Comparison

Zen vs block the feed

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

Head to head
About

Zen

Features
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Manage your daily screen time the simple way. No complicated features, no endless settings. Just open the app and instantly see how much time you or your family spend on your devices. Features * One-time purchase: No subscriptions. Pay once, use forever. * Simple design: Clean and minimal. Only the information you need, nothing more. * Private & secure: No accounts, no personal data required. Start using it right away. If you’ve ever thought: * “I want to track screen time, but the default app feels cluttered.” * “I prefer a one-time purchase over a subscription.” …then this app is made for you. Just being aware of your screen time can change how you use your day. With its simple design, it’s easy to make screen time tracking part of your daily routine. Take back your time — starting today.

About

block the feed

This app provides a focused browsing experience for social media platforms by removing distracting algorithmic feeds. It allows users to access essential features like messages and profiles without the endless scroll, offering a calmer way to stay connected.

Highlights
  • Removes Reels, Shorts, and algorithmic feeds
  • Access messages, search, and profiles
  • In-app browser for social platforms
  • No account deletion required
  • Per-app daily time limits (Pro)
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Keep the connection. Lose the scroll. snowscroll is a calm, focused browser for your social apps. It loads the sites you already use and quietly removes the endless feeds: Reels, Shorts, Explore, "For You". The parts you actually came for stay, like your messages, your search, and the people you follow. No willpower required. No deleting your accounts. You just stop seeing the surfaces designed to keep you scrolling. HOW IT WORKS snowscroll opens each platform's mobile site in a focused in-app browser and hides the feed surfaces on your device. You log in with your own account, exactly as you would in Safari. Your logins, messages, and activity stay on your device and never reach us. MAKE IT AUTOMATIC Turn on the shield and the actual Instagram app opens snowscroll instead. One setup, and the feed stays gone without you thinking about it. This uses Apple's Screen Time permission on your own device, for your own apps. WHAT YOU GET All six supported apps: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok and LinkedIn Reels, Shorts, Explore and For You removed on every one of them Deeper cuts where each platform allows: the home feed itself, Stories, recommended videos, comment sections, notification tabs and more Per-app daily limits: a gentle cap on your time in each app within snowscroll Trends: the time you got back, and what it was worth snowscroll is a paid app with no free version and no trial you are buying before you pay, and cancel any time in your App Store settings. PRIVACY, SPELLED OUT We cannot see your accounts, your DMs, or anything you do o snowscroll account and no password to give us. Whatleaves your device is your subscription status, so Pro works across your devices, anonymous product analytics that tell us which onboarding step people leave on, and a purchase event sent to Meta so worth running. No advertising identifier is collected andno tracking permission is requested. Never a URL, never an account, never anything you read or type. No ads. WHAT TO EXPECT, HONESTLY snowscroll is an independent app and isn't affiliated with platform. Because it's a focused browser, a few thingswork differently than the native apps. Notifications come from the platforms' own apps, not snowscroll. We keep a plain-language list of limitations on our site, because you should know what you'for it. Pro is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payple Account at confirmation. It renews unless cancelled atleast 24 hours before the period ends, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://snowscroll.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://snowscroll.com/privacy

Screenshots

Zen2 screens
block the feed4 screens

Verdict

The call

Zen and block the feed are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Zen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and block the feed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Zen versus block the feed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenblock the feed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.1 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYohei TamuraJuhyun Nam

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99
3 purchases

block the feed

Subscriptions2
  • snowscroll Pro$9.991 Month
  • snowscroll Pro$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • snowscroll Pro$69.99

Questions

Is Zen free?
Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is block the feed free?
block the feed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zen or block the feed have ads?
Neither Zen nor block the feed shows ads.

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