Comparison

No Scroll vs Median

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

Median

This app helps you start your day mindfully by guiding you through short, engaging activities before allowing access to distracting apps. It tracks your progress and offers personalized morning routines to improve your focus and well-being.

Highlights
  • Customizable morning routines
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Short, engaging mini-games
  • Progress tracking and history
  • Distraction blocking for selected apps
  • Personalized motivational notes
Features
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HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps that tend to pull you in when you wake up, how long your morning lasts, and how you want it to feel. From then on, Median starts on its own the first time you pick up your phone. There’s no schedule to set and nothing to remember. Those apps wait until your morning is over. A FEW MINUTES THAT CHANGE YOUR WHOLE DAY Each morning, a short routine is ready: a breathing exercise to settle in, then one quick game to wake your mind up. It takes a few minutes, and it comes first. MORNINGS YOU’LL LOOK FORWARD TO Twenty short activities across four feelings: Calm, Focus, Energy, and Clarity. Sort colors by eye, find the numbers in order, feel ten seconds pass without a clock, find words against the clock. Something different is waiting each morning, so it never turns into a chore. EVERYTHING ELSE STILL WORKS Alarms, calls, maps and music stay on. Only the scrolling has to wait. WHEN YOU REACH ANYWAY Until you’ve done your routine, the apps you chose stay closed. After it, Median doesn’t just put up a wall: it reminds you what the moment is worth and offers something better to do with it. If you still want in, you can open the app. Median shows what that costs your Morning Score first, and the choice is yours. MORNINGS THAT KEEP GETTING BETTER Every morning is recorded. Your Morning Score and History show when you usually finish your routine, how your week went, and how your mornings improve over time. A GOOD THOUGHT INSTEAD If you like, Median sends one note the first time you pick up your phone: motivation, grounding, or a line from your faith tradition. One a morning, never more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Median works through Apple’s Screen Time. It never learns which apps you chose, never sees what you do in them, and never records your screen. The activities that use the microphone never record or keep what you say. SUBSCRIPTION Median is a subscription with two plans. Yearly: a 7-day free trial, then billed once a year. Monthly: billed each month, cancel whenever you want. Prices for your region are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Median Terms: https://usemedian.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://usemedian.app/privacy Independently made.

Screenshots

No Scroll4 screens
Median4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Median at 100% against No Scroll's 55%. Median also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). No Scroll's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (700 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Median sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Median holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: No Scroll has 700 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Median's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, Median every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
No Scroll versus Median: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo ScrollMedian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (700 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings700 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSelf Invest LLCJOHN JOSEPH GRECO

Customer experience

No Scroll

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

Median

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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

Median

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
2 purchases

Median

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is No Scroll free?
No Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Median free?
Median is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, No Scroll or Median?
Median is rated higher. No Scroll averages 4.5 out of 5 from 700 ratings, while Median averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do No Scroll or Median have ads?
Neither No Scroll nor Median shows ads.
Which is updated more often, No Scroll or Median?
No Scroll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Median every 2 days. Most recently, No Scroll was updated on November 4, 2026 and Median on October 31, 2026.

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