ScrollOut vs YourHour
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScrollOut
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Take back control of your screen time. 4 hours. That's how long the average person spends on their phone every day. ScrollOut helps you cut that down with app blocking, accountability from friends, and focus sessions — so you can finally enjoy life off-screen. BENEFITS Reduce your screen time from day one Make it harder to give in — a friend has to approve before you unlock a blocked app Improve focus and productivity Protect your sleep with Bedtime Mode Break free from addictive social media Build healthier digital habits FEATURES App Blocking: Instantly block Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and any app that distracts you during your focus sessions. Friend Approval: Want to unlock a blocked app? Send a request to a trusted friend — they decide if you really need it. No more solo willpower battles, no more silent excuses. Just real accountability from someone who has your back. Focus Sessions: Start a focus session and automatically block distracting apps. Take a break if needed. History & Stats: See your real digital habits. Discover which apps steal most of your time. Bedtime Mode: Set your sleep schedule. ScrollOut automatically blocks apps at night to protect your sleep. Widget: Monitor your screen time directly from your home screen. Some features require a ScrollOut Pro subscription. Subscription options are available within the app. PRIVATE & SECURE ScrollOut uses Apple's Screen Time API. Your data stays on your device — it never leaves your phone. COMPATIBLE APPS Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, Twitter/X, Netflix, Reddit and many more. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://scrollout.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://scrollout.app/privacy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
YourHour
Gain control over your digital life by tracking phone usage, setting app limits, and blocking distractions. This tool helps you understand your habits, reduce unwanted scrolling, and build healthier digital routines for better focus and productivity.
- Screen time dashboard
- App blocker and limits
- Focus sessions
- Mindful pause feature
- Digital habit score
- Time budgets
- Custom challenges
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Take control of your screen time with YourHour - a powerful Screen Time Tracker and App Blocker Designed to help you understand your phone habits, reduce distractions, stay focused, and build healthier digital routines. See where your time goes. Set meaningful limits. Break automatic scrolling habits. Make your phone work for you. ◆ SCREEN TIME DASHBOARD Understand your daily phone use at a glance. • Track total Screen Time • See pickups and phone activity • Discover your most-used apps • View weekly Screen Time trends • Explore detailed app usage Turn raw usage data into something you can actually act on. ◆ APP BLOCKER & APP LIMITS Set limits for the apps that take the most of your attention. • Create daily limits for individual apps • Choose when limits are active • Block apps when your limit is reached • Manage distracting social, entertainment and gaming apps • Adjust or disable limits whenever you need to Use app limits to protect time for work, study, family and things that matter most. ◆ FOCUS SESSIONS Protect focused time from distracting apps and websites. Choose what to pause, set a focus duration, and stay on track while YourHour helps reduce interruptions. With supported iPhone features, you can track Focus Sessions from the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Control Center. ◆ MINDFUL PAUSE Interrupt automatic phone checking before it becomes another scrolling session. Mindful Pause guides you through a short breathing exercise before opening distracting apps, giving you a moment to decide whether you really want to continue. ◆ DOOMSCROLLING & DIGITAL DETOX Trying to spend less time on social media? YourHour helps you create boundaries around the apps and habits that consume your attention. Use Screen Time insights, App Limits, Focus Sessions and Mindful Pause to reduce unnecessary phone use and make your daily screen time more intentional. ◆ TIME BUDGETS Group apps, categories and websites into shared time budgets. Create a single daily allowance for a group of distractions and manage your time across them more intentionally. ◆ RECLAIM PLAN Set a personalized 7-day Screen Time reduction goal. YourHour tracks your progress and shows whether you're on track, at risk, or exceeding your target. ◆ DIGITAL HABIT SCORE Go beyond a simple Screen Time number. YourHour analyzes your recent phone usage and creates a personalized Digital Habit Score so you can see how your digital habits are changing over time. Track your progress and work toward healthier, more balanced phone use. ◆ CHALLENGES Turn reducing Screen Time into a measurable goal. Create structured challenges with custom durations, schedules, reminders and progress tracking. Choose from different challenge types or create your own routine. ◆ CATEGORY INSIGHTS See how much time you spend across categories such as: • Social • Entertainment • Games • Productivity • Education • Utilities Identify the categories consuming your attention and decide where you want to make a change. ◆ BUILT FOR FOCUS & PRODUCTIVITY YourHour can help you protect time for: • Studying • Work • Reading • Exercise • Family time • Personal goals • Digital detox Whether you're trying to reduce social media use, stop doomscrolling, improve focus, or simply understand your phone habits better, YourHour gives you practical tools to take control. ◆ PRIVACY BY DESIGN YourHour is built using Apple's Screen Time framework. • No account is required to get started • You choose what to monitor • Screen Time access is requested only when needed • Your usage data stays on your device where supported Your privacy matters, and YourHour is designed to help you manage your digital life without unnecessary complexity. Start by understanding your current Screen Time. Then set one limit, protect one focus session, & begin building a healthier digital routine Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YourHour at none against ScrollOut's 3. YourHour also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). ScrollOut's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. ScrollOut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. YourHour asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScrollOut ships an update fortnightly, YourHour every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | ScrollOut | YourHour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | victor konate | Mindefy Technologies Private Limited |
In-app purchases
ScrollOut
- Weekly plan$5.997 Days
- ScrollOut Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- ScrollOut Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
YourHour
No in-app purchases









