# Ridan vs ScrollGate

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScrollGate at none against Ridan's 19. Ridan's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ridan sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ScrollGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ridan ships an update every 2 weeks, ScrollGate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ridan | ScrollGate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Good Dopamine Technologies Private Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1702065642) | [Trove ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866045388) |

## What reviewers say

### Ridan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridan-stop-scrolling/id6744104513)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Individual Month plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Family Plan Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Individual Year Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual | $35.90 | per year |
| 1 Device Annual | $35.99 | per year |
| Family plan Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| 4 Device Annual | $143.99 | per year |
| 5 Device Annual | $179.99 | per year |
| 6 Device Annual | $214.99 | per year |
| Focus Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lock with money 30 | $1.00 | one-time |
| unlock for 1hour | $3.00 | one-time |
| unlock 2hours | $5.00 | one-time |
| $5 worth credits | $5.99 | one-time |
| unlock forever | $10.00 | one-time |
| $10 worth credits | $12.99 | one-time |
| $50 worth Credits | $50.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


### ScrollGate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrollgate-block-distractions/id6757318866)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ridan free?

Ridan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ScrollGate free?

ScrollGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Ridan or ScrollGate have ads?

ScrollGate shows ads; Ridan does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ridan or ScrollGate?

Ridan ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScrollGate every 10 days. Most recently, Ridan was updated on October 8, 2026 and ScrollGate on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*