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Brain Rest vs Arlo

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Brain Rest compared with Arlo
DetailBrain Rest logo Brain RestArlo logo Arlo
What it doesDon't let your brain rot A Mac app that keeps your day in order and does the parts you hand it
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingNot given Arlo Free: $0. Arlo: $25/mo
Key features
  • Visual Brain Levels showing screen time status from Fresh to Dead
  • Daily app limits on mobile
  • Focus Mode to pause selected apps
  • Bedtime lock to protect sleep schedule
  • Site budgets and blocking in browser
  • Pomodoro cycles in browser
  • Break Mode for complete browser breaks
  • Home-screen widgets on mobile
  • History and calendar analytics
  • Idle-aware time tracking in browser
  • Morning brief across mail and calendar
  • Mail ranked by importance rather than arrival time
  • Local task agents that draft against your files
  • Mail index that stays on your machine
  • Nothing is sent without your approval
  • Local model support or bring your own Claude subscription
  • Cross-device sync and web access
  • Brief and alerts on phone, web and WhatsApp
What makes it different
  • Playful visual representation of screen time as a living brain that degrades
  • Cross-platform synchronization of settings and entitlements
  • Privacy-first approach with data staying on device
  • Comprehensive blocking across mobile apps and websites
  • All mail indexing and files stay on your machine by default
  • App has no ability to send, reply, pay or schedule without you
  • Free tier truly free with no time limit or card required
  • Works offline on your machine
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check6 −4 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)31
Citation Flow (Majestic)1916
Referring domains (Majestic)1517

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