Bramble vs BlockerX
If your household runs on Android or Windows, BlockerX covers devices Bramble does not, and that may settle it. If you are on an iPhone and want a blocker that is free, sends no one a list of what you looked at and carries no advertising trackers, that is what Bramble is built to be.
BlockerX is a capable, widely used blocker. The differences are in what it costs over time, what a partner receives, and what leaves your phone. Every BlockerX fact below comes from its own site, terms, privacy policy or store listings, read on October 4, 2026.
| Bramble | BlockerX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, for good. No paid tier and no ads. | Free to install. Its App Store listing says it “requires a subscription to access all features”, with in-app purchases from $1.99 to $149.99. |
| “Lifetime” | There is nothing to buy. | Five years, by its own terms. |
| Refunds | There is nothing to refund. | Final, except a 3-day guarantee on the lifetime plan. |
| Devices | iPhone, Chrome (also Edge, Brave and ChromeOS) and Mac. | iPhone, Android, Chrome, Windows and Mac. |
| How it blocks on an iPhone | Four layers on the phone: a DNS proxy, a URL content filter, an app shield and an image check in Safari. | A VPN, across Safari and Chrome. |
| What a partner receives | Your witnesses see only what you choose to share. A Keyholder is told when protection comes down. No one is told what you looked at. | An access code needed to turn it off. On Android, a daily email listing the websites it blocked. |
| If you delete it from an iPhone | In Keyholder mode, deleting it needs the Screen Time passcode someone else holds. | It can notify your partner. It cannot prevent it. |
| Tracking and ads | No ads and no advertising SDK. | Its App Store privacy label lists purchases, identifiers and usage data as “used to track you.” Its Google Play listing says it contains ads. |
| Day counting | None, by design. | Streak tracking, on its Chrome extension. |
BlockerX’s column was read on its own pages on October 4, 2026. Its pages disagree with each other about which features are free and how long the trial is, so this page does not state either. If something has moved, tell me at hello@getbramble.app and I will fix it the same day.
What BlockerX does well
It covers more devices than Bramble: Android and Windows as well as iPhone, Chrome and Mac. On Android it can block across every browser, prevent itself being uninstalled, and filter by keyword as well as by site. It has a panic switch that cuts the internet for fifteen or thirty minutes, blocklists for gambling, social media and dating, and a large community. More than five million people have installed it from Google Play. If your phone is an Android, it is a serious option and Bramble is not one yet.
What a partner receives
BlockerX’s accountability works by an access code. To turn the blocker off, a code has to be entered, and that code is sent to your partner. On Android, its own page says the partner also gets a daily email listing the websites it blocked, and is told if the app is uninstalled.
Bramble does it differently. No one gets a list of what you looked at, or what was blocked, not your witnesses and not us. Your witnesses see what you choose to tell them: that you are struggling, that you checked in, and good news. A Keyholder, if you ask someone to be one, holds your Screen Time passcode and is told when protection comes down, never why.
What leaves your phone
BlockerX’s App Store privacy label lists purchases, identifiers and usage data under “Data Used to Track You.” Its privacy policy names a survey SDK, Pollfish, that receives your advertising ID and device ID and “may share such data with third parties” for commercial purposes. Its AI chat assistant sends conversations to third-party language models, and says they may be reviewed by BlockerX staff. In 2021, a researcher found an unprotected BlockerX database holding usernames, some email addresses and accountability messages; the researcher said the company secured it within hours.
Bramble has no ads and no advertising SDK. Nearly all of its blocking happens on the phone, and your browsing history never leaves it unhashed. For an app that knows what a man is trying to stop looking at, that seemed the only acceptable design.
The difference in price
BlockerX is free to install and, by its own listing, needs a subscription for all its features. Its App Store purchases run from $1.99 to $149.99. Its terms define a “lifetime” plan as five years, and say every subscription but that one is final, with no refund. Bramble is free, and will stay free. Porn does not leave the internet the month a card expires.
Which one fits
- Choose BlockerX if you need Android or Windows, or want keyword blocking and a panic switch on Android.
- Choose Bramble if you are on an iPhone, Chrome or a Mac, want nothing about what you looked at sent to anyone, and want no tracking or ads in the app that is protecting you.
Either way, a blocker only buys you time. Counting days does not change what the time is for, and that is worth reading too.
If free, private and nothing tracked is what you were looking for, you can stop comparing here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bramble a BlockerX alternative?
Yes, on iPhone, Chrome and Mac. Bramble blocks adult content on the phone, sends no one a list of what you looked at or what was blocked, and has no ads or advertising SDK. It is free, with no paid tier. It does not run on Android or Windows, which BlockerX does.
Is BlockerX free?
It is free to install. Its App Store listing says it requires a subscription to access all features, and lists in-app purchases from $1.99 to $149.99. Its terms define a lifetime plan as five years, and say subscriptions other than lifetime are final, with no refund.
How does BlockerX work on iPhone?
Its setup asks for VPN access, and its listing says it works in Safari and Chrome. On an iPhone it can notify your partner if it is uninstalled, but cannot prevent it; uninstall protection is an Android feature.
What does a BlockerX accountability partner see?
The partner receives the access code needed to turn the blocker off, and is told if the app is uninstalled. On Android, BlockerX’s own page says the partner also gets a daily email listing the websites it blocked.
Sources
- BlockerX: Adult Content Blocker on the App Store: in-app purchases, privacy label, seller (Atmana Tech – FZCO), read October 4, 2026.
- BlockerX on Google Play: installs, permissions, data safety, “contains ads.”
- BlockerX terms of usage, §4 (refunds) and §5 (“lifetime” as five years).
- BlockerX privacy policy, updated September 2, 2026: Pollfish, the AI assistant, reports to allies.
- BlockerX for Android and for Chrome: the partner’s daily email and access code.
- Cooltechzone, “Adult sites blocking app had data breach”, September 13, 2021.
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