Replace Scrolling vs Orient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interrupts app opening
- Offers pause activities
- Breathing exercises
- Short meditations
- Journaling prompts
- Encourages breaks
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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/
Orient
This app guides users toward a healthier phone relationship through behavioral psychology and ACT principles. It offers interactive tools to interrupt unhealthy habits and build momentum towards personal goals, rather than just blocking apps.
- Interactive 'Stop Distraction' sequence
- Build momentum with streaks
- Cultivate self-awareness
- Enhance impulse control
- App blocking functionality
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Orient helps you build a healthier relationship with your phone using behavioral psychology and ACT. Instead of relying on willpower or merely app blocking, you’ll learn to interrupt unhealthy habits and make choices that align with what matters most to you. What you get: - Interactive "Stop Distraction" sequence based on ACT (acceptance and commitment training) to help you eliminate distraction and go toward what truly matters to you. - Streaks that help you build momentum - App blocking that helps you cultivate self awareness & impulse control *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Use: https://theiliumgroup.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://theiliumgroup.net/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Replace Scrolling at freemium against Orient's subscription. Replace Scrolling also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). Orient's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Replace Scrolling sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Orient sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Replace Scrolling against 5.0 for Orient. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Replace Scrolling | Orient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maryam Farhadi | The ilium group LLC |
Customer experience
Replace Scrolling
Orient
In-app purchases
Replace Scrolling
- Replace Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Orient
- Orient Monthly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Orient Yearly Plan7 Days trial$44.991 Year
