Comparison

Detoxify vs LessScroll

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

Head to head
About

Detoxify

Enhance your YouTube experience by removing distracting elements like shorts, related videos, and comments. Reclaim your focus for learning, research, or relaxation. This Safari extension helps you break free from endless scrolling and regain control of your time.

Highlights
  • Remove YouTube Shorts
  • Disable autoplay
  • Hide recommended videos
  • Remove distracting sidebars
  • Hide comments
  • Disable playlists and live chat
Features
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Detoxify brings you new experiences when using YT. YT's main function is maximizing views and ad clicks, it’s flooding us with enticing thumbnails and ads. While it might be ideal for casual browsing to release some stress, it stops us from focusing on learning, research and relaxation in the right way. Detoxify hides related videos, shorts, comments and all other distractions, removes all the distractions like shorts, subscription channels and only gets the best out of the yt platform. It’s time to get untrap and unhook to the endless scroll of doom, and get your social life back. Detoxify contains the Safari extension that bring you these features: - Remove youtube shorts on the navigation tab and home suggestion page - Disabling autoplay - Hiding recommended videos - Removing distracting sidebars, we help you break the mindless scrolling cycle. - Hide comments -Disable playlists site-wide and live chat. These settings are easily turned on by just a few clicks, to use the app - please follow these steps: 1- Open Safari and go to YT page. 2- Manage Extension On the left of Link Box, click on the square icon. Click Manage Extension. 3- Click Toggle to Turn on - Done 4-Choose Detoxify icon 5- Click Active 6- Pick option you want to hide Experience focused browsing with Detoxify. No more distraction, enjoy your “Me Time” or your learning. Try it today and share with your friends. **Please note: This is a Safari extension and works only on Safari browser on your iPhone, iPad or Mac devices, it is not compatible with Youtube app.

About

LessScroll

This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting applications during focused work or study sessions. You can set timers, choose specific apps to block, and track your progress with achievements and streaks. All data remains on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set custom session timers
  • Predefined session presets
  • Track reclaimed hours
  • Daily streaks and achievements
  • Privacy-focused data handling
Features
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LessScroll helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting apps during focused sessions. Set a timer, choose the apps to block, and stay on task without interruptions. How it works: Start a session and select which apps to block — social media, entertainment, or any apps you choose. LessScroll uses Apple's Screen Time framework to enforce the block for the duration of your session. When the session ends, everything unlocks automatically. Session presets - Quick Break (25 min) — a short reset between tasks - Deep Focus (2 hrs) — extended work or study time - Mega Detox (6 hrs) — a full half-day lockout Or set a custom start and end time to match your schedule. Track your progress - See total hours reclaimed across all sessions - Maintain daily streaks for consistent use - Unlock achievements as you build the habit Achievements include: - First session completed - 3, 7, and 30-day streaks - 1, 10, 25, and 100 hours reclaimed Privacy and Terms of Service LessScroll uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls APIs. No usage data is sent to external servers. Everything stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://lessscroll.lol/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://lessscroll.lol/terms.html

Screenshots

Detoxify4 screens
LessScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LessScroll at 5.0 against Detoxify's 2.5. LessScroll also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Detoxify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads and monetization model 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. LessScroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Detoxify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LessScroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Detoxify ships an update every 2 months, LessScroll every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Detoxify versus LessScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetoxifyLessScroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuong NguyenYohanan Negash

Customer experience

Detoxify

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral17.9%
Negative21.4%

LessScroll

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Detoxify

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LessScroll

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly 50%$14.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Detoxify free?
Detoxify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LessScroll free?
LessScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Detoxify or LessScroll?
LessScroll is rated higher. Detoxify averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while LessScroll averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Detoxify or LessScroll have ads?
Neither Detoxify nor LessScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Detoxify or LessScroll?
Detoxify ships an update every 2 months, and LessScroll every 4 days. Most recently, Detoxify was updated on November 4, 2026 and LessScroll on October 31, 2026.

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