Comparison

Screen Time Control vs NoScroll

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Screen Time Control

This app promotes mindful screen time usage by prompting regular reflection and offering optional focus sessions. It guides users toward healthier digital habits through awareness and subtle nudges, rather than strict blocking. Data is kept private on the device.

Highlights
  • Mindful screen time prompts
  • Optional focus sessions
  • Daily activity notifications
  • App blocking for routines
  • Privacy-focused data storage
Features
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Inscreen is more than a screen time tracker. Inscreen helps you pause and reflect on your screen time at regular intervals throughout the day. Designed for simplicity and privacy, Inscreen has minimal features and a zero learning curve, helping you get started quickly. ⏵ HOW IS INSCREEN DIFFERENT? Unlike other screen time apps that completely block access, Inscreen draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you recognize your screen time habits through regular prompts and inculcate healthier behaviours without restrictions. ⏵ WHY IT WORKS? We tap into a few key psychological principles and behavioural patterns. Here’s why it works: - Awareness = Better Choices: Regular reminders to ask whether you're on your phone intentionally, encouraging healthier choices. - Guiding, not controlling: Instead of strict limits, scheduled subtle nudges to guide you toward mindful decisions, without the frustration of restrictions. - Accountability: Weekly progress, actionable insights and daily notifications leading to lasting behaviour changes. - Low barrier to entry: No drastic changes or restrictions, making it easy to integrate into daily life and gradually adjust over time. ⏵ FEATURES - Alerts to be intentional about your screen time. - Focus sessions to completely block distracting apps for a set routine, say, during work or winding down at night. - Strict daily limits to keep your screen time in control. - Notifications that help you track your daily activity. - Secure and private. All your data stays on your device. ⏵ HOW DOES THE SETUP WORK? 1. Choose the distracting apps or categories. 2. Set a daily limit. 3. Set up focus sessions (optional). ⏵ FINANCIAL AID We’re on a mission to solve phone addiction and distraction. We’re determined to help everyone. Our Financial Aid program offers a free 1 year subscription to individuals who are financially stretched but are in need. The link to apply is in the app. ⏵ ABOUT Inscreen is self-funded and run by two independent developers — Preet and Vaibhav. ⏵ LINKS Privacy Policy: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/privacy.md. Terms: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/terms.md. Support: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/support.md.

About

NoScroll

Features
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About to open a short-video or social app? Pause first. Returning counts as a real win. NoScroll is a screen time control app for people who already set limits but still tap Ignore when willpower is low. It adds friction before the app opens, then turns avoided opens and focus time into progress you can actually feel, not another anxious screen-time leaderboard. System limits usually show up after you are already scrolling. NoScroll moves the reminder to the moment you open the app: pause first, then return or continue with intention. It is a lighter app blocker for autopilot opens, doomscrolling, late-night social feeds, and the habits that pull you out of work or study. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that pull you in: short video, shorts, social feeds, Reels-style apps, or any app you open on autopilot 2. Opening those apps shows a pause screen first. Return or continue, your choice in the moment 3. Return counts as an avoided open; Focus adds time you actually settled in. Home keeps those wins visible CORE: INTENTIONAL OPEN Pause before you open. Return is a win; continue brings another reminder later, so "just a bit more" is no longer effortless. WHEN YOU NEED MORE • Focus Mode: lock and block distraction while you work or study, and keep the focus time you earned • Sleep Schedule: auto-limit at bedtime and release in the morning, including overnight schedules • Digital Detox: whitelist-only mode for days when you want to unplug COUNT WINS, NOT HOURS NoScroll does not lead with shame about how long you scrolled. It helps you see how many impulse opens you stopped, how long you stayed focused, and when a mindful pause changed the next minute. STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Intent events and settings stay on your phone by default. Screen Time selections are managed by the system; we do not get an uploadable feed of what you watched. Privacy Policy: https://noscroll.1024ideas.com/privacy Terms: https://noscroll.1024ideas.com/terms Support: moreless1025@gmail.com

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
NoScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screen Time Control at Free against NoScroll's $0.99. NoScroll's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads 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

Screen Time Control is free to download; NoScroll costs $0.99 up front. Screen Time Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NoScroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, NoScroll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Time Control versus NoScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlNoScroll
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav Negi福荣 贺

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions4
  • Inscreen (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Inscreen (Monthly for Family)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Inscreen (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Inscreen (Yearly for Family)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Inscreen (Lifetime)$29.99
  • Inscreen (Lifetime for Family)$59.99
None

NoScroll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoScroll free?
NoScroll costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Time Control or NoScroll have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor NoScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or NoScroll?
Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, and NoScroll every 3 weeks. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on September 21, 2026 and NoScroll on October 5, 2026.

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