Comparison

Scrollless vs Manaya

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

Manaya

This app introduces intentional friction to your digital habits by creating groups of apps and websites to protect. It offers various plans with wait times and limited open windows, encouraging you to reclaim your time.

Highlights
  • App and site grouping
  • Customizable blocking plans (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Wait times before app access
  • Limited app open windows
  • Streak building with companion
  • Hard lock options
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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Tired of Screen Time limits you can ignore in one tap? Manaya is a native iPhone app that puts real friction between you and the apps that eat your day. You choose what to protect. Manaya steps in when you reach for them. How it works • Create a group of apps or sites you want to protect • Pick a plan for that group: Easy, Medium, Hard, or Custom • When you open a protected app, you Wait first, then get a short Open window, or stay fully blocked on Hard-style setups • Build a streak and meet Mana, your small companion along the way Plans • Easy: a short Wait, then a short Open window • Medium: longer Wait, schedules and open limits when you want them • Hard: strong lock by default, including making it hard to delete apps while Hard is on, plus a deliberate task if you try to turn it off early • Custom: tune Wait, Open window, schedule, and limits yourself Built for honesty Manaya uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls APIs. It makes the impulsive path hard. It is not impossible to bypass. You can always change Screen Time settings in iOS if you truly need to. Privacy No account required. No cloud sync. Your protection settings and streak stay on your iPhone. Set your groups. Wait for the hold. Take your time back.

Screenshots

Scrollless4 screens
Manaya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manaya at none against Scrollless's 1. Manaya also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Manaya asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scrollless against 5.0 for Manaya. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Scrollless versus Manaya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrolllessManaya
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGian MuehlemannBishwo Dahal

Customer experience

Scrollless

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Manaya

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scrollless

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$19.991 Year
None

Manaya

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrollless free?
Scrollless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manaya free?
Manaya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scrollless or Manaya?
Scrollless and Manaya are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Scrollless or Manaya have ads?
Scrollless shows ads; Manaya does not.

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