Comparison

No Scroll vs Jared

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

Jared

This personal CRM helps you stay connected with important people by setting reach-out cadences and reminders for birthdays. It organizes contact details, interaction history, and offers an interactive network graph. Data is stored privately and offline-first.

Highlights
  • Relationship reach-out reminders
  • Birthday tracking
  • Contact details organization
  • Interaction history logging
  • Interactive network graph
  • Offline-first data storage
Features
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Jared is a personal CRM for iPhone that helps you stay in touch with the people who matter. It is free to use, with an optional Jared Pro upgrade. Made for iPhone Duo On the open inner display, Connections, Network, Insights, and Profile split into side-by-side views, and the tab bar moves to the side. Half fold it like a book and the views split evenly along the fold. Jared is built to help you show up for relationships, not to collect more contacts. Never miss who matters Set a reach-out cadence and a birthday for anyone you want to keep up with. Turn on reminders and Jared sends a gentle nudge when someone is due for a check-in, without guilt or noise. Your people, in one place Keep names, companies, tags, notes, birthdays, and interaction history together. Log calls, messages, meetings, and notes from a person's page, with Siri or the Shortcuts app, or from the Share sheet. See your network Explore your relationships on an interactive graph. Spot who needs attention and who anchors your circle. Your data, your control Jared is offline-first on your iPhone. Sign in with Apple to sync to your private cloud account. Contacts access is optional, and only used if you choose to import from Apple Contacts. Jared does not sell your data or use it for advertising. Jared Pro (optional) Unlock Home Screen widgets (Upcoming Birthdays, Activity Heatmap, Needs Attention, and Surprise Me) and Jared Intelligence, such as conversation icebreakers. Choose a monthly, yearly, or lifetime plan. Subscriptions include a free trial. FAQ and comparison: https://jared.kondalabs.org/ Privacy Policy: https://jared.kondalabs.org/privacy Terms of Use: https://jared.kondalabs.org/terms

Screenshots

No Scroll4 screens
Jared4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jared at 5.0 against No Scroll's 4.5. No Scroll's advantage is ratings volume (703 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Jared sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jared holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: No Scroll has 703 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
No Scroll versus Jared: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo ScrollJared
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (703 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings703 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelf Invest LLCSiddhartha Konda

Customer experience

No Scroll

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

Jared

All ratings2 ratings
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

Jared

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
3 purchases

Jared

Subscriptions2
  • Jared Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Jared Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Jared Pro — Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is No Scroll free?
No Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jared free?
Jared is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, No Scroll or Jared?
Jared is rated higher. No Scroll averages 4.5 out of 5 from 703 ratings, while Jared averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do No Scroll or Jared have ads?
Neither No Scroll nor Jared shows ads.
Which is updated more often, No Scroll or Jared?
No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Jared every 2 weeks. Most recently, No Scroll was updated on November 8, 2026 and Jared on November 11, 2026.

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