Comparison

No Scroll vs StayGray

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

Head to head
About

No Scroll

This app helps you reduce screen time and improve focus by setting limits on app usage. It uses behavioral psychology to combat doomscrolling and reclaim your valuable time without requiring you to delete social media apps.

Highlights
  • Set time limits before opening apps
  • Auto-locks apps when time expires
  • Schedule app blocking during specific hours
  • Set daily app usage budgets
  • Track progress and build healthy habits
  • Minimalist and distraction-free design
  • Privacy-focused using Screen Time framework
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Achieve More With No Scroll. No Scroll is designed for professionals who want to reduce screen time, stay focused, and accomplish more. Willpower alone isn’t enough to stop doomscrolling. You need an app that fights back. No Scroll helps you take control of your screen time without making you delete social media. How It Works: 1. Choose a time limit before you open TikTok, Instagram, or any app 2. No Scroll locks your app for 5 minutes when time's up 3. You scroll less, waste less time, and achieve more Why It Works: We built No Scroll because Apple's Screen Time and other screen time apps didn't work for us. No Scroll is built using behavioral psychology and habit design. No Scroll is easy to use and gives you the tools you need to actually stop doomscrolling. Your time is your most valuable asset. Why waste hours doomscrolling? Invest in yourself and download No Scroll for free today! Features to help you scroll less: - Session Limits: Set time limits before opening an app. Auto-locks your app when time’s up. (No Scroll’s unique feature that our users love the most!) - Schedules: Block distracting apps during specific hours. - App Limits: Set a daily budget for your app. No Scroll locks your app when you've reached your time limit. - Progress Tracking: Build awareness and healthy habits. - Minimalist design: Easy to use and distraction free. - Privacy First: Built using Apple’s Screen Time framework to securely block apps you use. Your personal data never leaves your device. - Built by a founder passionate about digital wellness Try No Scroll for free today! Your future self will thank you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/no-scroll/home

About

StayGray

This app helps reduce screen time by automatically switching your device to grayscale. You can customize when color is allowed, set schedules, and track your progress in reducing usage.

Highlights
  • Automatic grayscale switching
  • Customizable color exceptions
  • Scheduled monochrome periods
  • Location-based color activation
  • Progress tracking for screen time
  • Color breaks for temporary color access
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StayGray automatically switches your iPhone to grayscale, so apps feel less magnetic and you scroll less. Your screen stays black and white by default, and you decide when color is allowed. WHY GRAYSCALE Colorful interfaces are built to grab your attention. Take the color away and the little “reward hit” gets weaker, which makes it easier to stop the endless checking without blocking any apps. CONTROL WHEN COLOR IS ALLOWED • Schedules: set work hours, evenings, or bedtime for monochrome • App exceptions: keep Maps, Camera, Photos, or any app in color • Locations: turn color on automatically at home, at work, or at the gym • Color breaks: switch to full color for a bit, then go back to gray automatically TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how your habits change over time and estimate how much screen time you save by staying in black and white. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No ads. No tracking. StayGray does not collect, store, or transmit personal data. Privacy policy: https://www.staygray.app/privacy/en.html Terms: https://www.staygray.app/terms/en.html

Screenshots

No Scroll4 screens
StayGray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: No Scroll at 4.5 against StayGray's 3.7. No Scroll also leads on ratings volume (697 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). StayGray's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 55%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. No Scroll sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and StayGray sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

No Scroll holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: No Scroll has 697 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of No Scroll's written reviews are positive against 67% of StayGray's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, StayGray fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
No Scroll versus StayGray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo ScrollStayGray
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (697 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings697 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSelf Invest LLCMATTHIAS NEUWIRTH

Customer experience

No Scroll

All ratings697 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative41.0%

StayGray

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

No Scroll

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes on premium trial popup with no exit option
  • Blocks unused apps when time expires on another app
  • Doesn't release apps after freeze time ends
  • Phone hangs with no control or banner displayed
  • App stops working after iOS updates
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  • Reinstallation required periodically for functionality
  • Interferes with payment processing links
  • Notification system not triggering properly
  • Cooldown timer stuck on screen
  • Unable to unrestrict apps in some cases

Requested features

12 requests
  • Unified timer across all blocked apps instead of per-app
  • Custom time intervals beyond 5-30 minute presets
  • Ability to block specific content (reels, shorts) within apps
  • Website blocking capability
  • Longer time period options (up to 3 hours)
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  • Accountability history and integrity tracking
  • Reflection prompts before unlocks or rule changes
  • Weekly summaries focused on accountability
  • Notification system for setting time limits
  • Option to allow longer video watching (30+ minutes)
  • Lock all apps when using one to prevent app switching
  • Pause timer when app is closed

StayGray

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

No Scroll

Subscriptions15
  • No Scroll Premium (Weekly)$3.997 Days
  • No Scroll Premium (Weekly)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • No Scroll Premium (Weekly)$4.997 Days
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  • No Scroll Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • No Scroll Premium (Weekly)$7.997 Days
  • No Scroll Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • No Scroll Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • No Scroll Premium (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • No Scroll Premium (Annual)$19.991 Year
  • No Scroll Premium (Annual)$29.991 Year
  • No Scroll Premium (Annual)$39.991 Year
  • No Scroll Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • No Scroll Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • No Scroll Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • No Scroll Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Early Unlock$4.99
3 purchases

StayGray

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • StayGray Plus$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • StayGray Plus: Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is No Scroll free?
No Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StayGray free?
StayGray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, No Scroll or StayGray?
No Scroll is rated higher. No Scroll averages 4.5 out of 5 from 697 ratings, while StayGray averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do No Scroll or StayGray have ads?
Neither No Scroll nor StayGray shows ads.
Which is updated more often, No Scroll or StayGray?
No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, and StayGray fortnightly. Most recently, No Scroll was updated on October 26, 2026 and StayGray on October 24, 2026.

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