Comparison

Regrind vs ScrollSnack

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

Head to head
About

Regrind

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by making you earn back access to blocked applications. Complete focus sessions to earn credits, which can then be used to unlock apps for a limited time. It's designed for those who struggle with digital distractions and want a system to improve their focus.

Highlights
  • Earn credits for focus sessions
  • Use credits to unlock apps
  • Apps locked by default
  • Tamper-resistant timer
  • Motion detection for focus sessions
  • Bonus rewards on session completion
  • Detailed transaction history
Features
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Your focus pays for your screen time. Regrind keeps the apps you choose locked until you've earned the time. Focus sessions pay Credits into your balance. Withdraw them to unlock your apps, and they lock again when the time runs out. It isn't a timer that only blocks apps while you work. When people set up Regrind, more than 6 in 10 say they spend 4+ hours a day on their phone, 8 in 10 say they scroll too much, and nearly 2 in 3 have already tried screen time limits. Limits are easy to dismiss. In Regrind, time on blocked apps must be paid for in Credits. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose which apps and websites Regrind locks. They stay locked, no schedule needed. 2. Start a focus session. Every minute you complete earns Credits for your balance. 3. Withdraw Credits from your balance to unlock your apps for a fixed time. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2026 - 100,000+ hours of focus sessions completed - Nearly 400,000 unlocks paid for in Credits FEATURES - Block List: choose which apps, websites and whole categories stay locked - Uninstall Protection: while your blocks are on, no app can be deleted from your device, Regrind included - Screen-Off Sessions: keep earning Credits while your phone is locked - Motion Detection: move your phone too much and you lose the session - AR Lock Box: lock your phone in an augmented reality vault while you focus - Scratch Coupons: finish a session to reveal bonus Credits, paid straight to your card - Focus Card: holds your Credits, labeled with what you're saving toward - Focus Score: a credit score for your focus, based on how many earned Credits you keep each day - Transaction History: every session and unlock, itemized like a bank statement - Exchange Rate: set how many Credits screen time costs - Daily Spending Limit: cap how much screen time you can unlock each day - Withdrawal Security: confirm each withdrawal with Face ID or Touch ID - Friends and Leaderboards: see friends' balances, compare focused hours and compete to be the week's top card holder - Widgets and Live Activities: check your balance, start sessions and track progress from your Home Screen and Lock Screen Some features require the Premium plan, available as an in-app purchase. BUILT FOR - Students protecting study time - Anyone who scrolls more than they mean to - Anyone who's turned off a blocker in a weak moment - People with ADHD who find their phone hard to put down PRIVATE BY DESIGN Regrind uses Apple's Screen Time API. Your Screen Time data stays on your device, protected by Apple, and Regrind can't see which apps you use or for how long. Friends and leaderboards need you to sign in; the Privacy Policy explains what that shares. Privacy Policy: https://www.plotpilot.ai/products/regrind/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScrollSnack

Features
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ScrollSnack helps you create a little space between you and the apps that pull you in. Choose the social, video, game, or other apps and categories you want to keep blocked. When you genuinely need to check in, take a 5- or 10-minute ScrollSnack. When time is up, your selection is blocked again. FEATURES • Select apps and categories privately with Apple’s Screen Time picker • Keep selected apps blocked by default • Take intentional 5- or 10-minute unlocks • Set optional daily boundaries when quick unlocks are unavailable • See the unlock minutes you’ve granted yourself today and your rolling 7-day daily average • No account, ads, analytics, or feed Your selected apps, settings, and unlock history stay on your iPhone. ScrollSnack uses Apple Screen Time authorization to apply app shields. It does not report your system-wide Screen Time or measure exactly how long you spend in other apps. Privacy Policy: https://nicksnider.me/#privacy-scrollsnack Support: https://nicksnider.me/#support-scrollsnack

Screenshots

Regrind4 screens
ScrollSnack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScrollSnack at none against Regrind's 13. ScrollSnack also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). 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. Regrind sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ScrollSnack asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Regrind versus ScrollSnack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegrindScrollSnack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS1816.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlotPilot LtdNICHOLAS ALLEN SNIDER

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Regrind

Subscriptions12
  • Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium$7.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Premium3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$34.99
None

ScrollSnack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regrind free?
Regrind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrollSnack free?
ScrollSnack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Regrind or ScrollSnack have ads?
Neither Regrind nor ScrollSnack shows ads.

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