Comparison

ScrollGuard vs Brain Rot Control

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

Head to head
About

ScrollGuard

This tool helps reduce mindless social media consumption by hiding addictive elements like feeds and short video sections within a browser. It allows users to selectively filter content, keeping essential features while minimizing distractions and the urge to scroll endlessly.

Highlights
  • Hide Reels, Stories, and Explore pages
  • Toggle content elements on/off
  • Set unlimited custom filters (premium)
  • Filters content within Safari browser
  • Retains useful social media features
Features
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ScrollGuard helps you cut down on mindless screen time so you can use social media to stay connected, without getting sucked into the endless feed. Instead of blocking entire sites or apps, ScrollGuard uses a Safari browser extension to hide the most addictive parts of social media websites: endless feeds, Reels, Stories, Explore pages and other attention traps. Because it filters content directly in the browser, you don’t have to lock yourself out of your accounts, rely on willpower, or delete anything. You keep the useful parts, without the constant pull to keep scrolling. You choose what to hide, so you can still get value from social media without getting trapped in the scroll. Features: Hide Reels, Stories, Explore and other addictive sections of popular social platforms Toggle each element on or off with simple switches Premium Features: Set unlimited custom filters Terms of Use: https://scrollguard.app/terms

About

Brain Rot Control

Take back your phone with playful yet firm screen time controls. Block distracting apps and websites, set up focus routines, and track your brain health score as you disconnect. Features include customizable block profiles and schedules for various times of day.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Create custom block profiles
  • Schedule focus routines
  • Start detox sessions
  • Track brain health score
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Brain Rot Control puts a pause between you and the apps you open without deciding to. When a protected app opens, a Screen Time shield lands first. You can stay out, or take a timed unlock — five, ten, or fifteen minutes that lock themselves back automatically. That single pause is the whole product. WHAT YOU GET - A shield before the app, not a report after it - Timed unlocks that re-lock on their own - Deep Detox: a stronger session for when you need the door shut - Bedtime, work, study, morning, and weekend windows with real hours and days - Brain Recovery: a score that moves when you stay out, finish a detox, or hold bedtime — never from a tap - A weekly recovery report: time reclaimed, opens prevented, longest detox, nights protected - Challenges built from what you actually did, not from streak theatre - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets HOW IT WORKS Setup starts with a few questions about where your time goes, then builds a protection plan around them. After that you pick the real apps and sites with Apple's own picker, and the first rule goes live. You test it immediately: open one of the blocked apps and watch the shield appear. HONEST ABOUT THE LIMITS Screen Time settings always stay yours. Deep Detox makes leaving slow on purpose, but no app can stop you from changing Screen Time permissions in iOS Settings, and this one does not pretend otherwise. PRIVACY Your selected apps and recovery progress stay on your device. No account, no backend, no advertising, and no cross-app tracking. SUBSCRIPTION Yearly Pro includes a 3-day free trial. Monthly Pro is available without a trial. Everything above requires an active subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://fonovapplab.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://fonovapplab.com/terms

Screenshots

ScrollGuard4 screens
Brain Rot Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brain Rot Control at 5.0 against ScrollGuard's 4.2. ScrollGuard's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ScrollGuard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Brain Rot Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Rot Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScrollGuard has 98 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollGuard ships an update every 8 days, Brain Rot Control every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScrollGuard versus Brain Rot Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollGuardBrain Rot Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (98 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBreakTheScrollSergey FONOV

Customer experience

ScrollGuard

All ratings98 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative35.6%

Brain Rot Control

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ScrollGuard

Subscriptions3
  • ScrollGuard Pro$3.991 Month
  • ScrollGuard Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • ScrollGuard Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • ScrollGuard Pro$59.99
3 purchases

Brain Rot Control

Subscriptions3
  • Brain Rot Control Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Brain Rot Control Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Brain Rot Control Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrollGuard free?
ScrollGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Rot Control free?
Brain Rot Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScrollGuard or Brain Rot Control?
Brain Rot Control is rated higher. ScrollGuard averages 4.2 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Brain Rot Control averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ScrollGuard or Brain Rot Control have ads?
Neither ScrollGuard nor Brain Rot Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScrollGuard or Brain Rot Control?
ScrollGuard ships an update every 8 days, and Brain Rot Control every 10 days. Most recently, ScrollGuard was updated on September 26, 2026 and Brain Rot Control on September 10, 2026.

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