Comparison

Scroll Limit vs one hour

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • App locking via Screen Time API
  • 3 daily unlocks
  • Focus Fire streak rewards
  • Unlock challenges
  • Customizable focus sessions
  • Scheduled app blocking
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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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/

About

one hour

This app helps you manage your daily screen time by setting a budget and blocking apps once your time is up. It offers customizable modes and tracks your usage history to promote intentional app usage and reclaim your attention.

Highlights
  • Set daily screen time budgets
  • Start intentional usage sessions
  • Block apps when time expires
  • Live session countdown
  • Customizable modes and controls
  • Usage metrics and history
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“Just 5 more minutes” turns into another 30. You already know the scroll is costing you. What you need isn’t more guilt, or some gamified way to “earn” your apps back - you need a system that’s simple to use and that works WITH your self-control. OneHour is built for that: 1) Set a daily screen time budget. 2) Start a session when you’re actually ready to use your apps. - This is where you become INTENTIONAL about how much time you want to scroll. 3) When time’s up, the apps are shielded again. No tricks, no workarounds - just a clear rule that makes you feel the weight of every minute. Plus - Live session countdown on Dynamic Island and the lock screen. - Modes and controls that let you match the rigidity to your life (tighter when you need it, a little room when you don’t). - Metrics and history so you can see whether you’re actually improving. OneHour doesn’t want your attention. It wants to give it back to you. Full access to all features requires an active subscription. Free to download and try. Privacy Policy: https://www.one-hour.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.one-hour.app/terms Contact: https://www.one-hour.app/contact

Screenshots

Scroll Limit4 screens
one hour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scroll Limit at 5.0 against one hour's 4.3. Scroll Limit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). one hour's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scroll Limit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and one hour sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scroll Limit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: one hour has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scroll Limit ships an update every 3 weeks, one hour every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scroll Limit versus one hour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScroll Limitone hour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed YassinNicholas Procaccio

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scroll Limit

Subscriptions3
  • 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
4 purchases

one hour

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Unlimited (1 Year)7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Scroll Limit free?
Scroll Limit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is one hour free?
one hour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scroll Limit or one hour?
Scroll Limit is rated higher. Scroll Limit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while one hour averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do Scroll Limit or one hour have ads?
one hour shows ads; Scroll Limit does not.
Which is updated more often, Scroll Limit or one hour?
Scroll Limit ships an update every 3 weeks, and one hour every 11 days. Most recently, Scroll Limit was updated on October 31, 2026 and one hour on November 5, 2026.

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