Barrier vs Scrollo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barrier
This app helps you break free from social media distractions by limiting access to your favorite apps. It introduces intentional delays or ad-watching requirements before you can open them, encouraging healthier digital habits and increased productivity.
- Blocks social media apps
- Introduces ad-watching or wait times
- Promotes healthier digital habits
- Digital wellness assistant
- Reduces mindless scrolling
- Increases productivity
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Are you tired of wasting precious hours scrolling through social media apps? Do you want to break free from the cycle of constant distractions? Barrier is here to help. Our app acts as a blocker for social media apps, limiting your access and promoting healthier digital habits. With Barrier, you can only open your social media apps if you watch an ad or wait our 30 second load times, creating an incentive to reduce the amount of time you spend scrolling mindlessly. But Barrier is more than just a blocker. It's a digital wellness assistant, helping you take control of your digital life Don't let social media control your life. Take back control with Barrier!
Scrollo
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Turn your phone addiction to healthy habit. Keeping control on how much you spending looking into your phone screen is critical for your productivity, mental health, focus and life balance. Did you catch yourself on scrolling social media instead of working or doing something useful? Such addictive apps very easily can distract you from reaching your goals. Scrollo can help you to bring more control to your life and solve this problem by making your phone less addictive. Scrollo blocks distractive apps and gives you opportunity to use them for valuable price - your activity. No more impulsive application openings and uncontrollable doom scrolling. With Scrollo you will improve your life quality by increasing your activity and reducing your scrolling at the same time. Our app gives you opportunity to break free from mindless scrolling and make intentional choices about your phone usage, so you will have more control over you screen time. HOW IT WORKS: - Choose the apps you found distracting - These apps will be blocked and you will not be able to impulsively use them - Perform exercises in front of camera to earn screen time, AI will handle rep counts - Get timed access to blocked applications (5 to 30 minutes) - Transform uncontrollable scrolling to structured activity-based system KEY FEATURES: - Block and limit apps: block all apps that distract you and limit your screen time - Activity boost: app encourages you to perform exercises to earn screen time, which will help you to become healthier both mentally and physically - Habit development: restricting easy dopamine from scrolling helps you easier to build healthy habit - Focus control: app usage limits motivate you to follow time management, so you can be sure you don't scroll too much - Exercise detection: our AI will interactively help to track your exercise rep counts via camera. No place for cheating. - Exercise challenge: complete gamified levels to train your attention and focus, which will help you prioritize your body over scrolling - Minimalism: app design gives you only what you need, so it not takes your attention more than necessary - Usage statistics: streaks, your activity and time usage statistics is letting you to track your progress and see full picture of your self-improvement journey App blocking helps you to reduce your impulsive phone usage. Users point out that Scrollo helped them: - Reduce impulsive social media opens - Focus on their goals, work, hobbies and activities Time is valuable resource. Join Scrollo to start save it. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: A Scrollo Subscription is required to use and enjoy full access to app features and content. If you choose a Scrollo subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple Account immediately (for monthly plan) or after the free trial ends (for yearly plan). The subsccription will automatically renew unless disabled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. From Apple Account settings you can manage your subscription and disable auto-renew. Your Apple Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your trial ends, the remaining free trial period will be forfeited when your purchase is confirmed. Terms: https://scrollo.fit/terms Privacy: https://scrollo.fit/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scrollo at none against Barrier's shown. Barrier's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barrier ships an update fortnightly, Scrollo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barrier | Scrollo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (346 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 346 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haplo, LLC | Zakhar Ipatov |
Bugs and requests
Barrier
Reported bugs
14 issues- Blocking does not work at correct times or remains blocked at incorrect times
- Blocking stops working after a while
- Apps remain unlocked after unlocking
- Streak keeps breaking for no reason
- Custom schedule does not unlock when it's supposed to
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- Last iOS release caused issues with re-locking after unlocking
- Timer resets but apps remain unlocked after unlocking
- Instagram and TikTok not always blocked
- App stops working after a few days, requires re-download
- Editing screen for blocked apps crashes sometimes
- Custom schedule setting does not work for overnight blocking (end time before start time)
- Does not unlock apps half the time after watching an ad
- Cannot make edits to timer or unlock time
- Cannot unlock apps without reinstalling after deleting the app before unlocking
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to set different apps to lock during different times
- More flexibility in setting multiple check-in times
- Option to customize the duration after watching an ad
- Fix for custom schedule not working for overnight blocking
- Option to have a daily time limit per app
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- Ability to set a certain amount of time per day and then block apps
- Update to end the 10-minute screentime after the ad finishes
Scrollo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barrier
No in-app purchases
Scrollo
No in-app purchases









