Comparison

Scrollless vs Forma

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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.

About

Forma

Features
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Forma is a discipline app built for people who keep starting over. Not another to-do list. Not another habit tracker. Forma gives you a system — morning structure, missions broken into sprints, and wake training that gradually pulls your alarm earlier until early feels normal. How Forma works: Set your mission and break it into sprints Your morning shows you exactly what to do today You execute. You check it off. You move forward. What you get: Wake Training — shift your alarm 15 min earlier each day, automatically Mission Board — your goal as a path, sprint by sprint Today's Anchor — one task that must get done Morning routines structured around your energy zones Who it's for: People who start strong and fade Chronic procrastinators ready to change Anyone who needs a system, not just motivation Forma doesn't motivate you. It structures you. Show up. Execute. Finish. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scrollless4 screens
Forma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Forma at none against Scrollless's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scrollless sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Forma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scrollless versus Forma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrolllessForma
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB169 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGian MuehlemannSabina Babayeva

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scrollless

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Forma

Subscriptions2
  • Forma Plus7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Forma Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Scrollless free?
Scrollless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forma free?
Forma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scrollless or Forma have ads?
Scrollless shows ads; Forma does not.

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