Comparison

RotStop vs Scrollmaxxing

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

Head to head
About

RotStop

This app helps you reclaim focus and improve productivity by gamifying screen time management. It uses a credit system where you earn points for offline activities to unlock distracting apps, encouraging healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Credit Economy for earning unlock time
  • Brain Score for mental clarity tracking
  • Gauntlet Unlock for mindful unblocking
  • App Shields for instant category blocking
  • Performance History reports
  • Avatar evolution based on habits
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Stop rotting. Start growing. Most screen time apps just lock doors. RotStop helps you earn the key. Reclaim your focus, repair your dopamine levels, and turn your recovery into a high-stakes game. RotStop is the first system-level monitor that treats the cause of doom-scrolling, not just the symptom. Watch your Brain flourish in real-time as you choose growth over the scroll. Whether you’re fighting a social media habit or seeking deep work, RotStop provides the visual nudge and hard friction you need to stay in control. WHY ROTSTOP WORKS: Most blockers are easy to ignore. RotStop gamifies your focus by introducing a "Credit Economy." Want to scroll? It’ll cost you. Out of credits? You’ll have to earn them through real-world productive habits. Save hours of wasted time, eliminate brain fog, and finally finish what you start. WHAT YOU GET: The Brain Score: A live 0-100 score that tracks your mental clarity. Watch your avatar evolve from "Rotted" to "Thriving" based on your daily habits. The Credit Economy: Earn "Brain Credits" by logging offline activities like meditation, deep work, or reading. Spend them to unlock your distractions. The Gauntlet Unlock: A mandatory friction window that forces you to "think twice" before unblocking apps. No more mindless clicking. App Shields: Instantly block social media, games, and full app categories with zero workarounds. Performance History: Track your weekly brain health with our high-fidelity reports. See your "Peak Days" and total hours saved from the void. PRIVATE & SECURE: Privacy is our core. RotStop uses Apple’s official Screen Time API. All monitoring, scheduling, and app blocking happen locally on your device. Your browsing history, app usage data, and personal statistics never leave your phone. We don't want your data; we want your focus. *All app features, including app blocking and screen time tracking, require an active paid subscription. Terms of Service: https://fortunate-law-f05.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-2f019bf796e780e0b86af7c41087e45b?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://fortunate-law-f05.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2f019bf796e780b7afc3ce45abc74545?source=copy_link Contact Support: https://fortunate-law-f05.notion.site/Contact-us-2f919bf796e7801181acd844ede66fad?source=copy_link

About

Scrollmaxxing

This app quantifies your daily screen time against global users and offers quests to earn back scroll time. Complete activities like running or reading to earn coins, which you then spend to unlock usage of your favorite apps. It aims to help you manage and reduce excessive phone usage.

Highlights
  • Global screen time percentile ranking
  • Earn coins by completing offline quests
  • Spend coins to unlock app screen time
  • 20+ built-in quests
  • Global leaderboard
  • Shareable rot score cards
  • On-device data processing
Features
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scrollmaxxing tells you exactly how rotted your brain is — then pays you to fix it. every day, your screen time gets ranked against real users worldwide. not a vague wellness score — an actual percentile. rotting harder than 80% of people? that's your number. but knowing you're cooked isn't enough. scrollmaxxing gives you quests — real things like running, reading, meditating, deep work — and pays you in coins for completing them. then you spend those coins to buy back your scroll time. earn it before you burn it. HOW IT WORKS scrollmaxxing uses your scroll time to rank you globally. complete quests to earn coins. spend coins to unlock screen time for your favorite apps. no account required. QUESTS 20+ built-in quests across body, mind, grind, and more. track streaks. earn coins for every minute you put in. add quests to your routine and build the habit. THE STORE spend your coins on screen time. 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 — you decide. you can't scroll until you've earned it. RANKINGS global leaderboard. see how your country scrolls. your rot tier updates as your habits change — from built different to chronically online to something much worse. SHARE YOUR ROT generate a shareable card with your rot score and lifetime projection. how many years will you spend on your phone? YOUR DATA screen time is processed entirely on your device. we never see your actual usage — only the anonymous percentile you choose to share. *All features described above require a subscription. Terms of service: https://monroyindustries.xyz/ScrollMaxxing/scrollmaxxing-termsofservice.html Privacy policy: https://monroyindustries.xyz/ScrollMaxxing/scrollmaxxing-privacy.html

Screenshots

RotStop4 screens
Scrollmaxxing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RotStop at none against Scrollmaxxing's shown. RotStop also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). Scrollmaxxing's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. RotStop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Scrollmaxxing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrollmaxxing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RotStop ships an update every 4 days, Scrollmaxxing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
RotStop versus Scrollmaxxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRotStopScrollmaxxing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPI Media Inc.Monroy Industries, LLC

Customer experience

RotStop

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Scrollmaxxing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RotStop

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited (1 Week)$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Scrollmaxxing

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Full Access (Yearly)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is RotStop free?
RotStop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrollmaxxing free?
Scrollmaxxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RotStop or Scrollmaxxing?
Scrollmaxxing is rated higher. RotStop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Scrollmaxxing averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RotStop or Scrollmaxxing have ads?
Scrollmaxxing shows ads; RotStop does not.
Which is updated more often, RotStop or Scrollmaxxing?
RotStop ships an update every 4 days, and Scrollmaxxing every 3 weeks. Most recently, RotStop was updated on October 2, 2026 and Scrollmaxxing on October 1, 2026.

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