Comparison

ScrollFit vs Takeback

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

Head to head
About

ScrollFit

This app locks distracting applications and requires users to complete physical exercises like push-ups or squats to regain access. It offers flexible blocking modes, smart scheduling, and AI-powered rep counting to help users break bad habits and build fitness.

Highlights
  • Flexible app blocking modes
  • Smart scheduling for automatic locks
  • Push-up or squat exercise options
  • AI-powered rep counting
  • Progress tracking for locked time and reps
  • Temporary break feature with mini-workout
Features
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Block apps. Do pushups or squats. Take back control. ScrollFit locks your distracting apps and only unlocks them when you move. Choose pushups or squats—your body, your choice. No cheating. No workarounds. Just results. THE PROBLEM You've tried app timers. You've tried willpower. You've tried deleting apps entirely. Nothing sticks. The apps always win. THE SCROLLFIT DIFFERENCE We don't just limit your screen time—we make you earn it. Want to open Instagram? Do 10 pushups first. Or 15 squats. You pick the exercise, you set the reps. Our AI-powered pose detection counts every rep, so there's no faking it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create Modes — Choose which apps to block (or which to allow—block everything else) 2. Set Schedules — Automatic locks that activate when you need them. Night mode from 11pm-7am. Focus mode on weekdays. You decide. 3. Start Instant Locks — Lock yourself out right now when you need immediate focus 4. Exercise to Unlock — Complete your mission to regain access. Pushups or squats—your choice at unlock time. 5. Need a Quick Break? — The "Take a Break" feature gives you temporary access (1-30 minutes) after a mini workout. Lock resumes automatically. KEY FEATURES Flexible Blocking Modes Create reusable configurations. "Block social media." "Allow only work apps." Mix and match for different situations. Smart Scheduling Set it and forget it. Your phone locks automatically at the times you choose, on the days you choose. Supports overnight schedules that cross midnight. Two Exercise Options Pushups or squats—pick your poison at unlock time. Set different rep counts for each (maybe 10 pushups or 20 squats). Variety keeps it interesting. AI Rep Counting On-device pose detection ensures every rep counts. No internet required. No cheating possible. Progress Stats Track your daily locked time, exercise reps completed, and breaks taken. Watch your fitness add up over the week. Take a Break Life happens. Earn a temporary unlock (1-30 min) with a quick exercise set. Your scheduled lock resumes automatically. PERFECT FOR - Breaking the doomscroll habit - Building daily exercise into your routine - Staying focused during work or study - Creating phone-free evenings - Anyone who's tried other screen time apps and failed NO ESCAPE ROUTES Unlike other apps, ScrollFit has no "skip" button, no emergency unlock code, no way to cheat. You set the rules, and we enforce them. Plan accordingly—if you can't exercise, you can't scroll. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Takeback

This app uses a drill sergeant persona to help you break free from excessive phone use. It negotiates your access to distracting apps and implements a progressive 60-day bootcamp to retrain your habits.

Highlights
  • Drill sergeant accountability
  • Negotiated app access
  • Progressive 60-day bootcamp
  • Customizable difficulty (Chill/Savage)
  • Habit retraining
  • Time and attention recovery
Features
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Takeback is Sarge, an AI coach who lets you into your social apps when you have a real reason and cuts off the doomscrolling. Not another app blocker. Other blockers lock everything, so you delete them by Friday. Or they're easy to skip. Sarge is tougher, but fair. A REAL REASON GETS YOU IN DMing a friend? Work? You get in. Doomscrolling? He cuts you off. He knows how long you've already scrolled today. 5 MODES. FIND YOURS. Some days your apps stay open, and the second you start doomscrolling, they lock. Some days every open costs a short wait while he tries to talk you out of it. On Blackout days, only a strong reason or a real emergency gets you in. Sarge picks your first modes, then you choose the one that works. HARDCORE WHEN YOU NEED IT On Hardcore days you say it out loud. Hold to talk, tell him why you need your apps, and he talks back. HE LEARNS YOU How you scroll. When you slip up. Then he adjusts your plan, and your daily limit steps down to your goal. YOUR ANTI-ALGORITHM Thousands of engineers. Billions of dollars. One job: keep you scrolling. Willpower can't beat that. It was never your fault. Sarge is an AI on your side against a billion-dollar feed. WANT MORE TIME? EARN IT. Go for a walk, work out, touch real grass, or hold a focus block. He checks the proof: your steps, a fresh photo, or 45 minutes with no unlocks. Pictures of pictures don't work on him. WHAT CHANGES Evenings that end in sleep, not a 2am feed. An attention span you can feel coming back. Hours that used to vanish with nothing to show for them. A phone you finally trust yourself with. WHO'S BEHIND IT Takeback is run by Stan Tatarnykov. He built games played by 80M+ people, so he knows how apps keep you hooked. Now he's on your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trytakeback.com/privacy

Screenshots

ScrollFit4 screens
Takeback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScrollFit at none against Takeback's shown. ScrollFit also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 2). Takeback's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (75% vs 61%). On price, in-app purchases, 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. ScrollFit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Takeback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Takeback holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScrollFit has 3.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of ScrollFit's written reviews are positive against 75% of Takeback's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollFit ships an update every 3 weeks, Takeback every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScrollFit versus Takeback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollFitTakeback
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB83 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperRaukin LLCGatarn Games Ltd.

Customer experience

ScrollFit

All ratings2,638 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative32.9%

Takeback

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ScrollFit

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • 1-Year Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium lifetime$19.99
  • Lifetime premium$39.99
3 purchases

Takeback

Subscriptions3
  • Takeback Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Takeback Annual$24.991 Year
  • Takeback Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrollFit free?
ScrollFit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takeback free?
Takeback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScrollFit or Takeback?
Takeback is rated higher. ScrollFit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Takeback averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ScrollFit or Takeback have ads?
Takeback shows ads; ScrollFit does not.
Which is updated more often, ScrollFit or Takeback?
ScrollFit ships an update every 3 weeks, and Takeback every 9 days. Most recently, ScrollFit was updated on October 21, 2026 and Takeback on October 20, 2026.

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