Scroll Patrol vs Never Zero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scroll Patrol
Earn screen time by completing physical exercises, tracked automatically via machine learning or synced from Apple Health. Users have full control over reward rates and app restrictions, with optional password protection for added self-control.
- Earn screen time through exercise
- Automatic exercise tracking (ML)
- Syncs with Apple Health
- Customizable reward rates
- App restriction options
- Password protection for settings
- No ads or subscriptions
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Scroll Patrol puts the apps you lose hours to behind a workout. Pick the apps that pull you in. They stay locked until you have minutes to spend on them — and the only way to get minutes is to move. EARN TIME WITH YOUR BODY Push-ups, squats, jumping jacks and planks are counted by your camera, automatically, while you move. Prop your phone up, start a set, and watch the count climb. No wearable, no manual logging, no honour system. Prefer to walk? Scroll Patrol reads your steps and distance from Apple Health and turns them into minutes too. That happens in the background — no workout to start. SPEND IT WHERE IT MATTERS Earned minutes go into one balance. You decide which app gets them. Give Instagram fifteen minutes, keep the rest for later, or spend the lot in one go. SEE WHAT'S LEFT Every patrolled app shows how much time it has remaining, and warns you a minute before it locks. Adding time tops up what is already there rather than starting over. WHEN TIME RUNS OUT The app locks. Open Scroll Patrol, earn more, and allocate it. Everything resets at midnight, so each day starts honest. BUILT TO STAY ON YOUR PHONE There is no account, no sign-up and no server. Camera frames are analysed on device and never recorded, saved or sent anywhere. Your exercise history, your Health data and your app choices stay on your phone. We have nothing to sell because we collect nothing. Scroll Patrol uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls APIs to lock apps, and Apple Health to read steps and walking distance. Both require your permission, and both can be turned off at any time.
Never Zero
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Perfectionism is the enemy of progress. Most habit trackers demotivate you the moment life gets in the way. Never Zero is different. The philosophy is simple: Never hit zero. If you complete at least one of your scheduled habits for the day, your streak continues. Whether you’re sick, busy, or traveling, you can always do something. Key Features: * Widget-First Design: Check off habits directly from your Home Screen with beautiful, high-contrast widgets. * Photo Proof: Need accountability? Set habits that require a photo to complete. See your progress visualized in a monthly photo calendar. * Year Progress: A visual reminder of how much of the year remains to keep you focused on the big picture. * Deep Statistics: Track your consistency with heatmaps and completion averages. * Privacy First: Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no internet required. Build habits that actually stick by giving yourself the grace to be human, while staying consistent enough to never hit zero.
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Verdict
Scroll Patrol and Never Zero are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Scroll Patrol | Never Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ouroboros Technologies, LLC | HENOCH SCHMOHE |
In-app purchases
Scroll Patrol
No in-app purchases
Never Zero
No in-app purchases







