Comparison

Unscroll vs FocusGuard

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 allows you to use social media more intentionally by removing distracting features. It helps you stay connected for essential functions like messaging and posting while cutting down on endless scrolling and mindless checking.

Highlights
  • Use social media without endless scrolling
  • Remove distracting social app features
  • Reduce mindless social media use
  • Keep core social features like messaging and posting
  • Build a healthier relationship with your phone
  • Use social media with intention and control
Features
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Unscroll helps you use social media without getting trapped in it. Keep the parts of your favorite social apps that matter: messaging, posting, profiles, and staying connected, while cutting out the features designed to keep you scrolling. Whether you’re trying to reduce screen time, stop mindless checking, or break the short-form content loop, Unscroll gives you a cleaner, calmer way to use social media. With Unscroll, you can: - Stay connected without endless scrolling - Remove the most distracting parts of social apps - Cut down on mindless social media use - Keep messaging, posting, and core social features - Build a healthier relationship with your phone - Use social media with more intention and control Unscroll is built for people who don’t want to quit social media completely, just use it on their own terms. Download Unscroll and take back your attention. Terms of Service: https://unscrollapp.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://unscrollapp.vercel.app/privacy Support: https://unscrollapp.vercel.app/support

About

FocusGuard

Features
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Take back your time. FocusGuard blocks the apps that pull you in, and makes sure the block holds when your willpower doesn't. THE PROBLEM Most of us unlock our phones dozens of times a day, usually without deciding to. The apps are built to keep you scrolling, and a simple time limit is one tap away from "Ignore". Blocking only works if it's hard to undo. THE SOLUTION FocusGuard is built on Apple's Screen Time, so blocks are enforced by iOS itself. You choose how strict to be, from a gentle pause to a session that can't be cancelled. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell us your goal. A short setup builds your plan: a daily focus goal, a starter schedule and the apps that distract you most. 2. Block in one tap. Start a focus session from a quick preset or with Siri. 3. Pick your strictness. Flexible allows a mindful pause, Focus asks for a 30-second challenge to quit, Strict can't be ended early. 4. Watch your streak grow. Every focused day counts toward your streak, gems and milestones. WAYS TO BLOCK • Focus Sessions: block the apps and sites you choose for a set time • Schedules: block automatically on the days and hours you pick, including overnight • Daily App Limits: give social apps a daily budget. When it's spent, they lock until midnight • Always On: keep apps blocked until you turn it off • Dumb Phone Mode: allow only the few apps you truly need. Everything else locks • Sleep Mode: distractions lock automatically at bedtime HARD TO BACK OUT OF • Strict Mode: no cancel button. One Emergency Pass per week for real emergencies • Mindful Pause: one slow breath and a reason before a short, timed unlock. Apps lock again on their own • See how many times you resisted today, right on the block screen • PIN and uninstall protection against impulse decisions STAY MOTIVATED • Focus Score: your progress toward today's focus goal • Weekly focus charts, streaks, evolving gems and milestones • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus a Live Activity while you focus • Siri and Shortcuts: start focusing or lock apps hands-free • Focus sounds: white, pink and brown noise WHY FOCUSGUARD IS DIFFERENT • Blocks are enforced by iOS Screen Time, not a reminder you can swipe away • No VPN profile, no account, no ads • FocusGuard never sees which apps you use. Apple keeps that private, and your data stays on your iPhone FREE • Unlimited Flexible focus sessions with Mindful Pause • 1 schedule plus Sleep Mode, and 1 daily app limit • Streaks, Focus Score, widgets and 7-day stats FOCUSGUARD PRO • Focus and Strict difficulty • Dumb Phone Mode • Unlimited schedules and app limits • PIN and uninstall protection • 30-day history and focus heatmap Pro is available as a weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unscroll4 screens
FocusGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusGuard at none against Unscroll's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FocusGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Unscroll versus FocusGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnscrollFocusGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZaphon AI, LLCerdem caygor

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Unscroll

Subscriptions2
  • Unscroll Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unscroll Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

FocusGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unscroll free?
Unscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusGuard free?
FocusGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unscroll or FocusGuard have ads?
Neither Unscroll nor FocusGuard shows ads.

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