Comparison

Scroll Patrol vs ScrollBreak

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ScrollBreak

Features
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ScrollBreak locks the apps that hook you, then lets you earn them back with real exercise. Pick the apps that pull you in most. ScrollBreak keeps them locked by default, using Apple's Screen Time tools. To unlock them, do a set of push-ups or squats. Each set banks screen-time minutes you can spend on a timed session. There's no feed to scroll past it, no snooze button, and no way to talk yourself out of it — just a straightforward trade: movement for minutes. How it works: - Choose the apps you want ScrollBreak to shield - Do push-ups or squats in front of your camera - ScrollBreak counts your reps on-device using Apple's Vision framework - Earned minutes go into your bank - Spend banked minutes to unlock a timed session in your shielded apps Your privacy: Rep counting happens entirely on your device. ScrollBreak never records, saves, or transmits video. Nothing about your workouts leaves your phone. Set your own earn rate during setup, track your banked minutes, and build a habit of moving before you scroll. Support: https://www.koirala.studio/support Privacy: https://www.koirala.studio/apps/scrollbreak/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.koirala.studio/apps/scrollbreak/terms

Screenshots

Scroll Patrol4 screens
ScrollBreak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scroll Patrol at none against ScrollBreak's 3. ScrollBreak's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScrollBreak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Scroll Patrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scroll Patrol ships an update every 4 months, ScrollBreak every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Scroll Patrol versus ScrollBreak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScroll PatrolScrollBreak
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOuroboros Technologies, LLCAshish Koirala

In-app purchases

None

Scroll Patrol

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ScrollBreak

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Scroll Patrol free?
Scroll Patrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScrollBreak free?
ScrollBreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scroll Patrol or ScrollBreak have ads?
Neither Scroll Patrol nor ScrollBreak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scroll Patrol or ScrollBreak?
Scroll Patrol ships an update every 4 months, and ScrollBreak every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scroll Patrol was updated on October 8, 2026 and ScrollBreak on October 7, 2026.

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