StopScroll Screen Time Control vs DoomSafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- App Blocking
- Focus Mode
- Screen Time Reports
- Automations & Shortcuts
- Custom Schedules
- Privacy First Design
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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
DoomSafe
This app helps combat doomscrolling by selectively blocking infinite scroll feeds and short videos on social media, while keeping essential functions like direct messages accessible. It offers features like grayscale filters, session timers, and home screen widgets to reduce digital distraction and improve wellbeing.
- Selective social media feed blocking
- Dopamine-reducing filters (grayscale, blue light)
- Customizable session timers
- Distraction-free home screen widgets
- Privacy-focused local filtering
- Essential app functions remain accessible
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DoomSafe is the ultimate digital wellbeing tool designed to cure doomscrolling. Total app blockers don't work because you still need to use your apps for messaging and essential tasks. DoomSafe gives you the perfect balance. Through smart local web filtering, DoomSafe lets you access your favorite social networks but automatically hides the infinite scroll, For You pages, and short videos (like Reels or Shorts), keeping the rest of the apps completely intact. KEY FEATURES: Essentials Intact Access Instagram, X, YouTube and Facebook. We remove recommendations, explore pages, ads, and short videos, leaving the posts from people you follow, Stories and your Direct Messages (DMs) fully operational. Dopamine-Reducing Filters Turn the interface to Grayscale or apply a Blue Light filter to make social media less stimulating for your brain. Session Limits Set strict timers for your visits. Once your time is up, DoomSafe helps you leave. Clean Home Screen Widgets Launch directly into your distraction-free apps right from your home screen. Privacy by Design DoomSafe acts as a secure local wrapper. We do not track your keystrokes, save your cookies, or read your messages. Everything happens on your device. Terms of use: https://doomsafe.app/es/terms-of-use
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Verdict
StopScroll Screen Time Control and DoomSafe both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DoomSafe's written reviews are positive against 60% of StopScroll Screen Time Control's. StopScroll Screen Time Control's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. StopScroll Screen Time Control sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and DoomSafe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for StopScroll Screen Time Control against 4.3 for DoomSafe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopScroll Screen Time Control has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of StopScroll Screen Time Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of DoomSafe's.
StopScroll Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, DoomSafe every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StopScroll Screen Time Control | DoomSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilya Nikolenko | Raul Alonso Pardo |
Customer experience
StopScroll Screen Time Control
DoomSafe
In-app purchases
StopScroll Screen Time Control
- 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
- Aegis Pro Lifetime$59.99
DoomSafe
- DoomSafe Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- DoomSafe Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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