Noreel vs Scroll Limit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noreel
This app allows you to browse social media feeds, check stories, and send direct messages without the distraction of video reels. It's designed for users who want to stay connected efficiently and avoid excessive scrolling. The app prioritizes user privacy by collecting zero data.
- Browse social media feeds
- Check stories
- Send direct messages
- Search functionality
- Reels removed
- Zero data collection
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App that lets you use social media the way it was meant to be, without the reels pulling you in. Browse your feed, check stories, send DMs, and search. Everything works exactly as you know it. Reels are simply gone. Built for people who want to stay connected without losing hours to mindless scrolling. Zero data collected. No subscriptions. Free to use.
Scroll Limit
This app helps break phone addiction by locking distracting applications. It provides a limited number of daily unlocks and introduces friction to prevent mindless scrolling, encouraging focused usage and habit change.
- App locking via Screen Time API
- 3 daily unlocks
- Focus Fire streak rewards
- Unlock challenges
- Customizable focus sessions
- Scheduled app blocking
- Privacy-first design
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LOCK THE APPS THAT OWN YOU Screen time apps just tell you that you spent 2 hours on TikTok, then let you keep scrolling. Scroll Limit actually locks the apps that pull you in, and gives you only 3 unlocks a day. When you hit a wall instead of an endless feed, the habit finally breaks. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps you keep losing time to. Scroll Limit locks them using Apple's Screen Time. Open one and you hit a lock screen, not a feed. Want in? You get 3 unlocks a day, and each one is a deliberate choice, not a reflex. 3 LIVES A DAY You start every day with 3 unlocks. Spend one only when you really mean to. Run out and your locked apps stay locked until tomorrow. It is a hard limit you set for yourself, so being "just a little" on your phone is no longer automatic. YOUR HOME SCREEN Your locked apps sit front and center in a clean pyramid with their real icons. See your remaining unlocks at a glance on the lives banner. Tap any app to unlock it for a set time, then watch it lock itself back down. FOCUS FIRE Keep at least one unlock in reserve each day and your Focus Fire climbs a level. Burn all three and it drops. Rise through 8 tiers, from Spark to Eternal, by holding back day after day. It is a streak that rewards restraint, not just showing up. UNLOCK CHALLENGE Unlocking is never one tap. A quick challenge stands between you and the app, just enough friction to make you pause and ask if you really need it. FOCUS SESSIONS Need to lock in? Start a focus session and block all your apps for a set time. Choose your difficulty: Easy: cancel anytime with an exit challenge Medium: harder exit challenges Deep Focus: no cancelling until the timer runs out SCHEDULES Set recurring locked blocks around your routine. Morning Focus locks apps from 6 to 9 AM. Work Mode keeps you off social during business hours. Evening Wind Down disconnects you before bed. Build your own with flexible day and time selection. PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. Scroll Limit uses Apple's privacy-preserving Screen Time API. We never see which apps you use or how long you use them. No accounts. No servers. No tracking. Download Scroll Limit and lock the apps that own you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scroll Limit at 5.0 against Noreel's 4.4. Scroll Limit also leads on device support. Noreel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Scroll Limit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Noreel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scroll Limit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noreel has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Noreel | Scroll Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parsek Inc | Mohamed Yassin |
In-app purchases
Noreel
No in-app purchases
Scroll Limit
- Scroll Limit Premium$9.991 Month
- Scroll Limit Premium (Special)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Scroll Limit Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$59.991 Year









