No Scroll vs Rest
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
Rest
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You open an app for five minutes. Then the scroll takes over. It happens to everyone. Rest gives you a gentle tap on the shoulder when a visit runs long. Take a short walk, then choose again. No guilt, no streaks, nothing to earn. HOW IT WORKS - Make a deal with yourself: pick the apps that pull you in, how long a normal visit is, and how you'll reset. - Get a heads-up a minute before, then one gentle tap when the time is up. - Take a lap: about three minutes, phone in your pocket. The hallway, the stairs, round the block, it all counts. Prefer to stay put? Choose "Phone down" instead: screen off, face down, three minutes. - Then choose again: back for ten more minutes, or done for now. Both are good answers. SEE WHAT YOUR TIME TURNS INTO Every Sunday, Rest shows you a calm weekly summary: - Time you took back from long scrolls - Your steps against your own four weeks before Rest - Sleep on nights you stopped scrolling earlier - Workouts you started soon after putting the phone down - One-thing tasks you finished in the time you got back These are patterns in your own data, never promises. BUILT TO BE KIND - Unlock any time, no questions asked. - A gentler "It's late" tap after your bedtime. - Open apps on purpose with the doorway widget: decide how long before you go in. - Pim, a small friend who naps when your apps rest. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Rest knows when a watched app is used and for how long, never what you look at. - Your posts, messages, searches and photos are never seen. - No account. Your activity stays on your iPhone. - Health data is read only, used only for your weekly summary, and never leaves your phone. WHAT YOU'LL NEED Screen Time access is required. Motion, notifications and Health are optional: without them, laps are timed instead of counted, and the weekly summary shows laps and time back only. SUBSCRIPTION Rest is free to download and needs a subscription to work. Choose yearly (with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers) or monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://rest-cb5c2b.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://rest-cb5c2b.netlify.app/privacy Rest is a wellbeing tool, not a medical device.
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Verdict
No Scroll and Rest are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Rest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | No Scroll | Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (699 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 699 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Self Invest LLC | mohamed haffez |
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
Rest
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
Rest
- Monthly$7.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year









