Comparison

Replace Scrolling vs Yeti

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

Head to head
About

Replace Scrolling

This app helps you break the habit of mindless scrolling by offering a moment to pause and choose an alternative activity. Options include taking a breath, meditating, journaling, or stepping away. It aims to reduce screen time and build better habits.

Highlights
  • Interrupts app opening
  • Offers pause activities
  • Breathing exercises
  • Short meditations
  • Journaling prompts
  • Encourages breaks
Features
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REPLACE Break the scrolling habit. Designed for steady habit change, Replace helps you reduce screen time through small, mindful pauses. When you open apps like Instagram or TikTok, you're invited to pause, reflect, and choose intentionally. • Take a few deep breaths • Meditate for a minute • Write a quick journal entry • Step away for a short walk No pressure. No blocking. Just awareness. No Screen Time access required. Your activity stays private on your device. Reduce screen time. Build healthier habits. Create lasting change. Take back control of your attention. Small pauses. Better habits. Meaningful change. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Yeti

This app uses a virtual pet to help you manage your phone habits. It tracks your screen time for chosen apps and reflects your usage through the pet's emotional state, encouraging healthier digital habits through awareness rather than strict blocking.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet companion
  • Real-time screen time tracking
  • Emotional feedback based on usage
  • Customizable app targets
  • Gentle usage nudges
  • Awareness-based habit change
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Your phone habits have a cost you can't feel in the moment, but Yeti can show you. Meet your tiny time guardian: a companion whose feelings reflect your screen time choices in real time. Yeti isn't another blocker or clinical dashboard. It's the first screen time app that pairs real phone usage tracking with an emotional character you actually care about - so you change your habits because you want to, not because you're locked out. HOW YETI WORKS 1) Pick the apps you want to manage (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, or anything else that eats your time). 2) Set a daily target for each one. 3) Yeti takes it from there. When you open a shielded app, Yeti doesn't block you. Instead, it gently asks: "Hey! Can we chat first?" You decide how long you need and you can always say "I'm good, actually" and move on. Every session is your choice. While you're using an app, a persistent timer keeps you aware of the time passing. When you stay within your targets, Yeti is happy. When you go over, Yeti shows you through its own feelings what that choice costs. AN EMOTIONAL MIRROR, NOT A CHART Yeti has five emotional states that shift with your behavior, from content and cheerful to visibly upset. You're not reading a screen time report. You're seeing the impact on a companion who cares about you. That's the difference between a number you ignore and a feeling you can't. A NUDGE, NOT A LOCK Most screen time apps punish you with restrictions that you eventually resent and bypass. Yeti takes a different approach: awareness before action. You always have agency. Every time you choose less, it feels like a real win, because it is one. WIRED INTO YOUR ACTUAL BEHAVIOR Unlike pet apps where the character lives in its own world, Yeti is connected to your real phone usage. It tracks per-app daily targets, monitors sessions in real time, and reacts to what you actually do and not what you tell it you did. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE TRIED EVERYTHING You've tried Screen Time limits and bypassed them in seconds. You've deleted apps and re-downloaded them by lunch. You've gone cold turkey and collapsed. Yeti is for people who know willpower alone doesn't work and are ready for something that does. Privacy Policy: https://www.screentime.pet/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.screentime.pet/tos

Screenshots

Replace Scrolling4 screens
Yeti4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Replace Scrolling at 5.0 against Yeti's 3.0. Replace Scrolling also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Replace Scrolling sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Yeti sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Replace Scrolling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Replace Scrolling ships an update weekly, Yeti every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Replace Scrolling versus Yeti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReplace ScrollingYeti
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaryam FarhadiMyrtle

Customer experience

Replace Scrolling

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yeti

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Replace Scrolling

Subscriptions1
  • Replace Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
5 purchases

Yeti

Subscriptions5
  • Yeti Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yeti Pro Monthly 7-day Trial7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Yeti Pro Yearly (Sale)$29.991 Year
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  • Yeti Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Yeti Pro Yearly 7-day Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Replace Scrolling free?
Replace Scrolling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yeti free?
Yeti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Replace Scrolling or Yeti?
Replace Scrolling is rated higher. Replace Scrolling averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Yeti averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Replace Scrolling or Yeti have ads?
Yeti shows ads; Replace Scrolling does not.
Which is updated more often, Replace Scrolling or Yeti?
Replace Scrolling ships an update weekly, and Yeti every 6 days. Most recently, Replace Scrolling was updated on October 6, 2026 and Yeti on October 3, 2026.

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