No Scroll vs grounded | mindful screen time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
grounded | mindful screen time
This app offers a mindful approach to screen time by introducing brief awareness checks before you open distracting applications. It helps you regain control over your phone usage by prompting reflection rather than outright blocking.
- Pre-app awareness checks
- Customizable app selection
- Variety of reflection prompts
- Time-limited app access
- Gentle relationship with phone
- Focus on awareness, not control
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Stop reaching for distraction & start returning to yourself. Grounded transforms the moment you instinctively reach for your phone into a moment of awareness. Instead of falling into endless scrolling, you’re gently invited to breathe, check in, and reconnect with what you actually need. Meditate. Breathe. Reflect. Focus. Or simply decide your phone isn’t what you needed after all. Grounded helps you replace unconscious habits with intentional ones. & not through guilt or restriction, but through calm awareness Designed for people who want a slower, more mindful relationship with technology. — Inspired by the book Safe to Receive and the nervous system work behind it. — Subscription info Monthly: $8.99 USD/month Annual: $39.99 USD/year Subscriptions auto-renew through your Apple ID unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. Questions? Reach out at support@fulfilledsoul.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fulfilledsoul.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: grounded | mindful screen time at 89% against No Scroll's 55%. grounded | mindful screen time also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). No Scroll's advantage is ratings volume (686 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. No Scroll sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and grounded | mindful screen time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
grounded | mindful screen time holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: No Scroll has 686 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of No Scroll's written reviews are positive against 89% of grounded | mindful screen time's.
No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, grounded | mindful screen time weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | No Scroll | grounded | mindful screen time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (686 ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 686 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| 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 | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Self Invest LLC | Datrie Allman |
Customer experience
No Scroll
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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
grounded | mindful screen time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
No Scroll
- 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
- Early Unlock$4.99
grounded | mindful screen time
- Grounded Monthly$8.991 Month
- Grounded Annual$39.991 Year
- Grounded Lifetime$129.99
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