Comparison

Scrollbye vs conscious screen time controls

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

Head to head
About

Scrollbye

Features
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Stop losing hours to β€œjust 5 minutes.” ScrollBye blocks your most addictive apps β€” exactly when you need it. No guilt. No hacks. Just control. Break the scroll loop Social media is designed to keep you stuck. ScrollBye helps you step out on your terms. Block distracting apps, schedule focus time, and finally feel in control of your phone. What makes ScrollBye different? Most apps rely on willpower. ScrollBye removes the decision entirely. Set it once β†’ it works automatically. Smart App Blocking Block any app that steals your time β€” social media, games, anything. Scheduled Focus Time Create daily β€œno-scroll” periods that run automatically. No impulse unblocking Add friction between you and distractions β€” so you don’t relapse in 2 taps. Lightweight & fast No clutter. No complicated setup. Just works. Built for real life Working? Stay focused Studying? Remove distractions Sleeping? Stop late-night scrolling Living? Be present again Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

conscious screen time controls

Features
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Most screen-time apps either lock you out or do nothing. Conscious takes a different approach: first show you what's really happening, then give you controls that actually work. You can't change what you can't see. Conscious starts by making your phone use legible, daily rings showing time spent on productive vs. draining apps, a 7-day chart of your real patterns, and a location-aware timeline that tells you where you actually opened your phone. At home? At work? In transit? Most people are surprised. That moment of clarity is the first half of changing the habit. The second half is having tools that match the problem. Hard blocks work for some apps. Gentle friction works for others. Scheduled rules work for the rest. Conscious gives you all three and lets you mix them, so the right control kicks in at the right moment. INSIGHTS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE β€’ Three productivity rings track total time, productive vs. draining mix, and a daily health score β€’ 7-day chart and 30-day heatmap show your real patterns, not vibes β€’ Location-aware timeline reveals which apps you opened at home, work, the coffee shop, in transit β€’ Tap any place to see total time spent and your top apps there β€’ Set a daily goal (1–8 hours) and watch the rings fill in real time CONTROLS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Mindful Friction Gates A 15-second breathing pause when you tap a distracting app, with a "Don't open" button as the default. Daily Limits Set an allowance for any app or category: 30 minutes a day for social, 1 hour for news. When time's up, the app is blocked until tomorrow. Scheduled Blocks Block social media weekdays 9 to 5. Block delivery apps after 10pm. Whatever your weak spot is. Focus Sessions Start a timed block. 5 minutes or 5 hours for deep work. Shows as a Live Activity on your Lock Screen so you can see your progress at a glance. WHY IT WORKS Most blockers treat your phone like a discipline problem and your future self like an enemy. Conscious treats it like an awareness problem. You don't need someone to lock you out, you need to see what's happening, then have the right tool for the moment. The rings show you the pattern. The friction gives you a second to choose. The blocks hold the line when you've already decided. The goal isn't less screen time for its own sake. The goal is to stop using your phone on autopilot. PRIVACY FIRST Your screen-time data, location history, and app activity stay on your device. We never see what apps you use, where you go, or when you open them. The only data Conscious sends online is anonymous product analytics so we can improve the app. PRICING Free: One control, basic home screen. Free account: Two controls, basic Insights. Conscious Pro: Unlimited controls, full Insights, all widget styles. Requires iOS Screen Time permission. Location and Motion are optional, used only for the place timeline. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scrollbye4 screens
conscious screen time controls4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scrollbye and conscious screen time controls are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scrollbye sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and conscious screen time controls sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrollbye ships an update every 2 weeks, conscious screen time controls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scrollbye versus conscious screen time controls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollbyeconscious screen time controls
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.518.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAREL ZAHRADNICEKAndi Yao

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scrollbye

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
2 purchases

conscious screen time controls

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Scrollbye free?
Scrollbye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is conscious screen time controls free?
conscious screen time controls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scrollbye or conscious screen time controls have ads?
Neither Scrollbye nor conscious screen time controls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scrollbye or conscious screen time controls?
Scrollbye ships an update every 2 weeks, and conscious screen time controls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scrollbye was updated on September 18, 2026 and conscious screen time controls on August 5, 2026.

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