Question 1

What is BrainClean?

Accepted Answer

BrainClean is an Android focus app that blocks distracting apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube at the OS level until you complete a real task you defined. It's built on behavioral neuroscience research — friction theory, dopamine reward loops, and prefrontal cortex recovery — not willpower.

Question 2

How does BrainClean actually block apps?

Accepted Answer

BrainClean uses Android's Accessibility Service and app usage APIs to detect and interrupt distracting apps at the operating system level. The block can only be lifted after you mark your task complete on a separate device (desktop browser), making it very hard to cheat in a distracted moment.

Question 3

Which apps can BrainClean block?

Accepted Answer

Any Android app you choose. Common picks are Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X (Twitter), Snapchat, and Facebook, but the list is fully user-defined.

Question 4

Is BrainClean free?

Accepted Answer

BrainClean is free to install. Task-based blocking requires a Google Play subscription; new accounts get a grace period so you can try it before subscribing.

Question 5

Does BrainClean work on iOS?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. BrainClean is currently Android-only. iOS is on the roadmap — join the waitlist to be notified when it ships.

Question 6

How does BrainClean handle my data?

Accepted Answer

BrainClean stores only what's needed to run the service: your email, tasks, and block sessions. It does not sell data or run third-party ad trackers. See our Privacy Policy at https://brainclean.app/legal/privacy for full details.