Comparison

ScrollKiller vs MadFocus

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

Head to head
About

ScrollKiller

This app offers a revolutionary approach to combat compulsive social media use by detecting mindless scrolling and temporarily blocking access. It helps users regain focus on real-life goals and provides a "Hard Mode" for increased resistance to temptation. Users can also set intentions to be reminded of what truly matters.

Highlights
  • Detects mindless scrolling
  • Temporarily blocks social media
  • Hard Mode for stronger barrier
  • Set intentions for focus
  • Helps regain control over time
  • Promotes healthy rest and meaningful activities
Features
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It’s simple, and you probably already know. Social media are built to get you to check them often, and then turn this "quick check" into hours. Weak screen time reminders do not work much. ScrollKiller is something completely different. It’s a new revolutionary tool that helps you kill the compulsive use of social media. Simply, it helps you take back control. How it does that: - it temporarily blocks social media when it detects mindless scrolling - helps you focus on the real life and real goals - protects you in the moments of weakness - when your willpower fails, it will usually mean this: 1. you scroll for a few minutes 2. you get blocked 3. you are now slightly annoyed at our app 4. then you close social media instead of wasting your time Hard Mode adds a stronger barrier. Every time you want to open social media, you have to wait and think about your decision first. Most of the time, people realize they don’t actually need to use the social media app and close it immediately. Now they can actually rest in a healthy way, or do anything meaningful. You can add intentions: the important things you actually want to do or focus on. ScrollKiller shows them to you every time you try to waste time on social media. You already know scrolling less would be better. The hard part is actually doing it. ScrollKiller will still need you to cooperate, but it’s extremely powerful. Stop feeding the addiction. Kill it by making the right choice, even when it doesn’t feel easy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MadFocus

Features
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If you can't control one phone, what part of your life do you actually control? "Just five minutes" turns into an hour. Your work is right in front of you, but your thumb keeps scrolling. MadFocus is the app blocker built for that exact moment. MadFocus locks distracting social, short-video, and gaming apps, stops you when you try to open them, and replaces easy-to-ignore reminders with a brutally honest push back to your goals. Use it for screen time control, digital detox, studying, fitness, deep work, and breaking procrastination. KEY FEATURES ■ Block distracting apps Choose individual apps or entire categories. When focus mode is active, blocked apps stay out of reach until you complete an unlock challenge. ■ Get called out, not coddled The block screen gives you direct, goal-aware messages instead of another gentle notification to dismiss. ■ 11 hard-to-ignore unlock challenges Want temporary access? Complete the challenge you draw: · Read Aloud: face the front camera, read the assigned line, match at least 50% of the text, and reach the volume threshold · Confession Contract: type a reflection word for word · Face Yourself: look at yourself through the front camera and confront the impulse · Life Countdown: watch your remaining time tick away · Motivation Video: finish a discipline video before continuing · Hold Your Promise: focus on the goal you wrote for yourself · Face-Down Reset: place your phone screen-down for five minutes · Walk 50 Steps: get up and move before unlocking · 10 Squats: complete ten squats with on-device pose recognition · Window Photo: walk to a window and photograph daylight and the outdoor scene · Challenge Roulette: let MadFocus randomly choose your next penalty ■ Four focus modes Discipline, Fitness, Study, and Hustle modes tailor the experience to what you are trying to achieve. ■ Screen time accountability Review blocked attempts by day, week, month, and year. See how often distraction wins, then take that time back. WHO IT'S FOR · Students preparing for exams who lose study time to quick checks · People building a fitness habit but getting stuck scrolling · Professionals and creators fighting procrastination · Anyone doomscrolling late at night and trying to rebuild self-control Freedom comes from discipline. Turn on blocking, stop mindless scrolling, and put your attention back where it belongs. Terms, Privacy Policy, and Technical Support: https://media.zyi1024.com/madfocus/legal-support.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScrollKiller4 screens
MadFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MadFocus at none against ScrollKiller's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. ScrollKiller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.90 per month and MadFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollKiller ships an update every 6 days, MadFocus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ScrollKiller versus MadFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollKillerMadFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel Kulik翼 张

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ScrollKiller

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly2 Months trial$1.901 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$10.001 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$40.00
3 purchases

MadFocus

Subscriptions2
  • MadFocus PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
  • MadFocus PRO Yearly3 Days trial$29.901 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.00

Questions

Is ScrollKiller free?
ScrollKiller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MadFocus free?
MadFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScrollKiller or MadFocus have ads?
ScrollKiller shows ads; MadFocus does not.
Which is updated more often, ScrollKiller or MadFocus?
ScrollKiller ships an update every 6 days, and MadFocus every 9 days. Most recently, ScrollKiller was updated on September 20, 2026 and MadFocus on September 21, 2026.

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