Comparison

Screen Time vs Unscroll

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time

This app promotes mindful screen time by tracking usage and providing gentle nudges when sessions end, rather than outright blocking. It helps users understand their habits and make conscious choices about their digital engagement.

Highlights
  • Session-based time tracking
  • Automatic start and stop timers
  • Gentle nudges, not hard blocks
  • Guilt-free timer snoozing
  • Detailed usage statistics
  • Customizable session lengths and daily goals
Features
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Blocking apps sound good in theory. In practice, you turn them off the moment they get in the way, and then feel worse about it. Break Check brings your screen time down without blocking a thing. You see how long you have been going, get a nudge when your time is up, and decide what happens next. No locked screens, no workarounds, no shame spiral. TRACK ANY HABIT, NOT JUST SCREEN TIME Doomscrolling, binge watching, gaming, the gym, shopping, reading, a bathroom break that got away from you. If you can start it and stop it, you can put it on a timer. SET A DAILY GOAL Give a habit a daily limit. Stay under it and the day counts as a win. Every day you meet your goal adds to your streak. NO HARD CUTOFFS When your time is up you get a gentle notification and the timer keeps counting, so you always know where you stand. Need longer? Add a few minutes with one tap. OR A REAL ALARM For a habit that needs a firmer stop, end the session with a full alarm instead. It gets through silent mode and Focus. NOTHING TO FORGET Timers can start and stop on their own: when you open an app, when you arrive somewhere, or at a time you pick each night. Your social apps can run their own timer. The gym one starts when you walk in. Setup takes about a minute. CONTROL IT FROM ANYWHERE A running timer sits in your Dynamic Island, Notification Center and Lock Screen, so you can check it or pause it without opening anything. Start one from Control Center, your Action Button, or a Home Screen widget. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Watch each day add up, spot your patterns, and see how close you are to your goal. Your time is kept as real sessions rather than one daily total, so you can find the hour you did not know you were spending. LIFE HAPPENS Waiting at the doctor? Long train ride? Some phone time should not count. Snooze every timer at once and take a guilt free break. No streak broken, no pressure. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Nothing to sign up for, ever. Break Check never asks for Screen Time access and never sees which apps you open, only the timers you start. Your habits sync through your own iCloud and are never collected or sold. YOUR FIRST TIMER IS ALWAYS FREE Not a trial. Track one habit for as long as you like, at no cost. Unlimited adds the rest: a timer for every habit, full alarm alerts, and the button that snoozes them all. Monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase that is yours forever. Privacy Policy: https://codewerm.com/breakcheck/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Unscroll

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Screen Time4 screens
Unscroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

Screen Time and Unscroll are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Screen Time sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Screen Time versus Unscroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen TimeUnscroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodeWerm LLCYUNUS ARSLAN

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Screen Time

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly Early Adopter$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$11.901 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Unscroll

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Premium (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • Focus Premium (Annual)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen Time free?
Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unscroll free?
Unscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time or Unscroll have ads?
Neither Screen Time nor Unscroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time or Unscroll?
Screen Time ships an update weekly, and Unscroll weekly. Most recently, Screen Time was updated on October 30, 2026 and Unscroll on October 31, 2026.

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