Comparison

StopScroll Screen Time Control vs Barrier

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

Head to head
About

StopScroll Screen Time Control

This app helps you reduce digital distractions and build healthier screen time habits by blocking apps and setting custom limits. It leverages native device technology to provide insights into your usage and create focused sessions for work, study, or better sleep.

Highlights
  • App Blocking
  • Focus Mode
  • Screen Time Reports
  • Automations & Shortcuts
  • Custom Schedules
  • Privacy First Design
Features
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You don’t need more discipline. You need a phone that works for you. Stop Scroll is a screen time control app that helps you reduce distractions, block apps, and build healthier digital habits. It turns your iPhone into a tool for focus, balance, and intentional use without guilt or pressure. Using Apple’s native Screen Time technology, Stop Scroll shows you how you actually use your phone and helps you set limits that feel realistic and effective. You stay present during work, sleep better at night, and spend less time stuck in endless scrolling. Stop Scroll is ideal if you want to: • Block distracting apps like social media or entertainment • Stay focused while working, studying, or reading • Reduce late night phone use and improve sleep • Build daily routines with fewer interruptions • Feel more calm and in control of your screen time What you can do with Stop Scroll: • App Blocking: Limit access to selected apps anytime you choose • Focus Mode: Start strict focus sessions that can’t be bypassed • Screen Time Reports: See clear daily and weekly usage insights • App Categories: Understand which apps support focus and which steal attention • Automations & Shortcuts: Activate focus automatically by time, routine, or app launch • Custom Schedules: Block apps during work hours, bedtime, or breaks • Privacy First Design: All data stays on your device, no accounts or tracking • Minimal Interface: Clean, fast, and designed to reduce cognitive load Your phone should help you live better, not distract you constantly. Download Stop Scroll and take control of your screen time. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/aegis-app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/aegis-app/privacy-policy

About

Barrier

This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by creating a physical barrier to accessing distracting applications. Instead of simply closing apps, it requires you to wait a set amount of time with your phone face down before granting temporary access, prompting reflection on your digital habits.

Highlights
  • Select apps to limit
  • Automatic app locking
  • Face-down phone wait for unlock
  • Temporary app access
  • Customizable wait times (5-60 seconds)
  • Unlimited apps with paid version
Features
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Most blockers simply close apps. One tap and you’re back to scrolling. This app works differently. To open social media, you have to put your phone face down and wait. From 5 to 60 seconds — you choose. There’s no “cancel” button. You just sit there, staring at the back of your phone. In those seconds, your brain snaps out of autopilot. You remember that you actually had things to do. And you realize — is this feed really worth a minute of your life? Most of the time — it’s not. This isn’t blocking. It’s a physical barrier that brings back control. How Barrier works: 1. Choose apps → Select the apps you want to limit 2.Auto-blocking → Apps are locked automatically 3.Unlock → Put your phone face down for a set time 4.Temporary access → Apps become available for a limited time Paid features: - Unlimited apps and category (Free: 5 apps or 1 category) Privacy Policy: https://sabellus.github.io/portal/privacybarrier.html Terms of Use: https://sabellus.github.io/portal/termsbarrier.html

Screenshots

StopScroll Screen Time Control4 screens
Barrier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StopScroll Screen Time Control at 4.3 against Barrier's 3.0. StopScroll Screen Time Control also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2). 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. StopScroll Screen Time Control sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Barrier sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StopScroll Screen Time Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopScroll Screen Time Control has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopScroll Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, Barrier every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StopScroll Screen Time Control versus Barrier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopScroll Screen Time ControlBarrier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya NikolenkoSavelii Veprev

Customer experience

StopScroll Screen Time Control

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Barrier

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

StopScroll Screen Time Control

Subscriptions4
  • Stop Scroll Pro (1 week)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Stop Scroll Pro (1 week)$9.997 Days
  • Stop Scroll Pro (1 year)$17.991 Year
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  • Stop Scroll Pro (1 year)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Aegis Pro Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Barrier

Subscriptions2
  • Premium for week$2.997 Days
  • Premium for month$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Forever$9.99

Questions

Is StopScroll Screen Time Control free?
StopScroll Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barrier free?
Barrier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StopScroll Screen Time Control or Barrier?
StopScroll Screen Time Control is rated higher. StopScroll Screen Time Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Barrier averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do StopScroll Screen Time Control or Barrier have ads?
Neither StopScroll Screen Time Control nor Barrier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopScroll Screen Time Control or Barrier?
StopScroll Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, and Barrier every 2 weeks. Most recently, StopScroll Screen Time Control was updated on September 30, 2026 and Barrier on October 12, 2026.

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