Comparison

ScrollBuddy vs Relimit

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

Head to head
About

ScrollBuddy

This app helps break addictive scrolling habits by introducing friction and scheduled limits. It allows you to set time budgets for your favorite social apps, offering gentle nudges and optional accountability with a partner. Focus on your well-being and reclaim your time with a kinder system.

Highlights
  • Scheduled time windows for app usage
  • Daily time budgets for apps
  • Kind block screens when time is up
  • Limit multiple social apps in one place
  • Micro-escape timers for breaks
  • Optional buddy accountability
  • Smart nudges and warnings
Features
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Your apps start the day shut. You write up to three tasks, and finishing one earns thirty minutes with them. That is the whole loop. The apps you named are blocked from midnight, before you have to decide anything. Willpower at seven in the morning is a bad plan. A choice you already made is a good one. Then you write the day. One to three tasks, no more. SB, the buddy in the app, helps you turn a vague intention into something you can start, and asks about the one that is too big to begin. Once the page is sealed, that is the day. Finishing a task mints a pass: thirty minutes with your apps, and then they close again. Before a task counts as done, SB asks one honest question about it. "Done, really? What did the gym session actually look like?" Nobody checks your answer. That is the point. Passes bank, up to five. Spending one takes a moment. SB asks what it is for, the apps open for thirty minutes, and they shut again quietly when the time is up. An unspent pass is a good day. In the evening the bell rings at the hour you chose. SB tells the day back to you in your own words: what got done, what you said about it, what did not happen, and how much closer you are to this month's goal. Then he asks what tomorrow is for, and you write the next page before you sleep. The month has one goal, with a finish line you can count. Twelve gym sessions. Four chapters. Ten applications sent. Tasks either serve it or they do not, and the book keeps the tally. ScrollBuddy was built by one person. Your first full day is on the house: plan it, live it, finish it, and write tomorrow. After that it costs money to keep going: a small subscription, monthly or yearly, or a single purchase that keeps it for good. The prices are shown in the app before you decide. If it does not help, walk away free, no hard feelings. There is no account and no login. Your goal, your tasks, your honest answers and your day count live on your phone and nowhere else. There is no partner to disappoint, no leaderboard, and nobody reading your day but you. Blocking uses Apple's Screen Time permission. ScrollBuddy never sees which apps you open or what you do inside them.

About

Relimit

This app helps you regain control of your time by blocking distracting applications like social media and games. Earn credits by completing focus sessions, which can then be used to temporarily unlock your blocked apps. Track your progress and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Focus sessions with timer or AR
  • Earn credits for screen time
  • Unlock apps intentionally
  • Track progress and rankings
  • 100% private data
Features
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Bloque les apps qui te distraient (réseaux sociaux, jeux…) et gagne des crédits en réalisant des sessions de focus. Dépense ensuite tes crédits pour débloquer temporairement tes apps — tu reprends le contrôle de ton temps. CE QUE TU PEUX FAIRE • Bloque une ou plusieurs apps qui te font perdre du temps • Réalise des sessions de focus : chrono ou boîte 3D en réalité augmentée • Gagne des crédits = du temps d'écran mérité • Débloque tes apps quand tu l'as décidé, pas par réflexe • Suis ta progression et grimpe dans le classement hebdomadaire avec tes amis 100 % PRIVÉ Tes données Temps d'écran restent sur ton appareil, protégées par Apple. Relimit ne voit jamais quelles apps tu utilises. PREMIUM Passe Premium pour bloquer un nombre illimité d'apps et débloquer tous les modes de focus. Abonnement mensuel, annuel ou accès à vie. Reprends le contrôle. Relimit ton temps. Politique de confidentialité : https://relimit-site.vercel.app/privacy Conditions d'utilisation : https://relimit-site.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

ScrollBuddy4 screens
Relimit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Relimit at 100% against ScrollBuddy's 0%. Relimit also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ScrollBuddy sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Relimit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollBuddy ships an update every 9 days, Relimit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScrollBuddy versus Relimit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollBuddyRelimit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron VinodNuman Ozturk

Customer experience

ScrollBuddy

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Relimit

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ScrollBuddy

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • ScrollBuddy Monthly Premium$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • ScrollBuddy Annual Premium$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Good buddy$4.99
  • Great buddy$9.99
  • Best buddy$17.99
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  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
4 purchases

Relimit

Subscriptions3
  • Premium (Offre spéciale)$3.991 Month
  • Relimit Premium (mensuel)$7.991 Month
  • Relimit Premium (annuel)$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium à vie$34.99

Questions

Is ScrollBuddy free?
ScrollBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relimit free?
Relimit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScrollBuddy or Relimit have ads?
Neither ScrollBuddy nor Relimit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScrollBuddy or Relimit?
ScrollBuddy ships an update every 9 days, and Relimit every 10 days. Most recently, ScrollBuddy was updated on October 5, 2026 and Relimit on October 12, 2026.

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