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 allows users to earn minutes by doing exercises which they can then allocate as screen time to apps that they choose to restrict. Exercises will be all automatically recorded. Exercises like pushups, situps, or squats will be counted via a machine learning algorithm that is entirely local to the application. Exercises like walking, biking, are already tracked by the Apple Health app, and Scroll Patrol simply synchs the data from there! The user has full control over their experience; being able to configure things like exercise reward rates and apps to restrict. If the user feels less confident in their self-control, they can enable a password on the settings page so that reward rates and restricted apps are locked behind a password a trusted friend can remember. No accounts, ads, subscriptions, or event internet required! No user data is collected or stored... like at all. Lower your screen time, and increase your
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 | 47 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








