Automatic website tracking
Track time spent on websites automatically and see usage in daily, weekly, and monthly views.
Brain Rest
Brain Rest tracks screen time and boosts focus on Chrome, Edge, iOS, and Android with limits, site blocking, Pomodoro sessions, and local-first data.
What Brain Rest is
Brain Rest is a screen-time tracking and focus tool for Chrome, Edge, iOS, and Android. It monitors time spent on websites, shows usage patterns, and adds controls such as daily limits, site blocking, Pomodoro sessions, and break reminders.
The product is positioned as privacy-first and local-first. Its site says detailed activity stays on the device, with only day-level summaries syncing to a private account so stats can follow you across devices. Brain Rest Pro adds deeper history, calendar analytics, and stronger limit enforcement.
Everything included in Brain Rest
Daily limits and warnings
Set daily time budgets for the whole day or for individual sites, then receive warnings when you reach them.
Pomodoro focus sessions
Use the built-in Pomodoro timer for work and break cycles, with a classic preset on the free plan and custom presets in Pro.
Site blocking and enforcement
Block specific sites or categories and, on Pro, use block or redirect actions when a limit is reached.
Usage analytics
Review trends, history, and calendar analytics to understand where your screen time goes over time.
Local-first data handling
The extension runs locally on your device; the site says no account is needed for tracking itself, and privacy details note that detailed activity stays on-device while only day-level summaries sync to a private account.
Common ways to use Brain Rest
Daily screen-time awareness
Keep an eye on time spent across websites during normal browsing, then review where the day went from the dashboard and analytics views.
Controlling specific distractions
Set budgets for distracting sites and let warnings, blocks, or redirects stop you when you reach the limit.
Structured focus sessions
Use the Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions and break reminders when you want a built-in work/break rhythm.
Reviewing patterns over time
Check longer-term trends, history, and calendar views when you want to compare usage across days or weeks.
Privacy-conscious tracking
Use the local-first storage model when you want detailed activity to remain on your device rather than being uploaded as raw history.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Automatic tracking is live and idle-aware, so inactive time is not counted.
- The product combines tracking, limits, blocking, Pomodoro timing, and break reminders in one tool.
- Privacy details are explicit: detailed activity stays on-device and raw browsing history is not uploaded.
- The free plan includes useful core functionality, including the tracker, dashboard, brain levels, limit warnings, Pomodoro timer, and break reminders.
- Pro pricing is clearly listed as monthly, annual, or lifetime purchase options.
Cons
- Some capabilities are reserved for Brain Rest Pro, including full history, calendar analytics, block and redirect enforcement, unlimited blocked sites and categories, and custom Pomodoro presets.
- The product requires a free account to sync stats and settings across devices.
- Browser extensions are not supported on phones or tablets, so the extension itself is desktop-only even though the product is available on iOS and Android.
FAQ
Is Brain Rest free?
Yes. The core screen-time tracker, daily dashboard, brain levels, limit warnings, the Classic Pomodoro timer, and break reminders are included at no cost. Brain Rest Pro adds full history, calendar analytics, block and redirect enforcement, unlimited blocked sites and categories, and custom Pomodoro presets.
Do I need an account?
Brain Rest requires a free account. You can sign up with email and password or sign in with Google, and the account is used to sync stats and settings across the devices where you use it.
How does Brain Rest handle privacy?
The product says detailed, moment-to-moment activity stays on your device. Only day-level summaries sync to your private account so your stats can follow you across devices, and the raw browsing history is not uploaded.
How does the time tracking work?
Brain Rest times the active tab in your focused window, records usage per website and per day, and pauses after 60 seconds of inactivity or when the screen locks. Background tabs are not counted.
What does Brain Rest Pro unlock?
It can warn you when you hit a limit on the free plan. Pro adds block and redirect actions, along with unlimited blocked sites and categories, plus custom Pomodoro presets.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Productivity / Screen Time
- Platforms
- Chrome, Edge, iOS, Android
- Product type
- Screen-time tracker and focus tool
- Primary workflow
- Track usage, set limits, block distractions, and use Pomodoro/break reminders
- Data handling
- Local-first with optional account sync for day-level summaries
- Publisher
- Nguyen Thanh Thien
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