Comparison

LessScroll vs Overgrow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LessScroll

This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting applications during focused work or study sessions. You can set timers, choose specific apps to block, and track your progress with achievements and streaks. All data remains on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set custom session timers
  • Predefined session presets
  • Track reclaimed hours
  • Daily streaks and achievements
  • Privacy-focused data handling
Features
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LessScroll helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting apps during focused sessions. Set a timer, choose the apps to block, and stay on task without interruptions. How it works: Start a session and select which apps to block — social media, entertainment, or any apps you choose. LessScroll uses Apple's Screen Time framework to enforce the block for the duration of your session. When the session ends, everything unlocks automatically. Session presets - Quick Break (25 min) — a short reset between tasks - Deep Focus (2 hrs) — extended work or study time - Mega Detox (6 hrs) — a full half-day lockout Or set a custom start and end time to match your schedule. Track your progress - See total hours reclaimed across all sessions - Maintain daily streaks for consistent use - Unlock achievements as you build the habit Achievements include: - First session completed - 3, 7, and 30-day streaks - 1, 10, 25, and 100 hours reclaimed Privacy and Terms of Service LessScroll uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls APIs. No usage data is sent to external servers. Everything stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://lessscroll.lol/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://lessscroll.lol/terms.html

About

Overgrow

Features
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Your attention is a garden. Overgrow helps you take it back. Overgrow is a screen-time commitment device. You pick the apps that eat your day, set limits while you're feeling strong, and Overgrow holds you to them when you're feeling weak. Every time you resist the urge to open a distracting app, a living garden grows. Heavy scrolling and it gently wilts. It never dies, and there is no shame, just progress you can see. WHY OVERGROW IS DIFFERENT The limits you set are limits you actually keep. Tightening a limit applies right away. Loosening one only takes effect tomorrow, so you can't talk yourself out of your own commitment in a weak moment. No instant snooze. The only way out is deleting the app, and you'll feel that. HOW IT WORKS - Choose the apps and categories to block, powered by Apple Screen Time. - Set your rules: how many unlocks a day, the earliest hour you're allowed in, and how long each unlock lasts. - Open a blocked app and you'll meet a calm shield instead of the feed. Spend one of your limited daily unlocks, or stay focused and water your garden. - Watch your garden grow as your screen time falls. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No login. No sign-up. Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. We never see the apps you block or how you use them. OVERGROW PLUS Overgrow is a paid app. A subscription to Overgrow Plus unlocks everything: - Block unlimited apps, categories, and websites - Always-on, hard-to-cheat blocking with your daily unlock budget and curfew - Your full focus history and a living garden that grows over time - Day-one access with a free trial on the yearly plan Start your 7-day free trial and reclaim your time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getovergrow.com/privacy SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Overgrow Plus is an auto-renewable subscription. - Yearly: includes a 7-day free trial, then billed once per year. - Monthly: billed once per month, no trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

Screenshots

LessScroll4 screens
Overgrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

LessScroll and Overgrow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LessScroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Overgrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LessScroll versus Overgrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLessScrollOvergrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohanan NegashQUANTUMRISE SRL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LessScroll

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly 50%$14.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Overgrow

Subscriptions2
  • Overgrow Plus$24.991 Month
  • Overgrow Plus7 Days trial$64.991 Year

Questions

Is LessScroll free?
LessScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overgrow free?
Overgrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LessScroll or Overgrow have ads?
Neither LessScroll nor Overgrow shows ads.

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