Comparison

Omit vs ScrollKarma

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

Head to head
About

Omit

Features
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Omit blocks your apps when your daily screen time runs out. Want them back early? Pay real money. That simple friction is what makes Omit actually work. **How It Works** 1. Set your daily screen time limit 2. Pick which apps to manage 3. When time runs out, apps are blocked 4. Unblock early by paying real money **Features** - Set daily screen time goals (1โ€“23 hours) - Block any app or category of apps - Pay-to-unlock friction that actually works - Focus timer with flip clock display - Changes take effect the next day โ€” no impulse edits - No subscription, no account, no VPN, no tracking **Why Pay-to-Unlock Works** Most screen time apps use willpower alone. Omit adds a real financial cost to breaking your limits. Even a small payment makes you pause and think โ€” and that pause is usually enough. **Built for Privacy** Omit uses Apple's Screen Time API directly on your device. No data leaves your phone. No account needed. No VPN. No tracking. Your usage stays private. **Changes Take Effect Tomorrow** To prevent impulse decisions, any changes to your limits or app selections take effect the next day. This ensures you set limits with a clear head. Download Omit today and take control of your screen time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScrollKarma

Features
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ScrollKarma blocks the apps that eat your day until you do one real thing first. Twenty push-ups buy you twenty minutes of TikTok. A walk to the corner buys ten minutes of Instagram. The phone gates itself behind the better version of you. Apple Screen Time shows you "You've used Instagram for 2 hours" and hands you an Ignore button. ScrollKarma does the opposite. The block holds until you finish the action, counted live on your device. ScrollKarma is a subscription app. A ScrollKarma Pro subscription is required to set up app blocking and to use every earn-your-scroll action below. It starts with a 7-day free trial. WAYS TO EARN YOUR SCROLL (included with ScrollKarma Pro) - Push-ups and squats, counted by the camera on your device - A short walk to a spot we drop on the map - More actions on the way: learning sets, a breathing session, a photo of the chore you said you'd do WHY IT WORKS Soft reminders stop working the day you start ignoring them. ScrollKarma adds friction you actually feel, then gets out of your way the moment you have earned your time. WHO IT IS FOR People who already tried Screen Time, Forest, or another habit tracker and want something with teeth. ScrollKarma is a self-control tool you set up for yourself. It is not a parental-control app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera frames are processed on your device and never uploaded. We don't sell your data and there are no ad trackers in the app. ScrollKarma Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $49.99/year after a 7-day free trial, or $9.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage or cancel it in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://scrollkarma.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://scrollkarma.com/terms

Screenshots

Omit4 screens
ScrollKarma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Omit at none against ScrollKarma's shown. ScrollKarma's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Omit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ScrollKarma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Omit ships an update weekly, ScrollKarma every 2 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Omit versus ScrollKarma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmitScrollKarma
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDumke Ventures UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Oleksandr Karpinskyi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Omit

One-time3
  • Tier 1 Unlock$0.99
  • Tier 2 Unlock$1.99
  • Tier 3 Unlock$4.99
2 purchases

ScrollKarma

Subscriptions2
  • ScrollKarma Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • ScrollKarma Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Omit free?
Omit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrollKarma free?
ScrollKarma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Omit or ScrollKarma have ads?
ScrollKarma shows ads; Omit does not.
Which is updated more often, Omit or ScrollKarma?
Omit ships an update weekly, and ScrollKarma every 2 days. Most recently, Omit was updated on September 30, 2026 and ScrollKarma on September 30, 2026.

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