ScreenZen vs Scroll Toll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenZen
This app offers multiple strategies to help you reduce screen time and control app usage. Features include delayed app opening, timed scrolling interruptions, and customizable app limits. It also provides options for strict blocking, settings protection, and encourages mindful breaks.
- Delayed app opening
- Scrolling interruption
- Set app goals and limits
- Configurable daily schedules
- Strict app blocking
- Screen time tracking for distracting apps
- Settings protection locks
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Multiple strategies to reduce your screentime 1. Delay before opening your app: A bit of time before choosing if you need to open your distracting app. You can have the wait time increase each time you open your app. 2. Interrupt your scrolling: Check your distracting apps for short periods of time so you don't get sucked in. 3. Set an app goal and optionally block when you reach your limit. 4. Configurable for different days of the week and time by app. 5. Messages like "Is this important" before opening your app. 6. See your screen time for only your distracting apps. Don't worry about Google Maps bloating up your time. 7. Strict block your apps: Either for time ranges, after a certain number of opens or ScreenTime. 8. Locks on Settings to prevent you from changing your settings when you want to open an app. 9. Breathing and other activities to encourage you not to need to open the app while waiting for it to unlock. 10. Streaks to encourage you not to exceed your limits or override your settings.
Scroll Toll
This app helps you manage screen time by setting custom limits and pledging donations to charities when you exceed them. It offers voluntary donations with total transparency, allowing you to track your pledges and choose when to contribute.
- Custom screen time thresholds
- Charity pledges
- Pledge tracking
- Secure, voluntary payments
- Daily reminders and nudges
- Progress tracking and sharing
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Reclaim Your Time — And Make It Count Scroll Toll is the world’s first app that transforms excessive screen time into an opportunity for positive change. Set your own screen time limits and pledge a small donation to a charity of your choice whenever you go over. No automatic charges, ever — just real stakes that you choose to act on. By connecting your phone use to causes you care about, Scroll Toll helps you stay mindful, live more intentionally, and do good in the process. Why Scroll Toll? Attach Meaning to Your Minutes: Turn each minute of screen time into a chance to support a cause — on your terms. Voluntary Donations, Real Impact: Over your limit? We’ll track your pledge — but you choose if and when to donate. Total Transparency: No surprise charges. You always confirm each donation before anything is processed. Scroll With Purpose: The more mindful you are, the more good you can do. Every session is a chance to create positive impact. Features 1. Custom Screen Time Thresholds - You decide how long is too long. Set daily limits for any group of apps. Your phone habits, your rules. 2. Charity Pledges - Choose from vetted nonprofits or add your own. Each minute past your limit adds to your pledge — but payment is always optional. 3. Pledge Tracking & Secure Payments - Easily track how much you’ve pledged. Fulfill donations anytime from the app — or not at all. There are no automatic payments. 4. Friendly Motivation - Stay encouraged with daily reminders and gentle nudges from our in-app mascot, built to keep you aware and inspired. Who Is It For? Whether you're a busy professional, a student trying to reduce screen time, or a parent wanting to model healthy tech habits — Scroll Toll offers a powerful, flexible way to reconnect with your time and contribute to the causes you love. If you've tried other screen time apps and found them too easy to ignore, this one's different — because now there's more at stake, and you're in charge. How It Works: 1. Set Your Threshold - Decide how much screen time feels healthy for you. 2. Choose a Charity - Pick a cause that matters. Link it to your profile. 3. Scroll Past Limit? We Track It - If you exceed your threshold, we tally your pledge — no charges unless you choose to fulfill it. 4. Donate If You Want - Tap “Donate My Pledge” on the home screen whenever you're ready. Or not at all. It’s always your choice. 5. Track & Share Progress- See your impact build up over time — and inspire others by sharing milestones. Join the Movement We believe small, mindful actions can drive meaningful change — in your life and in the world. Start building better phone habits and support causes you care about. Download Scroll Toll today. Powered by Untether Ventures INC, a verified nonprofit with a Candid Silver Seal: https://app.candid.org/profile/16028359/untether-ventures-inc-33-3017664?pkId=1fba52dd-648b-458b-9730-29d4045d4d98&isActive=true
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scroll Toll at none against ScreenZen's 4. ScreenZen's advantage is ratings volume (53K vs 18) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ScreenZen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Scroll Toll asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ScreenZen against 5.0 for Scroll Toll. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenZen has 53K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of ScreenZen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scroll Toll's.
ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, Scroll Toll monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenZen | Scroll Toll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (53K ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ScreenZen LLC | Untether Ventures Inc. |
Customer experience
ScreenZen
Scroll Toll
Bugs and requests
ScreenZen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unlock button not working as expected
- App stops working after some time
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16 update
Requested features
4 requests- Add more customization options
- Integrate with productivity/to-do apps
- Add more pause/break options
- Improve website blocking functionality
Scroll Toll
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScreenZen
- Kind Tip$5.00
- Generous Tip$10.00
- Amazing Tip$20.00
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- Fantastic Tip$40.00
Scroll Toll
No in-app purchases









