Comparison

LightScroll vs Aelius AI

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

Head to head
About

LightScroll

This app helps you manage your screen time by setting limits, adding intentional friction before opening distracting apps, and choosing consequences for exceeding your limits. It also allows for social accountability and progress tracking to build healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Set flexible screen time limits
  • Add friction before distracting apps
  • Choose consequences for exceeding limits
  • Accountability partner feature
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Hardcore mode for stricter control
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LightScroll helps you take control of your screen time, spend less time on distracting apps and websites, and build healthier digital habits you can actually stick to. Instead of relying on willpower alone, LightScroll lets you decide ahead of time how you want to use your attention. Set screen time limits, add friction before distracting apps open, and choose what it takes to stay on track, from waiting it out to asking an accountability partner for an unlock code. SET SCREEN TIME LIMITS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Create flexible Controls for the apps and websites that pull you in. Choose when they apply, set daily or per-session limits, allow no time at all, or create an ongoing routine you can return to. Whether you want fewer social media distractions, more focus while working or studying, or simply less time spent scrolling, your Controls are built around the boundaries you choose. ADD FRICTION BEFORE YOU SCROLL Interrupt the impulse before a distracting app or website opens. Add a deliberate moment before an allowed session starts. Choose a short wait, a quick minigame, a mindful breath, inspiring facts and quotes, or randomized Friction to create space between impulse and action. The goal isn’t to make your phone unusable. It’s to give you enough time to remember what you meant to do, choose again, and continue when it really matters. CHOOSE WHAT HAPPENS AT YOUR LIMIT When you reach a screen time limit, you decide ahead of time what it should take to continue. Choose an Override such as: • Ask a trusted partner for a 6-digit code • Wait before an over-limit session can begin • Choose No Way Out when you don’t want an Override at all If you override a limit, your commitment for that Control ends for the day, adding a meaningful consequence without locking you out when life genuinely changes. BUILD BETTER HABITS WITH FRIENDS Add friends and family, share Controls as challenges, compare progress, and choose one person as your accountability partner. When Partner Code is your Override, only they can give you the code you need to continue. GO HARDCORE WHEN YOU NEED MORE Hardcore mode can require your chosen Override before editing or deleting a Control or quitting LightScroll, making impulsive changes harder while leaving room for real life. TRACK PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION • Build your streak by following your Controls • Earn XP from your Daily Score • Compare progress with friends • Recover from missed days and keep moving forward MAKE ROOM FOR LIFE BEYOND THE SCREEN LightScroll is built for anyone who wants to reduce screen time, stop doomscrolling, block distracting apps and websites, focus while working or studying, set boundaries around social media, and use technology more intentionally. Your attention is finite. LightScroll helps you decide what deserves it before the impulse hits and gives you the limits, friction, accountability, and progress tracking to follow through. Make room for life beyond the screen. Some advanced features require a monthly or annual LightScroll Plus subscription. Available plans and localized prices are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.lightscroll.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.lightscroll.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Aelius AI

This AI assistant offers private chat, image generation, and web search capabilities. It prioritizes user privacy with its own hardware and no data selling. Optional subscription unlocks advanced features.

Highlights
  • Private AI chat
  • Image generation from text
  • Web search for current information
  • Voice input and read-back
  • Conversation saving and searching
  • Optional Pro subscription for advanced features
Features
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Aelius is an AI assistant without the meter. Ask as much as you like, upload as many files as the question needs, and make as many pictures as you want. Start in seconds as a guest, with no sign-up. ASK ANYTHING Trip plans, homework, recipes, explanations and big decisions, answered in seconds. No daily cap and no credits to run out. MAKE ANY PICTURE Describe it in a sentence and Aelius draws it. Ask for changes until it's right, then save it to your photos. PROCESS HUGE FILES Drop in PDFs, spreadsheets, documents and photos together and ask one question across all of them. Check a lease against your budget, pull the numbers out of a long report, or compare three contracts at once. SEARCH THE LIVE WEB News, prices, scores and anything recent, with the sources linked so you can check them yourself. TALK IT THROUGH Have a real voice conversation, or dictate instead of typing. Answers can be read aloud to you. IT WORKS WHILE YOU DON'T Reminders that reach you on time, scheduled tasks like a daily news brief, and real calculations run in Python in the middle of an answer. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Aelius runs on hardware we own, not a big-tech cloud. Your chats are never sold and never used to train AI. No ads and no trackers. Use incognito for chats that are never saved, and delete everything from inside the app at any time. Aelius is free. An optional Aelius Pro subscription adds a much larger context window, extended thinking and deep research. Terms of Use: https://aeliusai.com/usage Privacy Policy: https://aeliusai.com/privacy Aelius can make mistakes. Check anything important, and don't treat its answers as medical, legal or financial advice.

Screenshots

LightScroll4 screens
Aelius AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Aelius AI at 3 against LightScroll's 1. Aelius AI also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. LightScroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Aelius AI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LightScroll against 5.0 for Aelius AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightScroll ships an update every 9 days, Aelius AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LightScroll versus Aelius AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightScrollAelius AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperthelightwareWILLIAM CARVER STRULOEFF

Customer experience

LightScroll

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aelius AI

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LightScroll

Subscriptions2
  • LightScroll Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • LightScroll Plus Annual$34.991 Year
1 purchases

Aelius AI

Subscriptions1
  • Aelius Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is LightScroll free?
LightScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aelius AI free?
Aelius AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LightScroll or Aelius AI?
LightScroll and Aelius AI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do LightScroll or Aelius AI have ads?
Neither LightScroll nor Aelius AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightScroll or Aelius AI?
LightScroll ships an update every 9 days, and Aelius AI weekly. Most recently, LightScroll was updated on November 5, 2026 and Aelius AI on November 6, 2026.

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