Scrollless vs Buw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Buw
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Meet Buw — a scruffy little bird that lives on your iPhone and actually cares whether you focus. Start a session and Buw settles in to work alongside you. Finish it, and Buw glows up into a brand-new form you collect — swan, raven, peacock, owl, phoenix. Bail out early… and Buw gets roasted. It's the ugly-duckling arc, on a timer: gentle stakes that make you want to show up. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Pomodoro timer with short and long breaks • Flowtime — no countdown, just focus for as long as you're in the zone • Optional auto-start for breaks and the next session • Tag your sessions (Study, Code, Read) to see where your hours go ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY • Lock Screen Live Activity shows your timer counting down • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your timer, today's focus, and your streak • Buw reacts to everything — focusing, pausing, finishing, taking a break, bailing • Optional forest birdsong while you focus COLLECT THE LOOKS • Three things to collect: how Buw looks while you focus, the transformation you earn, and the roast you get when you quit • Every one is unlocked through real focus — long sessions, streaks, late nights, comebacks • No shop, no currency, no grind — just the hours you put in • Pin your favorites, or let each session surprise you SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A focus heatmap, daily and weekly trends, and a breakdown by tag • A session-by-session timeline you can reflect on and annotate PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your device — no analytics, no tracking, no accounts • Syncs across your iPhone and Mac through your own iCloud Buw Pro unlocks the full collection plus complete stats and timeline. The core timer, breaks, Flowtime, ambient sound, and tags are always free. Focus, or get roasted. Your move. Terms of Use (EULA): https://buw.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://buw.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Buw 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
Both are free to download. Scrollless sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Buw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Scrollless | Buw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gian Muehlemann | Muhammad Masykur |
In-app purchases
Scrollless
- Remove Ads$19.991 Year
Buw
- Buw Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Buw Pro (Lifetime)$12.99









