Comparison

Scrolloc vs Stayed

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

Head to head
About

Scrolloc

This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by introducing intentional pauses before opening distracting applications. It provides insights into your screen time habits and helps you build healthier digital routines to reduce mindless scrolling and increase focus.

Highlights
  • Intentional limits to stop endless scrolling
  • Screen time control without deleting apps
  • Focus sessions for presence
  • Daily insights and habit tracking
  • Clean, easy-to-use interface
  • System for behavior change
Features
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You pick up your phone for “a minute.” You lose an hour. You scroll without thinking. You don’t even know why. Scrolloc stops this cycle. You take back control of your screen and your time. It’s screen time control designed to break mindless scrolling habits. You set simple limits. You open distracting apps less. You break the habit of mindless scrolling. You gain up to 2 extra hours every day. STOP MINDLESS SCROLLING Scrolloc adds a short pause before you open social apps. This pause breaks the automatic impulse. You notice what you’re doing. You choose to continue or stop. STAY FOCUSED You stay present during work, family time, or moments that matter. You cut distractions. You protect your focus and your energy. UNDERSTAND YOUR HABITS You see your daily screen time. You see where your hours disappear. You track your progress and build healthier digital habits. FEEL THE DIFFERENCE You scroll less. You stress less. You doomscroll less. You feel calmer, clearer, and more in control. WHAT YOU GET • Intentional limits that stop endless scrolling • Screen time control without deleting your apps • Focus sessions to stay present • Daily insights and simple habit tracking • A clean, easy-to-use interface • A system that actually helps you change your behavior WHY IT WORKS? Scrolloc helps you at the exact moment you lose control - the moment your thumb opens an app without awareness. This small pause creates a huge shift. You regain your time, your attention, and your life outside the screen. START TODAY Stop mindless scrolling. Reduce your screen time. Live with intention again. You pick up your phone for “a minute.” You lose an hour. You scroll without thinking. You don’t even know why. Scrolloc stops this cycle. You take back control of your screen and your time. It’s screen time control designed to break mindless scrolling habits.

About

Stayed

Features
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STAYED - take back your time. Most screen time apps just block and guilt you. Stayed is different. Build real focus habits that stick, on your schedule, your terms. Block What Distracts You: Choose exactly which apps to block during your sessions. No workarounds, no cheating. Real blocking powered by Apple's Screen Time API. Sessions That Fit Your Life: Create time-based or recurring sessions around your real routine: mornings, evenings, deep work, or full days. Edit, pause, or adjust anytime. Know Where Your Time Goes: Detailed activity reports show your real screen time by app, by day, by week. No sugarcoating. Stay on Track: Smart reminders keep you accountable before and during sessions, so you never lose momentum. Built for Habit, Not Guilt: Stayed doesn't punish you for slipping. It helps you understand your patterns and improve, one session at a time. Your phone is a tool. Start using it like one.

Screenshots

Scrolloc4 screens
Stayed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stayed at none against Scrolloc's 3. Stayed also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Scrolloc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Stayed asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scrolloc versus Stayed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollocStayed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindful Software Studio LLCMikail Gadzhikhanov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scrolloc

Subscriptions3
  • Scrolloc PRO Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Scrolloc PRO Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Scrolloc PRO Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Stayed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrolloc free?
Scrolloc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stayed free?
Stayed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scrolloc or Stayed have ads?
Scrolloc shows ads; Stayed does not.

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