ScrollTax vs Pomoro

What if doomscrolling had a price? ScrollTax locks your most addictive apps. Earn them back by reading, focusing, doing chores, working, walking, working out, or going outside. The system enforces it. Every 5 minutes of screen time costs 1 tax point. Hit zero and your apps re-lock automatically. Go over budget and the overage becomes debt — it carries into tomorrow, so you start the next day already in the red until you work it off. Your phone, on a budget. HOW IT WORKS Pick your apps. Select any apps to put on a budget using the iOS Screen Time picker. Social media, games, news, browsers — they're locked by default. Earn tax points. · Reading — 10 min = 1 point · Focus — 10 min = 1 point · Chores — 15 min = 1 point · Work — 60 min = 1 point, tracked by your iPhone Work Focus · Steps — 2,000 steps = 1 point · Workout — 15 min = 1 point · Mindfulness — 10 min = 1 point · Standing — 3 hours = 1 point · Sunlight — 15 min outside = 1 point (Apple Watch) · Sleep — 7+ hours = 2 points, from Apple Health or your Sleep Focus Each source has a daily cap, so no single habit can buy the whole day. Spend your budget. 1 point = 5 minutes of screen time. Tracked automatically in the background. Hit zero and your apps re-lock on their own. You also get 30 free grace minutes every day. MEET ZUNŌ A little brain that lives on your Home screen. Its mood follows your balance: bright when you're earning, frazzled when you're scrolling. Poke it, pet it, keep it happy. Prefer a quieter look? Switch to Classic. WORK MODE AND SLEEP MODE Add ScrollTax to your iPhone Work or Sleep Focus. While the Focus is on, your taxed apps stay locked, and the time counts as work or sleep. When it turns off, they reopen. THE LOCK IS REAL ScrollTax uses Apple's own Screen Time enforcement. There's no dismiss button, no three-tap override. If you want Instagram, you have to earn it. Yes, that means walking 2,000 steps. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS ScrollTax never sees which apps you open or what you view. No account. No ads. Your history syncs through your own iCloud. FREE · All ten earn sources · Work mode and Sleep mode · 30 grace minutes per day · 1 emergency unlock per day · Debt carryover — overage rolls to tomorrow · Live Activity and widgets · Hard mode — disable the emergency unlock · Your last 7 days of progress SCROLLTAX PRO · Custom earn rates and grace · Debt controls · Trends, patterns and your full history ScrollTax. Your phone, on a budget. Legal: EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scrolltax.hipporasy.dev/privacy Terms: https://scrolltax.hipporasy.dev/terms

Pomoro is a simple, beautiful Pomodoro timer that helps you focus deeply and build a consistent work routine. Work in structured 25-minute focus sessions with short and long breaks. No accounts. No ads. No distractions. Just a clean timer that respects your attention. FEATURES • Focus Timer — Customizable focus sessions with a clean countdown ring. Start, pause, or reset anytime. • Smart Breaks — Short breaks between sessions and a longer break after every full Pomodoro cycle, with curated activity suggestions to help you truly rest. • Task Management — Create tasks with estimated pomodoros, custom durations, and tags. Edit, reorder, filter, and clear completed tasks with ease. • Stats & Streaks — Track daily pomodoros, total focus time, and your current streak. A weekly chart shows your consistency over time. • Home Screen Widget — See today's focus count and current streak without opening the app. • Local Notifications — Get notified when a session ends, even when the app is in the background. • Customization — Adjust durations, sounds, haptics, and theme (Light, Dark, or System) to fit your style. • Privacy First — Everything runs on your device. No accounts. No analytics. No internet required. THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE Developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique breaks work into focused intervals separated by short breaks. After a set of sessions, you take a longer break. It's one of the most popular time management methods in the world — simple, proven, and effective. MADE WITH CARE Pomoro is crafted by an independent developer who believes great tools should be quiet, useful, and beautifully made. Built natively for iPhone and iPad.