This app offers a sensory pause from habitual phone use. It provides a calming, content-free experience with haptic feedback and visual gradients to help you disengage from endless scrolling. It also acts as a gentle reminder when you attempt to open other apps.
1.0.0
May 15, 2026
Neutral Scroll is a productivity app designed to help users break the habit of mindless scrolling. It offers a calming, content-free experience with visual and haptic feedback to encourage disengagement from the phone.
It provides a sensory pause by presenting a gradient of muted hues with haptic feedback on each swipe, eliminating content and distractions. It also offers a 'Find' mode with increasing haptic feedback as you get closer to an invisible target.
No, Neutral Scroll does not contain advertisements. It is a one-time purchase with no subscription or in-app purchases, and it is ad-free.
Neutral Scroll requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later. It utilizes the Taptic Engine, so it is only available on iPhone and not on iPad or Mac.
Yes, Neutral Scroll is highly privacy-focused. It collects no analytics, telemetry, or user accounts, and its optional 'shield' feature runs entirely on-device through Apple's Family Controls.
Yes, Neutral Scroll can act as a 'softer door' by catching you when you attempt to open apps you habitually reach for. It provides a gentle reminder and can direct you back to Neutral Scroll instead, built on Apple's Screen Time framework.
Neutral Scroll is available for a one-time purchase of $0.99. There are no subscriptions or in-app purchases associated with the app.
Neutral Scroll was last updated on May 15, 2026, with version 1.0.0. As a new release, users can expect ongoing updates to improve functionality and address any issues.