StopScroll Screen Time Control vs Unscroll
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
Unscroll
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Unscroll helps you reduce screen time, stop automatic scrolling, and build healthier phone habits with limits you choose for yourself. Choose distracting apps, categories, and websites with Apple’s private Screen Time picker. Set a daily limit or start a Focus session. Unscroll shields only what you select when your plan requires it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Set a daily screen time limit for selected apps and categories • Block distracting apps during Focus sessions • See progress toward your limit with Apple Device Activity reports • Build streaks and review your weekly progress • Use a free pass when you earn one • Stay blocked for free when your limit is reached • Use 60 free Focus minutes every day FOCUS PREMIUM Focus Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription available weekly or annually. It provides unlimited supported Focus sessions and premium soundscapes. Free users keep the daily Screen Time limit and shield, 60 free Focus minutes each day, free sounds, and free early ending. Reaching a limit never charges you. There is no paid Screen Time bypass, and ending a Focus session early is always free. Manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your selections use privacy preserving Apple tokens. Screen Time usage reports are processed on your device. Unscroll does not read messages, passwords, content inside other apps, or browsing content. Your Screen Time data is not used for advertising. Unscroll is a personal digital wellbeing and productivity tool. It is not covert monitoring or a replacement for medical advice. Screen Time reports refresh according to iOS and may not update every second. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Unscroll at weekly against StopScroll Screen Time Control's fortnightly. StopScroll Screen Time Control's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. StopScroll Screen Time Control sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Unscroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StopScroll Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, Unscroll weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StopScroll Screen Time Control | Unscroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilya Nikolenko | YUNUS ARSLAN |
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
Unscroll
- Focus Premium (Weekly)$0.997 Days
- Focus Premium (Annual)$19.991 Year
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