruptive paywall prompts that hinder first-time use.

### Pros

- Helps some users stay motivated to reduce their screen time.
- For some users, the app feels engaging and enjoyable, with a cute/pleasant vibe that adds motivation.

### Cons

- Requires a paid subscription with no free trial, and a persistent paywall that many users find predatory or misleading.
- Counts all screen time instead of only the designated Brainrot-monitored apps, making it hard to exclude specific apps (e.g., Maps) from counting.
- Frequent bugs and reliability issues (misattribution of app usage, failure to block, freezes, and having to reinstall/recreate rules).
- Privacy concerns due to collecting screentime data before access to the app and prompts to pay.
- Onboarding and promotion flow feels aggressive (prolonged paywall prompts and discount loops) and can block initial use.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6744338972)