Comparison

Emphasis vs Unscroll

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

Head to head
About

Emphasis

Features
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Emphasis: Sonic Spaces helps you create a calm space wherever you are. Mix carefully curated ambients, soft background sounds, gentle metronomes, and frequency generation into your own personal sonic space. Whether you are studying, working, meditating, stretching, winding down, or simply trying to feel more centered, Emphasis gives you a beautiful sound environment to settle into. The app pairs immersive audio with a gorgeous fluid animation, creating a simple, focused experience that feels peaceful without getting in your way. Features include: * Curated ambient sounds for focus, relaxation, and sleep * Meditation tones and calming background textures * Frequency generation with optional binaural frequencies * Gentle metronome layers for rhythm and study sessions * Custom sonic spaces you can return to anytime * Independent volume controls for each sound layer * A minimal animated visual experience designed to feel calm and alive Use Emphasis for focused work, deep study, meditation, yoga, stress relief, rest, or background ambience throughout the day.

About

Unscroll

Features
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Close the feed. Open your day. Unscroll is a Screen Time app blocker for the moment you reach for a distracting app without really deciding to. Choose what pulls you in, start a Focus, and those apps stay closed until you are done. No guilt and no unrealistic promises, only a clear boundary you set yourself. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Block social media, short video, news, games and websites you choose • Start a Focus for work, study, sleep, reading or time with people • Set Automations that start and end blocking on your schedule • Build Habits with the days and reminder times you pick • Start a Focus or check your day from Home Screen widgets • See sessions, protected time, streaks and badges in Journey • Understand your Screen Time by day, hour and app A SHIELD THAT STAYS CLOSED While a Focus is running, the apps you chose show the Unscroll Shield instead of the feed. To open one, you first end the Focus in Unscroll. Hard Mode goes further: the Shield offers no way out, and ending a Focus early takes a 30-second wait. AUTOMATIONS FOR YOUR DAY Set blocking once for work hours, evenings, bedtime or reading time. Automations begin and end on the days and hours you choose, even when the app is closed. GIVE THE TIME TO SOMETHING BETTER Blocking makes room; a habit gives that room a direction. Add habits like reading or a walk, choose the days, set a reminder, and log them when you do them. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Journey brings together completed sessions, protected time, your streak and collectible badges. Screen Time views show where your time goes. Reports depend on the data Apple makes available, and Unscroll does not promise a particular reduction. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The apps you protect and your detailed Screen Time activity stay on your iPhone. Unscroll cannot see what you do inside other apps. Sign in with Apple is optional and backs up your progress. UNSCROLL PRO Hard Mode, unlimited Automations and Habits, longer Journey history and extra app icons require Unscroll Pro. Choose a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices and terms are shown before you buy, and purchases can be restored in Settings. Unscroll uses Apple Screen Time on iPhone and needs Screen Time access to work. Privacy Policy: https://unscroll.ilyastorun.site/privacy Terms of Use: https://unscroll.ilyastorun.site/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Emphasis4 screens
Unscroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Emphasis at 16.1 against Unscroll's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Emphasis sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Unscroll sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Emphasis versus Unscroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmphasisUnscroll
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr FiodorovILYAS TORUN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Emphasis

One-time2
  • Buy me a cookie$6.99
  • Buy me a Coffee$14.99
4 purchases

Unscroll

Subscriptions3
  • Unscroll Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Unscroll Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Unscroll Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unscroll Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Emphasis free?
Emphasis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unscroll free?
Unscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emphasis or Unscroll have ads?
Neither Emphasis nor Unscroll shows ads.

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