Comparison

move2scroll vs Move to Unlock

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

Head to head
About

move2scroll

This app encourages healthier screen time habits by linking your activity data from Apple Health to your app usage. You earn screen time by moving and exercising, allowing you to control which apps are affected. It's designed to help users break the cycle of excessive scrolling.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time through physical activity
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Select apps to control
  • Reduces endless scrolling habit
  • Free to use
Features
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move2scroll is a free app which helps you to control your screen time. It links your screen time with your activities from Apple Health. You basically have to earn screen time by moving or exercising. You select which apps you want to be affected by this. Give it a try and fight the habit of endless scrolling.

About

Move to Unlock

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Move to Unlock — Break Doom Scrolling Break doom scrolling, reduce screen time, and build better digital habits. Move to Unlock helps you stop opening distracting apps automatically. Before unlocking them, you complete a short movement that gives your brain a moment to reset. That small pause can make a big difference. Instead of opening social media or other apps out of reflex, you get a chance to decide consciously if you actually want to continue. Why it works Many people unlock their phones and start doom scrolling without even realizing it. Move to Unlock interrupts this automatic behavior with a short physical action. Movement activates the body, resets attention, and helps the brain switch out of autopilot mode. Sometimes you will still open the app — and that’s completely fine. The goal is simply to make the decision intentional instead of automatic. This is not a fitness app Move to Unlock is not designed as a workout or exercise app. The goal is not training. The goal is changing habits and reducing automatic phone use. Think of the app as a small reminder that whispers: “Do you really want to open this right now?” Sometimes the answer is yes. Sometimes you close the phone and move on. Both are wins. What the app does • Pause selected apps before opening them • Unlock them with a short movement • Interrupt doom scrolling and automatic phone use • Reduce screen time through small habit changes • Track your progress with simple statistics • Avoid movements involving sensitive areas • Customize the experience to fit your routine Designed for real life The movements are short and simple. Some can be done discreetly in public places, like sitting on a bus, train, or subway. Others are slightly more active and are better suited for moments when you have a bit more space. You can also choose areas of the body to avoid, so the app adapts to your comfort. Privacy first Move to Unlock is designed with privacy in mind. • No account required • No registration • No personal data collection • No tracking • Everything stays on your device The app works locally using Apple’s built-in Screen Time system. Your settings, statistics, and usage information remain on your phone and are never uploaded or shared. Your habits are still your choice Move to Unlock does not try to control your phone. It simply creates a small pause between the impulse and the action. That pause is where better decisions happen. If you want to reduce screen time, stop doom scrolling, and build more intentional habits with your phone, Move to Unlock can help. Includes a 3-day free trial. Continued access to app locking requires a subscription after the trial. Screen Time permission is required for app locking to work. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://movetounlock.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

move2scroll3 screens
Move to Unlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: move2scroll at none against Move to Unlock's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Move to Unlock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. move2scroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
move2scroll versus Move to Unlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermove2scrollMove to Unlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.416.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin WillmannImre Szabo

In-app purchases

None

move2scroll

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Move to Unlock

Subscriptions3
  • Move to Unlock Premium – Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Move to Unlock Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Move to Unlock Premium – Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is move2scroll free?
move2scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Move to Unlock free?
Move to Unlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do move2scroll or Move to Unlock have ads?
Neither move2scroll nor Move to Unlock shows ads.

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