ScreenHalt vs Scrollar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenHalt
This app helps you regain control of your digital habits by setting strict limits on app usage and opens. It enforces these boundaries to prevent mindless scrolling and encourage discipline. Take back your time and build healthier routines with its simple, distraction-free interface.
- Limit daily app opens
- Set time limits for specific apps
- Enforce strict usage boundaries
- Simple and distraction-free interface
- Build healthier digital habits
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Hard Stop helps you focus and reduce mindless scrolling by putting firm limits on how much time you spend on apps each day. Set daily limits for app opens and screen time, then let Hard Stop enforce them. When you reach your limit, access is blocked — no extra scrolling, no exceptions. Designed for people who want real control over their digital habits, Hard Stop encourages discipline without guilt. Features: • Limit daily app opens • Limit time spent in specific apps • Enforce strict usage boundaries • Simple and distraction-free experience Take back your time and build healthier habits with Hard Stop. Hard Stop offers premium features through auto-renewable subscriptions. • Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings Terms of Service: https://ScreenHalt.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ScreenHalt.app/privacy-policy
Scrollar
This app helps you manage your phone usage by setting daily screen time goals and budgets for app groups. It offers gentle nudges and multiple blocking methods to reduce distractions, all while keeping your data private on your device.
- Daily screen time goals
- App group budgeting
- Limit blocking
- Scheduled blocking
- CEO Mode focus sessions
- Privacy-focused design
- Progress tracking
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We’ve all been there: You pick up your phone to check one thing… and suddenly an hour is gone. You tell yourself “I’ll cut back tomorrow.” But tomorrow never comes. SCROLLAR WORKS - BECAUSE IT DOESN’T SHAME YOU No guilt trips. No scary warnings. Just a simple idea: give your attention a daily budget — like money. Spend it how you want, just a little more intentionally. YOUR DAILY SCREEN TIME GOAL Start by setting a daily limit based on how you actually use your phone — not some unrealistic target. Every minute you save helps your Pixel Pig grow, evolving through 25 levels from a tiny piglet to a golden bank. CREATE YOUR APP GROUPS, YOUR WAY Organize apps in a way that makes sense to you — social, streaming, gaming, or anything else. Each group gets its own shared daily budget, so you can be strict where it matters and flexible where it doesn’t. THREE WAYS TO BLOCK DISTRACTIONS 1. Limit Blocking Go over a group’s limit? Those apps lock until tomorrow. You set the rules — Scrollar enforces them. 2. Scheduled Blocking Create boundaries that fit your life. No social media during work. No scrolling before bed. Set it once and forget it. 3. CEO Mode Need to focus right now? Start a session that blocks all your tracked apps until you’re done. No shortcuts. GENTLE NUDGES, NOT GUILT TRIPS Get a heads-up right before you hit your limit. No pressure. No shame. Just a moment to decide if you want to keep going. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Clear, simple insights show your daily and weekly habits. Spot what’s taking your time, track your streaks, and watch your progress build. 100% PRIVATE No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Everything stays on your device — exactly where it belongs. Scrollar doesn’t judge you. It doesn’t try to control you. It just helps you notice — and makes it easier to put your phone down. Built for people who’ve tried Screen Time and gave up. Built for people who want to scroll less, but don’t know how to start. Built for you. Terms of Use: https://ntudevelop.github.io/Scrollar/ Privacy Policy: https://ntudevelop.github.io/Scrollar/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scrollar at every 5 days against ScreenHalt's every 2 weeks. Scrollar also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). ScreenHalt's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. ScreenHalt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Scrollar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ScreenHalt against 5.0 for Scrollar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenHalt has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ScreenHalt ships an update every 2 weeks, Scrollar every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenHalt | Scrollar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScreenHalt LLC | Nguyen Thao Uyen |
Customer experience
ScreenHalt
Scrollar
In-app purchases
ScreenHalt
- One Month Premium$8.991 Month
- Annual Premium$59.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$149.99
Scrollar
- Scrollar Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Scrollar Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









