Unscroll vs AWARE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unscroll
This app helps you become more aware of your scrolling habits in real-time. It provides live updates on your screen time directly on your lock screen and dynamic island, encouraging you to stop before you get lost in endless feeds. The goal is to help you regain control over your digital wellbeing without resorting to restrictive blockers.
- Live Activity timer on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
- Real-time scrolling session awareness
- Track usage patterns over time
- Integrates with all social media feeds
- Morning and bedtime digital detox nudges
- Breathing mode for mindfulness
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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
AWARE
This app promotes mindful digital wellness by helping users build a calmer relationship with their screens. It uses gentle interruptions and focus sessions to encourage intentional attention choices, rather than strict restrictions.
- Mindful interrupts
- Focus sessions
- Daily wisdom
- Sleep boundaries
- App blocking
- Nature-centered guidance
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AWARE is a calm app blocker and focus companion for iPhone. It helps you pause before automatic scrolling takes over and come back to the life in front of you, without pressure or guilt. Block the apps, app categories, and browsers you choose through Apple's Screen Time permission where your iPhone allows it. FREE, WITH NO ACCOUNT - One boundary for the apps, categories, and browsers you choose, plus one nightly Sleep Boundary - Boundaries up to 30 minutes, in Gentle, Committed, or Locked strength - Deep Focus sessions up to 15 minutes, and the 3-minute reset - Tone of the Day: a 15-second preview of one frequency tone each day - One Daily Wisdom line a day - First Light and Last Light check-ins, time outside, Sky moments, and the Wheel of the Year - Your Grove's first clearing, your first Golden Emblems, a free expedition, and this week of your Trail AWARE PREMIUM ADDS - More boundaries, and longer boundaries of up to 7 days - Longer Deep Focus: 25, 45, 60, or custom-minute sessions - Every frequency tone, for as long as your session runs - The whole Grove, every Golden Emblem, and every expedition - Your whole Trail: every earlier week and the patterns across them Everything you set up on Free keeps working, whatever your plan. SUBSCRIPTIONS AWARE Premium is offered as three auto-renewable subscriptions: monthly, every 3 months, and yearly. Eligible new subscribers may get a 1-week free trial on any plan. Apple shows the price, billing period, and any free trial before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial if one applies. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID's Subscriptions settings. Deleting AWARE doesn't cancel a subscription. AWARE does not replace Apple's Screen Time controls. Boundary behavior depends on your iOS version, permissions, and Apple's Screen Time / FamilyControls availability. AWARE supports digital wellness; it is not medical care. Protect your attention before the scroll takes over. Come back to the present. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aware-legal-pages.vercel.app/privacy-aware.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AWARE at 5.0 against Unscroll's 4.8. Unscroll's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Unscroll sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and AWARE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AWARE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Unscroll ships an update every 2 weeks, AWARE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unscroll | AWARE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cameron Bogatez | Awakened Leads LLC |
Customer experience
Unscroll
AWARE
In-app purchases
Unscroll
- Unscroll$4.991 Month
- Unscroll scholarship7 Days trial$6.691 Month
- Unscroll7 Days trial$7.491 Month
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- Unscroll scholarship7 Days trial$10.901 Month
- Unscroll7 Days trial$13.491 Month
- Unscroll scholarship7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unscroll7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Unscroll scholarship7 Days trial$62.991 Year
- Unscroll7 Days trial$89.991 Year
AWARE
- AWARE Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- AWARE 3 Months7 Days trial$13.493 Months
- AWARE Premium Yearly7 Days trial$47.991 Year









