Comparison

StopScroll Screen Time Control vs Potato Mode

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

Potato Mode

Features
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Potato Mode — App Blocker Put your phone down. Go full potato. Potato Mode helps you block distracting apps using your iPhone's built-in Screen Time — no account, no subscription, no data ever leaving your device. Just a sleepy little potato and a lot fewer doom-scrolling sessions. Three ways to block: Couch Mode — Tap the potato to instantly block your selected apps right now. Tap again when you're ready to come back. Simple. Schedules — Set recurring block windows that run automatically. Block social media every night from 10 PM to 7 AM, or set a work focus window on weekdays. Your phone, your rules. Usage Limits — Give yourself a daily time budget per app group. When you've used up your 30 minutes of TikTok and Instagram for the day, Potato Mode cuts you off automatically. Private by design. Potato Mode never asks for an account, never collects data, and never phones home. Everything runs entirely on your device using Apple's Screen Time API. Free. Always. No paywalls, no premium tier, no ads. If Potato Mode helps you reclaim your time, consider buying us a coffee — but there's no pressure. Ready to go full potato?

Screenshots

StopScroll Screen Time Control4 screens
Potato Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Potato Mode at none against StopScroll Screen Time Control's 5. StopScroll Screen Time Control's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. StopScroll Screen Time Control sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Potato Mode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StopScroll Screen Time Control versus Potato Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopScroll Screen Time ControlPotato Mode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya NikolenkoMatthew Zychowicz

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
None

Potato Mode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StopScroll Screen Time Control free?
StopScroll Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potato Mode free?
Potato Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StopScroll Screen Time Control or Potato Mode have ads?
Neither StopScroll Screen Time Control nor Potato Mode shows ads.

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