Scroll Brake vs Barside

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Scroll Brake compared with Barside
Detail	Scroll Brake	Barside
What it does	Stop doomscrolling on iPhone and Chrome with mental math barriers before feeds open	Your second brain on your desktop
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2024	Not given
Based in	EE	CA
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Free Tier & Chrome Extension (Free), iOS Pro Monthly ($3.99/mo), iOS Pro Annual ($12.99/yr), iOS Pro Lifetime ($17.99). Free tier includes up to 3 active app or category rules with all 7 math levels. Pro tiers add unlimited blocking rules, Strict Mode, and weekly analytics.	Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
Key features	Adaptive difficulty that increases with repeated attempts throughout the day True Active-Time Tracking on Chrome that pauses when tab is inactive Surgical URL and YouTube Shorts blocking on Chrome Anti-cheat reshuffle that regenerates math problems when Calculator is opened Private local storage with no account or cloud sync required	Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor Screen recording that saves directly into notes Video transcription with timestamps AI-powered search across all notes and content Built-in password manager with auto-fill Video meetings for up to 6 people Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
What makes it different	Native Swift on iOS 26.5+ using new Screen Time API instead of push notification spam	Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
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)	1 +1 (up) since last check	15 +4 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	14
Citation Flow (Majestic)	17	23
Referring domains (Majestic)	11	12

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