Unhook vs ScrollGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unhook
This app blocks the YouTube news feed, preventing endless scrolling and distracting content. It allows users to access YouTube for specific videos without falling down rabbit holes of unrelated content. Enjoy a more focused viewing experience.
- Blocks YouTube news feed
- Eliminates distractions
- Focused YouTube usage
- No ads
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Let's face it, how many times have we gone to YouTube for something specific only to end up watching a video on beluga whales doing somersaults? Say Good By to that with the YouTube News Feed BLOCKED. So you Use YouTube Without Getting Used by it. Unhook Mobile App | News Feed Eradicator | DF Tube Terms of Use: https://www.betimeful.com/eula https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ScrollGuard
This tool helps reduce mindless social media consumption by hiding addictive elements like feeds and short video sections within a browser. It allows users to selectively filter content, keeping essential features while minimizing distractions and the urge to scroll endlessly.
- Hide Reels, Stories, and Explore pages
- Toggle content elements on/off
- Set unlimited custom filters (premium)
- Filters content within Safari browser
- Retains useful social media features
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ScrollGuard helps you cut down on mindless screen time so you can use social media to stay connected, without getting sucked into the endless feed. Instead of blocking entire sites or apps, ScrollGuard uses a Safari browser extension to hide the most addictive parts of social media websites: endless feeds, Reels, Stories, Explore pages and other attention traps. Because it filters content directly in the browser, you don’t have to lock yourself out of your accounts, rely on willpower, or delete anything. You keep the useful parts, without the constant pull to keep scrolling. You choose what to hide, so you can still get value from social media without getting trapped in the scroll. Features: Hide Reels, Stories, Explore and other addictive sections of popular social platforms Toggle each element on or off with simple switches Premium Features: Set unlimited custom filters Terms of Use: https://scrollguard.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unhook at none against ScrollGuard's 4. Unhook also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). ScrollGuard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (53% vs 37%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ScrollGuard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Unhook asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Unhook against 4.2 for ScrollGuard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 97 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Unhook's written reviews are positive against 53% of ScrollGuard's.
Unhook ships an update every 2 weeks, ScrollGuard every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unhook | ScrollGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (128 ratings) — better | 4.2 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | 97 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Be Timeful Inc | BreakTheScroll |
Customer experience
Unhook
ScrollGuard
Bugs and requests
Unhook
Reported bugs
17 issues- Videos don't open
- Cancel subscription button doesn't work
- Constant error code 152-4
- Daily progress resets
- App is glitchy
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- Search results don't appear or scroll quickly
- Shows only thumbnails and prompts to subscribe
- App won't let you do anything without Screen Time access
- Can't find Screen Time permission in settings
- App directs to BeTimeful after finding Unhook online
- No features in free version
- Blank screens and few settings
- No instructions
- Can't tap on free plan option
- Spammed with pop-ups to use pro
- Doesn't show feed initially
- Makes it hard to scroll through shorts
Requested features
5 requests- Extension for Safari on iPhone
- Allow free version use without forced pro
- Clearer instructions for screen time permission
- Option to sign out of YouTube account
- Ad-free use without review manipulation
ScrollGuard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unhook
No in-app purchases
ScrollGuard
- ScrollGuard Pro$3.991 Month
- ScrollGuard Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- ScrollGuard Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- ScrollGuard Pro$59.99
