Comparison

Unscroller vs Stop Doomscrolling

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

Head to head
About

Unscroller

This app helps you regain control of your time by blocking distracting social media feeds. It allows you to stay connected for essential tasks like messaging and posting, while preventing endless scrolling and mindless browsing. It also offers tools for focus, planning, and habit building.

Highlights
  • Block social media feeds
  • Reduce doomscrolling
  • Focus sessions
  • Daily to-dos and planning
  • Habit tracking
  • Journaling and reset tools
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Stop doomscrolling. Start living. The workout you keep skipping. The project you want to finish. The people you want to be present for. Your goals deserve more than the time left after scrolling. If social media feels hard to put down, Unscroller helps you interrupt the loop, protect your attention, and take a practical step toward the life you want to build. KEEP THE CONNECTION. SKIP THE ENDLESS FEED. Reply to messages, post, search, and open links friends send you while reducing distracting feeds and short-video loops on supported social surfaces. You can stay connected with a clearer stopping point. MAKE TIME FOR WHAT MATTERS • Block distracting apps and set limits when a quick check keeps pulling you away. • Schedule protected time for studying, work, or an evening you want to spend differently. • Choose a next action in your to-do list and start a focus session. • Build habits around the goals you keep putting off. GET BACK ON TRACK, ONE DAY AT A TIME See your Screen Time, focus sessions, and streak together in Progress. Notice your patterns and choose what to change next. When you feel stuck, use optional AI coaching to work through a next step, or reach for breathing, journaling, and reset tools. Whether you call it doomscrolling, social media addiction, or just too much time on your phone, you can start with one change today. Pick a goal. Protect a little time. Give yourself room to follow through. Supported features vary by device, service, and permissions. Setup explains what works on your device. PRIVACY AND CONTROL On supported iOS devices, focused browsing works within your own session. Unscroller does not ask for your social passwords or store provider cookies on its servers. Optional location, community, analytics, AI, and voice features process the data needed to provide the feature you choose. Unscroller does not sell personal information or use it to track you across other companies’ apps and websites for targeted advertising. See the Privacy Policy for full details and deletion choices. SUBSCRIPTIONS Premium features require a subscription. Pricing and any trial terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Unscroller is an independent productivity and digital-wellness app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by third-party social platforms. It is not medical care or a substitute for professional support. Terms of Use: https://unscroller.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unscroller.com/privacy/

About

Stop Doomscrolling

Features
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Don't block apps. Request them. Your social apps — Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube — are locked by default. To open one, you have to ask. And you only get 15 minutes. No willpower required. No streaks to maintain. No dopamine reset rituals. Just intention. Your social media apps stay locked by default. When you actually need them — to check a DM, post something, or browse with purpose — open a 15-minute window. When time's up, they lock again automatically. No willpower required. No complicated schedules. Just a simple daily quota of intentional sessions. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you want to block 2. They stay locked around the clock 3. Tap "Open Window" for 15 minutes of access 4. Apps lock again automatically when time's up FREE • 2 windows per day • All core blocking features • Stats and streak tracking PRO • 10 windows per day • $4.99/month or $39.99/year DMOnly uses Apple's Screen Time technology to enforce blocks at the system level — it works even if you close the app or restart your phone. Your data stays on your device. No account required. No data collected. https://dmonly.app/privacy.html https://dmonly.app/terms.html

Screenshots

Unscroller4 screens
Stop Doomscrolling4 screens

Verdict

The call

Unscroller and Stop Doomscrolling are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Unscroller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Stop Doomscrolling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unscroller ships an update every 9 days, Stop Doomscrolling weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Unscroller versus Stop Doomscrolling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnscrollerStop Doomscrolling
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size358 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutFulfilled Growth Partner LLC承宇 万

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Unscroller

Subscriptions3
  • Unscroller Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unscroller Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Unscroller Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Stop Doomscrolling

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Unscroller free?
Unscroller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Doomscrolling free?
Stop Doomscrolling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unscroller or Stop Doomscrolling have ads?
Neither Unscroller nor Stop Doomscrolling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unscroller or Stop Doomscrolling?
Unscroller ships an update every 9 days, and Stop Doomscrolling weekly. Most recently, Unscroller was updated on October 18, 2026 and Stop Doomscrolling on October 2, 2026.

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