Comparison

NoMo Screen Time vs TidyScroll

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

Head to head
About

NoMo Screen Time

This app helps you reclaim your time and focus by playfully interrupting distracting app usage. Set daily or hourly goals and receive fun visual feedback as your screen time decreases. It encourages intention over strict restriction.

Highlights
  • App blocking and timers
  • Daily and hourly goals
  • Fun visual feedback
  • Usage-based mood changes
  • Focus on intention
Features
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A pause before the scroll. You open an app for a minute. Somehow, twenty disappear. NoMo helps you make that choice deliberately. CHOOSE YOUR APPS Use Apple's Screen Time controls to block the apps you want to use less. DECIDE HOW LONG YOU NEED Choose 1, 5, 10, or 15 minutes before you unblock an app. PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN Take a short pause with your phone face down on your desk, chest, or lap, or tucked in your pocket. The pause progresses while your phone is put away and stops when you pick it up. Leave NoMo open; sound and haptics let you know when the pause is complete. A simple pause is available if placement detection doesn't work for you. CHOOSE NOT NOW After the pause, you may find you no longer need the app. Tap Not now to keep it blocked. Your opens skipped today appear on Home as a quiet acknowledgment of that choice. SEE YOUR HABITS CLEARLY See today's usage, your daily average, and the last hour at a glance. Explore weekly and monthly trends, set daily and hourly targets, and let Mo's changing mood remind you to check in with yourself. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS Add a reminder to yourself on Home, or connect Apple Reminders to see what you wanted to do before you reached for your phone. A warm, quiet design. A moment to reconsider. More room for your day. NoMo Screen Time. Mo real life. OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP Every feature stays free. If NoMo helps you use your phone on your terms, an optional membership supports its continued development and removes membership invitations. Choose monthly or yearly billing. Eligible users can start with a six-month free trial; current pricing and trial terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://www.aswathkrishnan.com/p/privacy-policy-for-nomo.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TidyScroll

Features
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Your phone stays locked until your space is clean. Can't stop doomscrolling? TidyScroll locks your most addictive apps until you actually clean — no willpower, no tapping "ignore." The mess pays for the scroll. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps that eat your time (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube...) They lock automatically Want to scroll? Snap a before photo and start cleaning 1 minute of cleaning = 5 minutes of unlock time AI compares your before & after — real tidying only Balance runs out? Clean again WHY IT WORKS Blockers fail because waiting is boring and willpower runs out. TidyScroll replaces scrolling with something real: every unlock leaves your home visibly better. You don't lose your scroll time — you earn it. WHAT YOU GET Smart app blocking built on Apple Screen Time AI photo verification — no cheating, no fake cleans Shared time balance across all locked apps Streaks that transform your space day by day Before & after gallery of your progress Calm, minimal design — no guilt, no noise Built for doomscrollers, students, busy professionals, and anyone whose room pays the price for their screen time. Scroll less. Live tidier. TidyScroll requires Screen Time permission to block apps. Photos are used only for verification. A subscription is required for full access; cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://benxlabs.com/tidyscroll/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NoMo Screen Time4 screens
TidyScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoMo Screen Time at none against TidyScroll's 3. NoMo Screen Time also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. TidyScroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. NoMo Screen Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoMo Screen Time ships an update every 5 days, TidyScroll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NoMo Screen Time versus TidyScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoMo Screen TimeTidyScroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAswath KrishnanZiga Benko

In-app purchases

None

NoMo Screen Time

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TidyScroll

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Offer$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is NoMo Screen Time free?
NoMo Screen Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TidyScroll free?
TidyScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoMo Screen Time or TidyScroll have ads?
Neither NoMo Screen Time nor TidyScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoMo Screen Time or TidyScroll?
NoMo Screen Time ships an update every 5 days, and TidyScroll every 3 weeks. Most recently, NoMo Screen Time was updated on October 14, 2026 and TidyScroll on October 28, 2026.

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