Comparison

unscroll vs Scroll Survival

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

Head to head
About

unscroll

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications and replacing them with curated articles, video essays, and podcasts. It allows you to set custom blocking schedules and provides an offline reader with no ads or popups. You can also listen to articles as audio and track your progress in taking back your scrolling time.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Focus sessions with timers
  • Custom blocking schedules
  • Curated articles, videos, podcasts
  • Offline reader with no ads
  • Article to audio playback
  • Track reclaimed time
Features
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unscroll blocks the apps that steal your time and replaces them with curated articles, video essays, and podcasts. Same impulse, better outcome. How it works 1. Pick the apps you want to block 2. Open a blocked app — a shield appears 3. Tap "Send me something to read" — get a curated article instantly What you get • Block distracting apps with iOS Screen Time • Focus sessions with timers and intentions • Custom blocking schedules (work hours, evenings, always-on) • Curated articles, videos, and podcasts • Clean offline reader — no ads, no popups • Listen to any article as audio • Read YouTube videos as text transcripts • Translate articles into 30+ languages • Create and share collections with a code • Track your progress and reclaimed time Why unscroll is different Other apps just block your phone and leave you staring at a wall. unscroll gives you something better to do. You still pick up your phone — but now you read, learn, and grow instead of scrolling. The numbers don't lie The average person scrolls 3+ hours a day. That's over 1,000 hours a year. Enough to read 170 books. Learn a new skill. Finish 25 online courses. unscroll helps you take that time back. Subscription unscroll requires an active subscription. Plans start with a free trial so you can explore everything risk-free. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://unscrollread.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://unscrollread.com/privacy Support: support@unscrollread.com

About

Scroll Survival

Transform focus time into an engaging game where completing sessions grows your virtual village. Unlock new villagers and buildings by staying off your phone, or complete real-world challenges for early unlocks. Track your progress and maintain streaks in this gamified approach to screen time management.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus sessions
  • Village building progression
  • Scheduled blocking routines
  • App and website blocking
  • Unlock challenges
  • Streak tracking
  • Focus progress insights
Features
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Scroll Survival turns focus time into a game you actually want to finish. Scroll Survival rewards finishing, not just blocking. Complete a session and your village grows with new villagers and buildings. If you need to unlock early, complete a quick real-world challenge first. Stopping early never earns village progress. HOW IT WORKS - Pick the apps, app categories, and websites you want to block. - Start a focus session, or set a recurring routine. - Stay off your phone until the timer ends. - Finish, and your village grows. Your streak lives on. FEATURES - Focus sessions: Choose 5, 15, 25, 45, 60, or 90 minutes and block your selected apps for the whole session. - Scheduled routines: Set recurring blocking schedules for work, study, sleep, the gym, or wind down, with custom days and times. - App and website blocking: Block social apps, video apps, games, websites, and more using Apple Screen Time. You decide what gets blocked. - Grow your village: Every finished session adds villagers and unlocks new buildings in your cozy 3D world. - Streaks: Protect a daily streak by completing at least one session each day. - Unlock Challenge: Need to unlock early? Complete a quick real-world task first, like scanning an object, walking 100 steps, or doing a pose challenge. - Progress and insights: Track your focused hours, sessions, and streaks over time. *All of the above features require an active free trial or subscription.* Scroll Survival uses Apple Screen Time (Family Controls) to block apps right on your device. No account needed. *Note: You can try Scroll Survival with a free trial. After it ends, an active subscription is required to keep using the features listed above.* Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://scrollsurvival.com/privacy/

Screenshots

unscroll4 screens
Scroll Survival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: unscroll at 133 against Scroll Survival's 2. unscroll also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). Scroll Survival's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. unscroll sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Scroll Survival sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scroll Survival holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: unscroll has 133 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

unscroll ships an update every 10 days, Scroll Survival every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
unscroll versus Scroll Survival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterunscrollScroll Survival
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (133 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB99 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTitun LLCEric Abraham Vargas Flores

Customer experience

unscroll

All ratings133 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Scroll Survival

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

unscroll

Subscriptions4
  • unscroll+ (weekly)$4.997 Days
  • unscroll+ (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • unscroll+ (yearly)$34.991 Year
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  • unscroll+ (yearly)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Scroll Survival

Subscriptions3
  • Scroll Survival Unlimited Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Scroll Survival Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Scroll Survival Unlimited Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is unscroll free?
unscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scroll Survival free?
Scroll Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, unscroll or Scroll Survival?
Scroll Survival is rated higher. unscroll averages 4.8 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Scroll Survival averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do unscroll or Scroll Survival have ads?
Neither unscroll nor Scroll Survival shows ads.
Which is updated more often, unscroll or Scroll Survival?
unscroll ships an update every 10 days, and Scroll Survival every 3 days. Most recently, unscroll was updated on October 14, 2026 and Scroll Survival on October 14, 2026.

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