Comparison

Cross vs Scrollless

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

Head to head
About

Cross

Features
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Cross — Tasks, Done Your Way €4.99. Once. Forever. No subscriptions. No free tier. No compromises. Cross is built for people who take their workflow seriously — and who know that the best tools don't come with monthly invoices. Your notes already live in Notion. Your tasks should too. Cross connects directly to your Notion databases and keeps your to-dos exactly where your thinking happens. Add, complete, and organize tasks without opening a browser tab. No copy-pasting. No drift. WHAT YOU GET — Native Notion sync, always in real time — Minimalist Mode — Smart folders to cut across projects — Focus Timer to lock in and finish what you start — Home screen widgets for at-a-glance priorities — Clean, minimal design with nothing in the way BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T SETTLE Cross isn't for everyone. It's for the people who have already tried every productivity app and realized the problem isn't their system — it's that their tools don't talk to each other. Cross fixes that, quietly, without asking for anything more. ONE PRICE. YOURS FOREVER. Pay once. Get everything. Every future update, included. No upsells, no locked features, no subscription guilt. Just a tool that works — every single day.

About

Scrollless

This app helps you break free from endless scrolling by requiring you to commit to a session length before opening blocked apps. Once your time is up, all selected apps lock together, preventing you from switching to another. It uses behavioral science principles to foster intentional usage and reduce screen time.

Highlights
  • Commit to session length before opening apps
  • Cross-app locking to prevent switching
  • 5-minute reset breaks
  • No surprise lockouts or daily caps
  • Built on behavioral science principles
  • Privacy-focused with no data collection
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You open Instagram for "just a few minutes." Time flies, so you switch to YouTube. Then TikTok. Two hours gone. Again. Most screen time apps punish you for this. Scrollless empowers you to stop it before it starts. HOW SCROLLLESS IS DIFFERENT Before you open any blocked app, Scrollless asks one simple question: "How long do you want this session to be?" You commit upfront, like making a promise to yourself. When your time is up, all your selected apps lock together. No sneaking to another app. The loop stops. This is not another app blocker. It is a commitment device. WHY IT WORKS → Intentional sessions beat passive blocks. Choosing your time in advance activates commitment, a principle proven by behavioral science. → Cross-app locking stops the app-hopping loop. Instagram, YouTube, TikTok: they all lock together, so you can't just switch to the next one. → 5-minute reset breaks give your brain time to decide: do you actually want more scroll time, or did you just forget you were done? → No surprise lockouts. No daily caps. No fighting your own phone. THE RESULTS Many users report a significant reduction in their daily screen time. Not from willpower. From a smarter system. BUILT ON BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Scrollless is grounded in habit formation research, decision fatigue studies, and commitment device theory. The same principles behind the most effective behavior change programs. PRIVACY FIRST No VPN. No accounts. No personal data collected by us. Blocking runs on your device using Apple's native Screen Time API. FREE TO USE Scrollless is free, supported by ads. All blocking and session features are fully available for free, no purchase required. SCROLLLESS PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Remove ads with an optional auto-renewable yearly subscription. The price is shown in the app at the time of purchase, billed to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings, Apple ID, Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.scrollless.ch/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.scrollless.ch/terms Break the loop. Keep the good parts of social media. Take back your time.

Screenshots

Cross4 screens
Scrollless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scrollless at Free against Cross's $4.99. Scrollless also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). Cross's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Scrollless is free to download; Cross costs $4.99 up front. Scrollless sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Cross asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cross versus Scrollless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossScrollless
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntje SchroderGian Muehlemann

In-app purchases

None

Cross

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scrollless

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Cross free?
Cross costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scrollless free?
Scrollless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cross or Scrollless have ads?
Scrollless shows ads; Cross does not.

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