ScrollBudget vs UnReel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScrollBudget
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ScrollBudget is a Safari extension that sets a daily budget for Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts in the browser. It adds a floating counter displaying the budget while on the page, building awareness and helping you make intentional choices. The budget recovers dynamically. When you hit zero, recovery is frozen for 48h. This creates an incentive to stop before depletion, turning mindless scrolling into a conscious decision.
UnReel
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UnReel is a focus and digital-wellbeing app designed to help you escape short-form content addiction without deleting the apps you still need. UnReel helps you keep the social aspect out of social media while interrupting wasted time on endless scrolling. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScrollBudget at none against UnReel's 3. ScrollBudget also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. UnReel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ScrollBudget asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ScrollBudget | UnReel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lasse von der Heydt | BRAVO ONE SYSTEMATICA |
In-app purchases
ScrollBudget
No in-app purchases
UnReel
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Lifetime$44.99
