BeTimeful vs ScrollGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeTimeful
This app helps you stay focused by removing distracting elements from social media and YouTube, allowing you to use them intentionally. It offers smart time limits and integration with your calendar to manage your usage effectively.
- Removes distracting elements from social media
- Smart time limits
- Google Calendar integration
- Auto Discipline Mode
- Unlimited blocking
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Let's face it, how many times have we gone to YouTube for something specific only to end up watching a video on beluga whales doing somersaults? How many times have we gone to Instagram just to message a friend to find ourselves scrolling 20 minutes deep into the news feed abyss? Too many times. BeTimeful is not another blocker app that blocks social media just to make you want to visit it more. Instead, it only takes the distracting elements of social media so you can still use social media & YouTube to your advantage! Technology is a tool for us to use. But if technology is using us, then who becomes the tool? - Jim Kwik At BeTimeful nation, technology becomes OUR tool, not vice versa. Join the mission & lets help each other one person at a time. After the 5 days free trial, you can subscribe to BeTimeful Annual (12 months) for $49 BeTimeful’s Pro membership which includes: 1. Unlimited blocking to distracting social media websites 2. Smart time limits 3. Google Calendar integration 4. Auto Discipline Mode 5. Daily Inspirational quotes You can always cancel your subscription by emailing us at: Daniyal@betimeful.com or from your account settings before it auto-renews. Payments are charged on your Apple ID account. Terms of Use: https://www.betimeful.com/eula https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.betimeful.com/privacy
ScrollGuard
This tool helps reduce mindless social media consumption by hiding addictive elements like feeds and short video sections within a browser. It allows users to selectively filter content, keeping essential features while minimizing distractions and the urge to scroll endlessly.
- Hide Reels, Stories, and Explore pages
- Toggle content elements on/off
- Set unlimited custom filters (premium)
- Filters content within Safari browser
- Retains useful social media features
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ScrollGuard helps you cut down on mindless screen time so you can use social media to stay connected, without getting sucked into the endless feed. Instead of blocking entire sites or apps, ScrollGuard uses a Safari browser extension to hide the most addictive parts of social media websites: endless feeds, Reels, Stories, Explore pages and other attention traps. Because it filters content directly in the browser, you don’t have to lock yourself out of your accounts, rely on willpower, or delete anything. You keep the useful parts, without the constant pull to keep scrolling. You choose what to hide, so you can still get value from social media without getting trapped in the scroll. Features: Hide Reels, Stories, Explore and other addictive sections of popular social platforms Toggle each element on or off with simple switches Premium Features: Set unlimited custom filters Terms of Use: https://scrollguard.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ScrollGuard at freemium against BeTimeful's subscription. BeTimeful's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 55%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. BeTimeful sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and ScrollGuard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for BeTimeful against 4.2 for ScrollGuard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 122 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of BeTimeful's written reviews are positive against 55% of ScrollGuard's.
BeTimeful ships an update fortnightly, ScrollGuard every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeTimeful | ScrollGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (115 ratings) | 4.2 (122 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better | 55.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 115 | 122 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Be Timeful Inc | BreakTheScroll |
Customer experience
BeTimeful
ScrollGuard
Bugs and requests
BeTimeful
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not working properly after breaks
- White screen on app opening
- Safari extension no longer working
- Subscription issues and unauthorized charges
Requested features
4 requests- Feedless option for more apps
- Scheduling to automatically hide apps
- Free version with more functionality
- Ability to modify feeds for free
ScrollGuard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BeTimeful
- Monthly BeTimeful Pro Access$5.991 Month
- Monthly BeTimeful Pro$7.991 Month
- Annual BeTimeful Pro$49.991 Year
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- 12 Months BeTimeful Pro Access$59.991 Year
- BeTimeful Pro (Annual)$69.991 Year
- Annual BeTimeful Pro2 variants$89.991 Year
ScrollGuard
- ScrollGuard Pro$3.991 Month
- ScrollGuard Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- ScrollGuard Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- ScrollGuard Pro$59.99
