LookUp vs LessScroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LookUp
This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications and tracking your screen usage. Set daily goals, monitor your progress, and gain insights into where your hours are spent to foster healthier digital habits.
- Block distracting apps
- Set daily screen time goals
- Track screen time usage
- View detailed reports
- Earn screen time through healthy habits
- Private by design
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Look up from your phone. The average person loses years to the scroll. Lookup quietly hands that time back — it blocks the apps that steal your focus, sets you a daily goal, and shows you exactly where your hours go. Less phone, measurably better. BLOCK WHAT DISTRACTS YOU Choose the apps that pull you in, and Lookup steps in the moment you reach for them. Set lasting limits or start a one-tap block when you need to focus right now. SET A DAILY GOAL Pick a target for your screen time and watch your real progress against it, day by day. No guilt — just a clear picture and a line you decide to hold. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES A clean, honest report of your screen time: total hours, pickups, notifications, and your most-used apps, broken down hour by hour. EARN YOUR SCREEN TIME Turn unlocking into a habit worth keeping. With Good App First, open something that matters before the apps that don't — and tie your screen time to real health goals. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Lookup is built entirely on Apple Screen Time. Your activity stays on your device. We never see, store, or upload your screen time — ever. Take your time back. — Lookup offers an optional premium subscription that unlocks unlimited app blocking, extra skips, and activities. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy and Terms are available in the app and at link blow. Privacy Policy: https://www.getlookup.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.getlookup.net/terms
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.
- Block distracting apps
- Set custom session timers
- Predefined session presets
- Track reclaimed hours
- Daily streaks and achievements
- Privacy-focused data handling
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LessScroll at none against LookUp's shown. LessScroll also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs freemium). LookUp's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. LookUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and LessScroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LookUp against 5.0 for LessScroll. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
LookUp ships an update monthly, LessScroll every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LookUp | LessScroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CodedHarmony Technologies | Yohanan Negash |
Customer experience
LookUp
LessScroll
In-app purchases
LookUp
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$59.99
LessScroll
- Yearly 50%$14.991 Year
- Yearly$29.991 Year









