Comparison

AntiScroll vs Scroll Protector

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

Head to head
About

AntiScroll

This app helps you break free from excessive social media and short-form video consumption. It limits app usage to short intervals and requires brief cognitive exercises to extend your time, helping you regain control of your day.

Highlights
  • Block apps in short intervals
  • Brain-science-based extension activities
  • Visual usage tracking
  • Daily and weekly usage charts
  • Motivation through usage reduction
Features
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AntiScroll is a screen time management app designed specifically to help you break free from the "infinite scroll" of short-form videos and social media. "I just lost an entire hour without realizing it." "I only meant to check it for a second…" Sound familiar? YouTube Shorts, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram — today's social media platforms use algorithms built on the latest neuroscience to keep you hooked and steal your time. AntiScroll is the app that rescues you from the short-form video trap and the social media rabbit hole. **Key Features** AntiScroll uses three powerful features to dramatically change the way you interact with short-form video apps. **1. Block Apps in Short Intervals** Choose the apps you want to limit and start a restriction. But here's the catch — you only get 3 minutes at a time. Want more? You'll need to extend your session. By keeping each window short, you'll never lose an hour without realizing it again. **2. Brain-Science-Based Extension Activities** Research shows that when you watch short-form videos, your prefrontal cortex is barely active — you're scrolling on autopilot, with almost no conscious thought. To break the cycle, you need to wake your brain back up. With AntiScroll, extending your usage time requires completing a quick mental activity. These small cognitive challenges snap you out of that mindless state every time. **3. Visual Usage Tracking** Your screen time on restricted apps is tracked precisely. Check your daily and weekly usage at a glance through easy-to-read charts. Watch your usage drop over time — use it to stay motivated and keep yourself on track! No other app combines all of these features. With AntiScroll, you can stop losing hours to short-form videos and start spending your time on what truly matters to you. Take back your time — download AntiScroll today and break free from social media addiction! **Terms of Service and Privacy Policy** Terms of Service: https://astonishing-mackerel-e21.notion.site/AntiScroll-2c40ca9b20b980be8cc8f874b324822b Privacy Policy: https://astonishing-mackerel-e21.notion.site/AntiScroll-2c40ca9b20b980f4a1d7eff3c3704bf4

About

Scroll Protector

This app blocks distracting applications, requiring users to complete physical exercises like push-ups or planks to gain access. It aims to break mindless scrolling habits and encourage a more active lifestyle by turning app usage into an earned reward.

Highlights
  • Blocks distracting apps
  • Unlock apps with physical actions
  • Supports push-ups, squats, abs, plank
  • Breaks automatic scrolling behavior
  • Improves focus and energy
  • Turns habits into a system
Features
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Scroll Protector — unlock apps with effort Scroll Protector blocks distracting apps and only unlocks them after you complete a physical action. Do push-ups. Do squats. Hold a plank. Then you get access. No effort — no scrolling. This is how much you’re losing Just 1 hour a day: - 365 hours a year - about 23 full days every year *(including sleep)* in just 10 years — almost 8 months of your life and that’s only during your best, most productive years. Over your entire life? You’re losing years to scrolling. And that’s just 1 hour a day. Most people spend more. You don’t open apps anymore — you earn them Want to open social media? You don’t tap. You earn it: - push-ups - squats - abs - plank action = access No autopilot. No mindless scrolling. It changes your behavior You stop opening apps automatically. You pause. You think. You decide. Scrolling becomes a choice — not a reflex. What actually changes - you cut hours of screen time - your focus improves - your energy increases - your body gets stronger - you stop wasting time on impulse You don’t just use your phone less. You take control. What makes it different - Blocks distracting apps completely - Unlocks access only after real actions - Supports push-ups, squats, abs, plank - Turns your habits into a system - Removes automatic behavior This isn’t a blocker. It’s control. Why it works Willpower fails. Systems don’t. Rule is simple: no action → no access And your brain adapts to it. If nothing changes You’ll keep scrolling You’ll keep losing time You’ll keep delaying your life Take control Start now. Move first. Unlock later. Scroll Protector End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app doesn't include any Siri Shortcuts features.

Screenshots

AntiScroll4 screens
Scroll Protector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scroll Protector at 5.0 against AntiScroll's 4.0. Scroll Protector also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. AntiScroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year and Scroll Protector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scroll Protector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AntiScroll ships an update fortnightly, Scroll Protector every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AntiScroll versus Scroll Protector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntiScrollScroll Protector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoki HosoyaGOLARIX LLC doo

Customer experience

AntiScroll

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scroll Protector

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AntiScroll

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan(Yearly)$5.991 Year
3 purchases

Scroll Protector

Subscriptions3
  • premium$14.991 Month
  • premium$29.991 Year
  • premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is AntiScroll free?
AntiScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scroll Protector free?
Scroll Protector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AntiScroll or Scroll Protector?
Scroll Protector is rated higher. AntiScroll averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Scroll Protector averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AntiScroll or Scroll Protector have ads?
AntiScroll shows ads; Scroll Protector does not.
Which is updated more often, AntiScroll or Scroll Protector?
AntiScroll ships an update fortnightly, and Scroll Protector every 2 weeks. Most recently, AntiScroll was updated on October 6, 2026 and Scroll Protector on October 2, 2026.

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