Comparison

No Scroll vs Locked In

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

Locked In

This app provides a structured system to build discipline and focus through daily missions, timed phone locking sessions, and a streak system. It helps users overcome distractions and achieve consistency over a 90-day program, with accountability features through squads and weekly reports.

Highlights
  • Timed phone locking sessions
  • Daily adaptive missions
  • Streak system for ranking up
  • Squad-based accountability
  • 90-day mental conditioning program
  • Weekly performance reports
Features
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You know what to do. You just don't do it. Locked In is the system that fixes that. Build real discipline in 90 days with daily focus sessions, missions, streaks, and a crew holding you accountable. You know what to do. You just don't do it. Locked In is the system that fixes that. This isn't a meditation app. This isn't a habit tracker with checkboxes. This is a structured mental conditioning system built for people who are tired of starting strong and falling off. LOCK YOUR PHONE. EXECUTE. Choose a duration. Lock down distractions. Your phone becomes a tool, not a trap. 15 minutes or 2 hours — you decide. Hold to unlock if you want to quit early. Most don't. DAILY MISSIONS Three missions every day based on your goals and weaknesses. Complete them. Earn XP. The missions adapt to you — if your goal is discipline, your missions build discipline. If your weakness is scrolling, your missions attack that. STREAK SYSTEM Show up every day and rank up: Recruit → Soldier → Vet → OG → Elite → Rare → Legend → Goat → Locked In. Miss one day and it resets. 365 days to reach the top. Most won't make it. Squads Create a squad. Invite your friends. Compete on a weekly leaderboard. Every focus session, mission, and streak day earns your squad points. See who's actually locked in and who's just talking. 90-DAY PROGRAM A structured mental conditioning program that builds discipline, emotional control, and execution consistency. Daily sessions with phases designed to rewire how you operate. WEEKLY REPORTS Every Sunday, see your grade. Focus minutes, streak, commitment percentage, missions completed. No hiding from the numbers. Built for the generation that has everything but focus. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://locked-in.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://locked-in.co/privacy

Screenshots

No Scroll4 screens
Locked In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: No Scroll at 700 against Locked In's 9. On price, rating, 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. No Scroll sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Locked In sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: No Scroll has 700 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, Locked In every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
No Scroll versus Locked In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo ScrollLocked In
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (700 ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings700 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelf Invest LLCFlock Technologies Incorporated

Customer experience

No Scroll

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

Locked In

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

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

Locked In

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

No Scroll

Subscriptions10
  • No Scroll Premium (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • No Scroll Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • No Scroll Premium (Weekly)$7.997 Days
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  • No Scroll Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • No Scroll Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • No Scroll Premium (Annual)$19.991 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
7 purchases

Locked In

Subscriptions7
  • Locked In Inner Circle$7.997 Days
  • Locked In Inner Circle3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Locked In Inner Circle$12.991 Month
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  • Locked In Inner Circle3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Locked In Inner Circle$19.991 Year
  • Locked In Inner Circle$44.991 Year
  • Locked In Inner Circle3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is No Scroll free?
No Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locked In free?
Locked In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, No Scroll or Locked In?
No Scroll is rated higher. No Scroll averages 4.5 out of 5 from 700 ratings, while Locked In averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do No Scroll or Locked In have ads?
Neither No Scroll nor Locked In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, No Scroll or Locked In?
No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Locked In every 11 days. Most recently, No Scroll was updated on November 4, 2026 and Locked In on November 5, 2026.

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