Comparison

No Scroll vs Slowth

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

Slowth

This app blocks distracting short-form video content across various social media platforms within your browser. It allows you to selectively disable Reels, Shorts, and TikTok feeds, restoring a more focused browsing experience without affecting other internet content. The tool runs entirely on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Blocks Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and more
  • Selective content muting
  • Runs entirely on-device
  • No account or login required
  • Free to use forever
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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Infinite scroll isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed. Slowth is the patch. WHAT IT DOES Slowth blocks distracting feeds and short-form content in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You choose what disappears while the useful parts of each site stay available. On iPhone and iPad, optional Real-time Blocking (Beta) can also detect YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels or Stories inside the native apps. Analysis happens on your device with Core ML. WHAT YOU CAN BLOCK IN SAFARI - YouTube Shorts — tabs, shelves, entries, and Shorts URLs - Instagram Reels — plus optional limits for Home, Explore, Stories, and additional Reels surfaces - Facebook Reels and Watch — plus an optional Home feed limit - X — Explore and trending surfaces - TikTok — the entire site Every supported service can also be blocked completely. Each site has its own mode picker, so you stay in control. Turn a mode off whenever you want — unless you deliberately enable Strict mode. STRICT MODE Strict mode locks your blocking choices for 24 hours. It survives restarts and force-quits, so a moment of temptation can't undo the decision you made for yourself. HOW IT WORKS For Safari: 1. Install and open Slowth. 2. Enable Slowth in Settings → Apps → Safari → Extensions. 3. Choose a mode for each supported site in the Slowth app. 4. Browse normally. Slowth hides or redirects the surfaces you blocked. For Real-time Blocking (Beta) on iPhone and iPad: 1. Allow Screen Time access and choose the YouTube or Instagram app. 2. Select Shorts, Reels, or Stories. 3. Start Slowth Realtime Shield from the recording card. Regular app screens remain available while Slowth monitors locally. If selected content is detected, iOS shows the Screen Time shield. The standard red recording indicator remains visible while monitoring is active. No Slowth account or login is required. WHY A SLOTH Sloths move so slowly that algae grows on their fur. That's the opposite of what an engagement algorithm is built to do — which is exactly the point. Meet Moss, our mascot. He's not in a hurry, and he doesn't think you should be either. WHO BUILT IT One independent developer. No venture capital, growth team, or A/B testing department. The biggest platforms use enormous teams to keep people scrolling. Slowth is a small, open-source patch that helps you stop. YOUR ATTENTION IS THE PRODUCT Every second spent scrolling can be sold to an advertiser. The platforms may feel free, but attention is the currency. Slowth steps between you and the part of the feed designed to keep you there. PRIVACY Slowth has no analytics, advertising SDKs, tracking, accounts, or developer-operated backend. We can't see what you browse or block. Settings and cached rules stay in the app's local container. The Safari extension periodically checks a public rules file on GitHub Gist so site fixes can arrive without an app update. No browsing history or page content is sent with that request. Real-time Blocking analyzes screen frames locally. Frames are not uploaded or saved during normal use. The bundled Core ML model and weights are licensed under GPLv3. FREE TO USE All blocking features are free. There is no subscription, paywall, premium tier, or "upgrade to unlock." Optional one-time tips may be offered as a way to support development. They unlock nothing and never change how Slowth works. SUPPORT Questions, bugs, or ideas: denis@malina.page P.S. If you read this far, you're already winning.

Screenshots

No Scroll4 screens
Slowth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slowth at 100% against No Scroll's 55%. Slowth also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16). No Scroll's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (686 vs 2). On price, ads, 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

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. Slowth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

No Scroll holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: No Scroll has 686 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of No Scroll's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slowth'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, Slowth monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
No Scroll versus Slowth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo ScrollSlowth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (686 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings686 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelf Invest LLCDenis Malin

Customer experience

No Scroll

All ratings686 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative40.7%

Slowth

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Slowth

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
None

Slowth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is No Scroll free?
No Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slowth free?
Slowth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, No Scroll or Slowth?
No Scroll is rated higher. No Scroll averages 4.5 out of 5 from 686 ratings, while Slowth averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do No Scroll or Slowth have ads?
Neither No Scroll nor Slowth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, No Scroll or Slowth?
No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Slowth monthly. Most recently, No Scroll was updated on September 25, 2026 and Slowth on September 15, 2026.

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