Screenguard vs Scrollwall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screenguard
This app helps you manage screen time by earning it back through real-life tasks. Instead of just blocking apps, it allows you to complete activities like exercising or studying to unlock distracting apps for a limited duration.
- Earn screen time by completing real-life tasks
- Spend earned time to unlock distracting apps
- Set custom unlock durations for apps
- Track weekly progress and daily averages
- Identify top distracting apps
- Integrates with Apple's Screen Time tools
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Earn screen time to save 2h+ each day. Screenguard is a fun, simple way to limit screen time by earning it back through real-life tasks. Before you open a distracting app, Screenguard helps you pause, choose how much time you actually need, and stay in control. Instead of just blocking apps, Screenguard lets you earn screen time by completing simple tasks like moving your body, going outside, studying, reading, and building a better routine. Less endless scrolling. More time doing things that actually make you feel good. How it works: Pick the apps you want to guard, then earn coins by completing tasks in real life. Spend coins to unlock distracting apps for a limited amount of time. Screenguard keeps you aware with timers, limits, unlocks, and progress tracking so you always know where your time is going. That’s it. Complete a task. Earn coins. Unlock apps with intention. What makes Screenguard different: Most screen time apps only block you after you’ve already wasted time. Screenguard gives you a better trade: earn screen time by doing something good first. • Earn coins by completing real-life tasks • Spend coins to unlock distracting apps • Choose how long you want to unlock apps for • Limit screen time without quitting your phone completely • Build healthier routines around focus, sleep, movement, and mornings • Track weekly progress, streaks, daily averages, and pickup trends • See your top distractors ranked by time spent • Use Apple’s Screen Time tools to guard the apps that pull you in most Private & safe: Screenguard uses Apple's Screen Time API. All monitoring and blocking happen entirely on your device. Your app usage data never leaves your phone. * Subscription required to unlock app features. Terms of Service: https://screenguard.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://screenguard.app/privacy
Scrollwall
This app connects you with a live community of people focusing on tasks like studying or working out. Block distractions and earn rewards for real-life achievements, turning solo habits into a shared experience.
- Live community feed of users focusing
- Block distracting apps during sessions
- Earn coins for focus and real-life boosts
- Daily streaks and challenges
- Two session modes: Chill and Lock-In
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Your phone is designed to be hard to put down. Scrollwall puts a price on it. Pick the apps that take your time. Scrollwall blocks them. To open one, you spend focus coins — and the only way to get coins is to do something real first. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your distracting apps. TikTok, Instagram, whatever yours are. 2. Earn coins by focusing. Start a session for studying, reading, training, cooking, drawing — anything you actually want to spend time on. The clock runs, the coins add up. 3. Spend coins to unlock. Trade what you earned for minutes on the apps you blocked. When the time is up, the wall goes back up. That's the whole idea. Scrolling stops being free and starts being something you chose. YOUR PLAN There are no difficulty levels. You have two numbers of your own: how long you scroll, and how long you focus. They start near where your week actually is and step towards your goal one week at a time, rather than asking for all of it on day one. The Plan tab shows the week you are on, how each number has moved over the last 3, 7, 14 and 30 days, and lets you change either one whenever you want. WHAT YOU GET · A real block, built on Apple's Screen Time, that holds even when you are determined · Focus sessions with a timer, from one minute to open-ended · A balance you can see at a glance, and a card that shows it · Coins that reset each morning, so the plan they pay for stays a daily one · A sleep friction window, where unlocking costs double, so late nights cost more than afternoons · Streaks for the days you show up · Live Activities, so a running session is on your lock screen and not forgotten WHO IT IS FOR People who have tried willpower and found it is not enough. Students who need to study. Anyone who has looked up from their phone and not known where the evening went. SCROLLWALL PREMIUM Scrollwall is a subscription. A free trial is available when you start, and after it ends, earning coins, logging what you did and unlocking your apps all need an active subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Scrollwall uses Apple's Screen Time API to block the apps you choose. It never sees what you do in them. — Terms of Use: https://cortemaderaapps.com/scrollwall/terms Privacy Policy: https://cortemaderaapps.com/scrollwall/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Screenguard at free against Scrollwall's subscription. Screenguard also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 60%). Scrollwall's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and ratings volume (148 vs 28). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Screenguard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Scrollwall sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Screenguard against 4.7 for Scrollwall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scrollwall has 148 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Screenguard's written reviews are positive against 60% of Scrollwall's.
Screenguard ships an update every 6 days, Scrollwall every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Screenguard | Scrollwall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) | 4.7 (148 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 148 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magicbase Inc | Corte Madera Apps |
Customer experience
Screenguard
Scrollwall
In-app purchases
Screenguard
- Premium$4.997 Days
- Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium$29.991 Year
- Yearly (2-Week Free Trial)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
Scrollwall
- Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
- Pro Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Pro Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
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- Pro Annual (Special Offer)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Pro Annual$34.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$79.99









