Comparison

ScrollGuard vs Scanly PDF Scanner

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

Scanly PDF Scanner

Features
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Scanly turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Point the camera at any page — receipts, contracts, notes, forms — and Scanly automatically detects the edges, straightens the page, and saves a crisp scan. Combine pages into a single document and export a clean PDF in one tap. Everything happens on your device. Scanly has no account to create, shows no ads, asks for no subscription, and never uploads your documents to a server. Your scans stay on your phone, full stop. FEATURES • Smart camera scanning — automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Multi-page documents — scan many pages into one file, in the order you want • Reorder, add, and delete pages anytime • Full-screen page viewer with pinch-to-zoom • Export and share as PDF — choose Fit, A4, or US Letter page size • Rename documents; delete with an Undo safety net • Clean, fast, native iOS design with light and dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device — no servers, no analytics, no tracking • No account, no sign-in, no email required • Works fully offline, even in airplane mode • Your documents and PDFs are stored only on your phone FREE • No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads Scan a document, get a PDF, move on with your day.

Screenshots

ScrollGuard4 screens
Scanly PDF Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanly PDF Scanner at none against ScrollGuard's 4. Scanly PDF Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Scanly PDF Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScrollGuard versus Scanly PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollGuardScanly PDF Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBreakTheScrollGian Cunningham

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
None

Scanly PDF Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScrollGuard free?
ScrollGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanly PDF Scanner free?
Scanly PDF Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScrollGuard or Scanly PDF Scanner have ads?
Neither ScrollGuard nor Scanly PDF Scanner shows ads.

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