Brain Rest vs Backsight

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Brain Rest compared with Backsight
Detail	Brain Rest	Backsight
What it does	Don't let your brain rot	it notices what you can't
Stage	Startup	MVP
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Not given	Recording and the dashboard are free. Encrypted sync and the agent interface are paid add-ons, available later.
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	On-device audio transcription that never leaves your device End-to-end encrypted sync between your own devices Pattern detection including themes, repetition, distributions and correlations Weekly and monthly mood and energy tracking Theme distribution analysis over time Accountless operation with encryption keys as identity Unlimited data export as CSV or JSON Works offline Planned MCP server for local agent integration
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	No account required; keys are your identity Complete data privacy; company cannot read your records No dark patterns, streaks, guilt or nagging Describes patterns without diagnosis or coaching
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	11 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	15	18

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