# Lilo vs unscroll

Lilo and unscroll both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Lilo's written reviews are positive against 0% of unscroll's. Lilo also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 133) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and unscroll sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Lilo against 4.8 for unscroll. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lilo has 4.3K ratings behind it against 133, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Lilo's written reviews are positive against 0% of unscroll's.

Lilo ships an update every 8 days, unscroll every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lilo | unscroll |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lilo-study-timer-and-challenges/id6752133930/reviews) | **[4.8 (133 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unscroll-screen-time-control/id6758288764/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.3K** | 133 |
| Positive reviews | **66.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 121 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Pawel Gladysz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650152146) | [Titun LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1786289921) |

## What reviewers say

### Lilo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lilo-study-timer-and-challenges/id6752133930)

This app transforms solo study sessions into engaging, social challenges. Compete with friends, track your progress, and climb leaderboards to make learning fun and motivating. Build lasting focus habits through friendly competition and visible achievements.

**Highlights:** Focus timer with distraction avoidance, Study challenges with friends, Live leaderboards for comparison, Progress tracking and stats, Habit building and streaks, Social accountability

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Access Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Access Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Access Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


### unscroll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unscroll-screen-time-control/id6758288764)

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications and replacing them with curated articles, video essays, and podcasts. It allows you to set custom blocking schedules and provides an offline reader with no ads or popups. You can also listen to articles as audio and track your progress in taking back your scrolling time.

**Highlights:** Block distracting apps, Focus sessions with timers, Custom blocking schedules, Curated articles, videos, podcasts, Offline reader with no ads, Article to audio playback, Track reclaimed time

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| unscroll+ (weekly) | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| unscroll+ (monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| unscroll+ (yearly) | $34.99 | per year |
| unscroll+ (yearly) | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lilo free?

Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is unscroll free?

unscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lilo or unscroll?

unscroll is rated higher. Lilo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while unscroll averages 4.8 from 133 ratings.

### Do Lilo or unscroll have ads?

Neither Lilo nor unscroll shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lilo or unscroll?

Lilo ships an update every 8 days, and unscroll every 10 days. Most recently, Lilo was updated on October 12, 2026 and unscroll on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*