Comparison

Unscroll vs Potential

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Unscroll

This app helps you become more mindful of your social media usage without imposing strict restrictions. It provides real-time awareness during scrolling sessions and aggregates feeds to reduce time spent on individual platforms, fostering healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Real-time scrolling awareness
  • Live Activity timer on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Aggregated social feeds
  • Usage pattern tracking
  • Digital detox reminders
  • Positive habit nudges
  • Breathing mode for mindfulness
Features
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Live screen time - for people who outsmart blockers. Targets that time blind feeling while scrolling. You don't hate social media. You hate how it makes you feel after 2 hours of mindless scrolling. You’ve probably tried: a. Screen Time Limits → but ignored them b. App blockers → too restrictive when you need them, inevitably you turn them off c. Deleting apps cold turkey → makes it difficult to keep up with friends, the news and the content you enjoy, so you re-download them after a month Why Unscroll works when app blockers don't: • Social media can be useful, but scrolling apps are designed to keep your attention for as long as possible. • Blockers create friction at the wrong time - when you actually need to check something. • Unscroll keeps you conscious WHILE you scroll, so you can stop when you decide, not when an app forces you. How it works: 1. Before you open Instagram: See how much you've already scrolled today (not after you've wasted 45 minutes and been caught in a comparison spiral) 2. While you're scrolling: A Live Activity shows your real-time scrolling session right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - keeping the rational part of your brain engaged (instead of letting autopilot take over) 3. All feeds in one place: Check what's new across all your social feeds in 5 minutes, not 5 x 20 mins 4. Track your patterns: Watch your usage drop naturally as awareness builds No restrictions: - No need to unplug and replace your iPhone with a dumbphone or brick - Less annoying than One Sec's friction, with sustained awareness instead of momentary interruption - Low-friction alternative to the standard blocking apps like (Opal, Jomo, Freedom, Clearspace) For people who want to: → Stop wasting hours doomscrolling Instagram reels and prevent brain rot → Eliminate TikTok scrolling addiction and reduce screen time → Reduce compulsive phone pickups and protect attention span → Be intentional about keeping up with friends and the news → Improve overall digital wellbeing and build healthier phone habits → Reduce FOMO and the effect of constant comparisons on your mental health and wellbeing → Get help with social media addiction → Replace scrolling with more time wellspent → Work toward some no-scroll streaks and screen-free time Works with all your distracting social feeds: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Discord, Twitch, and any app you want to be more intentional with - including Mail, Messages, or news apps. You can even add screen time reminders to any websites you procrastinate on. More anti-distraction features: • Live Activity timer: Real-time awareness on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island during 'scroll aware sessions' • Morning and bedtime digital detox: the ideal times for less phone usage • Positive habit nudges: replace your screen time habits with something else, build habits of your choosing • Breathing mode: maximum mindfulness before every social session We do not sell your data or run ads. Your attention is precious. Built by someone who needs it: After 10+ years of struggling with my own social media habits, and using every screen time and app blocking tool out there, I built Unscroll. Not to quit social media, but to use it like a tool. Since I've Unscrolled my phone I've cut down my scrolling time 60-70%. Happy to share it with other people too :) —Cameron Terms of Use: https://unscroll.io/terms

About

Potential

This app helps you live more intentionally by transforming your phone's home screen and structuring your day. It tracks habits automatically, offers curated routines, and integrates with over 200 apps to make wise choices easier.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget integration
  • Daily schedule structuring
  • Automatic habit tracking via Apple Health
  • Curated lists and routines
  • 200+ app integrations
  • Persuasive design for behavior change
Features
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We believe technology can and should help you do the things you truly want to do. We’ve designed Potential to do just that — because we can all use a little help in living our best lives. Potential helps you live intentionally. We’re using persuasive design for intentionality and behavior change. With your wellbeing in mind, Potential is designed to make wise choices easier. We believe that if we get to do more of the things that we really want to do, we’ll live happier, healthier lives — and become more of the people that we want to be. Potential transforms your Home Screen, helps you structure your day, tracks your habits automatically, and gives you new insights into your behavior. It also comes with some great social features, so you can share your daily choices with your friends and loved ones. How you use your phone is how you live your life... and Potential will improve both. Try it free 14 for days with a monthly or annual subscription. HOW POTENTIAL FITS INTO YOUR LIFE • Mindfulness: Make your daily meditation easier than ever. • Fitness: The right playlist for your workout, at just the right time. • Self-Care & Wellbeing: Make time for what makes you feel good. • Digital Wellbeing: Use your phone, instead of being used by your phone. • Creativity & Deep Work: Remove the distractions and focus on what really matters. • Sleep: Build routines that help you sleep better. POTENTIAL UPGRADES YOUR HOME SCREEN Use widgets to sync Potential to your Home Screen. Replace attention-hungry apps with wise choices. Your phone is a part of you. It is central to how you allocate your attention and go about your day. Potential uses integrations to make your intentions 1-tap-easy. And that makes all the difference. You will feel it. INTEGRATIONS MAKE INTENTIONS EASIER Apps: With 200+ app integrations you can open your favorite apps via Potential. Shortcuts: Start a workout, Open your daily meditation, Start your fast, Start your sleep tracking, put your phone into airplane mode... and so much more. Links: Spotify playlists, YouTube videos, Notion pages, reading lists, and even controls for your ToDo App… plus the rest of the internet. STRUCTURE YOUR DAY WITH SCHEDULES You’ll get a full view of your day on the Today screen. ENJOY CURATED LISTS & ROUTINES Want to improve your fitness? Find athletes’ lists of daily practices. Want to deepen your mindfulness practice? Meditation teachers share their intentions with you. Want to be more focused? Productivity coaches got you covered. AUTOMATIC HABIT TRACKING Automatically complete your habits when data has been logged to Apple Health. Our integration supports workouts, sleep, mindful minutes and more! — WHAT PEOPLE SAY “Just want to say that I am LOVING this app. In the first two days I've already noticed a significant change in my behavior...” Dave, Software Engineer “Finally it feels like my phone is on my side instead of playing against me.” Elisabeth, Art Director “The amount of willpower depletion this stops is unbelievable. I can't believe this hasn't been done before.” Chris, Psychologist — HOW IT WORKS Getting started is simple. Download Potential now & sign up for a free 14-day trial. We have monthly & annual plans available. If you don’t love it, you’ll get a full refund, questions asked. With your Potential membership you’ll have access to: • 200+ app integrations • A better home screen • Automatic Habit Tracking • Sharing & Accountability • Curated Lists & Intentions • Public Profile at potential.app/steve • Definitely no ads — Ready to unlock better choices? Download Potential and start living your best life today! Terms of Use: https://potential.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://potential.app/privacy Questions? Suggestions? We are just an email away. Simply write us at team@potential.app

Screenshots

Unscroll4 screens
Potential4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unscroll at 100% against Potential's 22%. Unscroll also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Potential's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Unscroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Potential sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unscroll holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Unscroll's written reviews are positive against 22% of Potential's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Unscroll versus Potential: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnscrollPotential
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better3.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better13
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB111 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCameron BogatezPotential, Inc.

Customer experience

Unscroll

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Potential

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Unscroll

Subscriptions1
  • Unscroll$4.991 Month
4 purchases

Potential

Subscriptions4
  • Potential (1 Month)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Potential Plus (1 Month)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Potential (1 Year)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Potential Plus (1 Year)14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Unscroll free?
Unscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potential free?
Potential is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unscroll or Potential?
Unscroll is rated higher. Unscroll averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Potential averages 3.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Unscroll or Potential have ads?
Neither Unscroll nor Potential shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unscroll or Potential?
Unscroll ships an update fortnightly, and Potential fortnightly. Most recently, Unscroll was updated on October 29, 2026 and Potential on October 27, 2026.

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