Comparison

Unscroll vs Screen Time Control

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 transforms screen time into earned rewards by having users complete physical exercises. Users set app limits, perform exercises tracked by AI, and earn minutes back to use on desired apps. It offers challenges, leaderboards, and journaling for a balanced digital life.

Highlights
  • AI-powered rep counting
  • Physical exercise challenges
  • Screen time rewards
  • App usage blocking
  • Gamified progress tracking
  • Friend leaderboards
  • Gratitude journaling
Features
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Unscroll turns your screen time into something you actually earn. Instead of mindlessly scrolling, you complete quick physical challenges — push-ups, squats, jumping jacks — to unlock time on the apps you love. Set which apps get blocked. Choose your exercises. Every rep you complete earns you minutes back. It's that simple. **How It Works** • Pick the apps you want to limit • Complete real exercises tracked by your camera • Earn Unlocked Time for every set you finish • Use your earned minutes however you want **Features** • AI-powered pose detection counts your reps automatically • Daily quests and challenges keep you motivated • XP system, streaks, and badges reward consistency • Compete with friends on leaderboards • Gratitude journaling for a mindful reset • Live Activities show your session progress in real time **Your Screen Time, Your Rules** Unscroll uses Apple's Screen Time APIs so your app usage data never leaves your device. We don't track which apps you use or for how long — everything stays private. **Unscroll Premium** Unscroll requires an active subscription to use. • 7-day free trial for all new subscribers • Monthly: $9.99/month • Yearly: $29.99/year (save 75%) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled 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 subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.startunscroll.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.startunscroll.com/terms

About

Screen Time Control

This app transforms your to-do list into screen time. Complete tasks to earn logs, which you can then use to extend your allowed usage of distracting apps. When your screen time runs out, those apps are blocked until you earn more time by being productive.

Highlights
  • Task and habit creation with custom rewards
  • Screen time management with app blocking
  • Interactive flame companion with mood states
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Customizable screen time limits and app selection
  • Private by design, no cloud sync or tracking
Features
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Stop doomscrolling. Earn your screen time instead. Burn turns your to-do list into screen time. Get things done, earn logs, and feed them to Burn, a little flame who lives on your phone. Scroll too much and Burn's fuel runs out, and so do your distracting apps. No willpower required. Just a flame worth keeping lit. HOW IT WORKS • Start each day with a screen time budget you choose • Scrolling the apps you pick burns through it, minute by minute • Hit zero and those apps lock • Finish tasks to earn logs • Feed logs to Burn: every log buys 10 more minutes GET STUFF DONE • Give every task its own log reward, so big jobs pay more • Daily, weekday, or custom repeating tasks for your habits • Plan Today, Tomorrow, and the days ahead • Sort tasks into color-coded categories • Shake to undo if you tap too soon A FLAME WORTH KEEPING LIT • Burn reacts to your day: happy when you're on track, worried when time runs low, out cold when it's gone • Tap, pet, and drag logs in to feed him • Dozes off at night with a sleepy face • Keep Burn lit at midnight to build your streak YOU'RE IN CONTROL • Choose exactly which apps and categories burn fuel • Everything else stays open • Set your own daily budget • No account, no sign-in, no ads. BURN+ (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • 13 flame colors, each with a matching app icon • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including a task list you can check off without opening the app • Live Activity: watch your fuel count down in the Dynamic Island • Low fuel warnings before your apps lock • Screen Time Insights: see which apps ate your time, by day, week, and month Burn uses Apple's Screen Time to track and limit only the apps you choose. What you do in them never leaves your device.

Screenshots

Unscroll4 screens
Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Screen Time Control at free with in-app purchases against Unscroll's subscription. Screen Time Control also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Unscroll's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Unscroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Screen Time Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unscroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Time Control has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unscroll ships an update weekly, Screen Time Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Unscroll versus Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnscrollScreen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHauer Studios IncVincent Nguyen

Customer experience

Unscroll

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Screen Time Control

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Unscroll

Subscriptions2
  • Unscroll Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unscroll Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Screen Time Control

One-time1
  • Burn+$9.99

Questions

Is Unscroll free?
Unscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unscroll or Screen Time Control?
Unscroll is rated higher. Unscroll averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Screen Time Control averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Unscroll or Screen Time Control have ads?
Neither Unscroll nor Screen Time Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unscroll or Screen Time Control?
Unscroll ships an update weekly, and Screen Time Control every 3 weeks. Most recently, Unscroll was updated on October 5, 2026 and Screen Time Control on October 11, 2026.

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