Scrollar vs Promise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrollar
This app helps you manage your phone usage by setting daily screen time goals and budgets for app groups. It offers gentle nudges and multiple blocking methods to reduce distractions, all while keeping your data private on your device.
- Daily screen time goals
- App group budgeting
- Limit blocking
- Scheduled blocking
- CEO Mode focus sessions
- Privacy-focused design
- Progress tracking
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We’ve all been there: You pick up your phone to check one thing… and suddenly an hour is gone. You tell yourself “I’ll cut back tomorrow.” But tomorrow never comes. SCROLLAR WORKS - BECAUSE IT DOESN’T SHAME YOU No guilt trips. No scary warnings. Just a simple idea: give your attention a daily budget — like money. Spend it how you want, just a little more intentionally. YOUR DAILY SCREEN TIME GOAL Start by setting a daily limit based on how you actually use your phone — not some unrealistic target. Every minute you save helps your Pixel Pig grow, evolving through 25 levels from a tiny piglet to a golden bank. CREATE YOUR APP GROUPS, YOUR WAY Organize apps in a way that makes sense to you — social, streaming, gaming, or anything else. Each group gets its own shared daily budget, so you can be strict where it matters and flexible where it doesn’t. THREE WAYS TO BLOCK DISTRACTIONS 1. Limit Blocking Go over a group’s limit? Those apps lock until tomorrow. You set the rules — Scrollar enforces them. 2. Scheduled Blocking Create boundaries that fit your life. No social media during work. No scrolling before bed. Set it once and forget it. 3. CEO Mode Need to focus right now? Start a session that blocks all your tracked apps until you’re done. No shortcuts. GENTLE NUDGES, NOT GUILT TRIPS Get a heads-up right before you hit your limit. No pressure. No shame. Just a moment to decide if you want to keep going. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Clear, simple insights show your daily and weekly habits. Spot what’s taking your time, track your streaks, and watch your progress build. 100% PRIVATE No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Everything stays on your device — exactly where it belongs. Scrollar doesn’t judge you. It doesn’t try to control you. It just helps you notice — and makes it easier to put your phone down. Built for people who’ve tried Screen Time and gave up. Built for people who want to scroll less, but don’t know how to start. Built for you. Terms of Use: https://ntudevelop.github.io/Scrollar/ Privacy Policy: https://ntudevelop.github.io/Scrollar/
Promise
This app helps you reduce screen time and digital distractions with playful app blocking and focus routines. It features a cute companion that keeps you accountable, offering gentle warnings before blocking access to distracting applications.
- Block distracting apps
- Reduce screen time
- Set app limits
- Focus routines
- Soft warnings before blocks
- Track screen time and usage
- Build healthier phone habits
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Social media apps are designed to keep you scrolling. Promise helps you reduce screen time with playful app blocking, focus routines, and a cute companion who keeps you accountable. Set limits for distracting apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games, or any app you want to use less. When you try to open a blocked app, Promise gives you a gentle pause before you continue. You can take a short break — or break your promise and watch your companion’s happiness drop. Promise is more than a screen time tracker or app blocker. It makes screen time control feel personal, visual, and motivating. Features: • Block distracting apps • Reduce screen time and doomscrolling • Set app limits and focus routines • Get soft warnings before hard blocks • Break the heart to unlock apps intentionally • Track screen time, phone pickups, and app usage • Build streaks and healthier phone habits • Choose cute companions like Whiskers, Mochi, or Capy Perfect for: • Reducing phone addiction • Spending less time on social media • Staying focused while studying or working • Building better digital wellbeing habits • Turning app blocking into something you actually care about Make a promise. Protect your companion. Take back your screen time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Promise at none against Scrollar's 2. Scrollar's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Scrollar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Promise asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scrollar against 5.0 for Promise. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Scrollar ships an update every 5 days, Promise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrollar | Promise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nguyen Thao Uyen | JAKUB ELIAS |
Customer experience
Scrollar
Promise
In-app purchases
Scrollar
- Scrollar Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Scrollar Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Promise
No in-app purchases








