Screen Time Control vs Stop Scrolling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time Control
This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications on a schedule or for a set duration. It features a unique 'Focus Gate' to prevent accidental unlocks and rewards you with 'blocks' to build a virtual world for completed focus sessions.
- Scheduled app blocking
- On-demand focus sessions
- Focus Gate for accidental unlocks
- Virtual world building with earned blocks
- Privacy-focused design
- Offline functionality
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You open one app for a moment. An hour disappears. Paused helps you protect the time you meant to keep. Choose the apps that pull you in, decide when to block them, and build a voxel world from completed focus sessions. TRY A REAL BLOCK During first setup, try one real 15-, 30- or 60-minute block before choosing Paused Plus. Apple Screen Time permission is required. The demo ends automatically at the time shown, whether you buy or not. WITH PAUSED PLUS Ongoing blocking requires paid Paused Plus access through a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase from the plans shown in the app. BLOCK APPS NOW Start a 15-, 30-, 60- or 90-minute block when you need to concentrate. Your selected apps unlock when the timer ends, even if Paused is closed. An active block cannot be stopped early from its own screen. SET AUTOMATIC SCHEDULES Protect work, study, mornings or sleep with repeating schedules. Choose apps and categories, start and end times, and weekdays. Overnight schedules are supported. Each schedule keeps its own app selection. SET A DAILY LIMIT Give selected apps and categories a shared daily allowance. Usage already accumulated today counts. Once the allowance is reached, those selections are blocked for the rest of the day; it resets at midnight. USE A BREAK PASS DELIBERATELY Need a blocked app back? Choose 15, 30 or 60 minutes and hold continuously for 10 seconds. Releasing early keeps protection on. A completed hold uses one pass and ends your current streak, not your permanent world progress. Only the requested app, category or website opens temporarily; other protected selections stay blocked. Switch back to the app yourself after access is granted. Turning off or removing an active schedule or enabled daily limit requires a 10-minute cooldown and confirmation within five minutes. Protection stays on while you wait. BUILD FROM FINISHED FOCUS Your first completed Block now or Schedule session each day earns eight permanent bricks and one streak day. Further sessions add focused minutes and session totals. Daily Limits do not earn bricks or complete the daily reward. Unlock world styles through streak milestones, not purchases. PRIVATE APP SELECTION Apple handles the app picker. Paused does not decode or upload the names of your chosen apps or categories. Blocking setup and world progress are stored on your device. No account registration is required. Made for iPhone and iPad, with Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support. Screen Time permission is required for blocking. Restore purchases is available. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled; manage them through the app’s subscription controls. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Terms of Use: https://paused.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://paused.app/privacy
Stop Scrolling
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Take back your attention with Alpaca, an app and website blocker designed to add meaningful friction between you and distracting habits. CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO FOCUS • Block Now — start an immediate blocking session, with an optional end time. • Schedule — automatically restrict selected apps and websites on the days and times you choose. • Open Limit — allow a chosen number of opens before a timed block begins. • Usage Limit — set a daily usage allowance for selected apps. BLOCK OR ALLOW Choose specific apps, websites, or categories with Apple’s system picker. Use a block list to restrict selected items, or an allow list when you want a more focused device. MAKE UNLOCKING INTENTIONAL Choose how a plan can be paused: unlock normally, prevent temporary unlocking, or complete a challenge first. Challenges include a slide puzzle, Sudoku, squats, push-ups, jumping jacks, and lunges. Exercise challenges use on-device camera analysis only when you choose to start one. UNDERSTAND YOUR SCREEN TIME View on-device activity reports and keep your focus plans together in one place. Alpaca uses Apple’s Screen Time frameworks and system privacy controls to apply restrictions and produce reports. YOUR PRIVACY Alpaca does not require an account and does not display third-party advertising. Focus plans and usage summaries are stored on your device. Camera frames used for exercise challenges are analyzed on device and are not saved or uploaded by Alpaca. PURCHASE REQUIRED Full access to Alpaca requires an in-app purchase. Monthly and annual options are auto-renewable subscriptions. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available. Available products, eligibility, and localized prices are shown in the app before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://rachaelchan.github.io/Alpaca/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://rachaelchan.github.io/Alpaca/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stop Scrolling at weekly against Screen Time Control's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Screen Time Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Stop Scrolling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Screen Time Control ships an update every 3 weeks, Stop Scrolling weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Time Control | Stop Scrolling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Worth A Try LLC | 俞晓 陈 |
In-app purchases
Screen Time Control
- Paused Plus Weekly$6.997 Days
- Paused Plus Annual Offer$29.991 Year
- Paused Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Paused Plus Lifetime Offer$19.99
- Paused Plus Lifetime$39.99
- Paused Plus Lifetime$79.99
Stop Scrolling
- Alpaca Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Alpaca Pro Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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