TimeValve vs Stop Scrolling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TimeValve
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In a world of short-form videos and social media, it's easy to lose track of time without even noticing. Lasting change begins not with force, but with your own small choices. As you care for your aquarium, you'll care for your digital habits too. ā Your Screen Time at a Glance The time you spend on apps you choose becomes the water in your aquarium. The more you use them, the lower your water level gets, and your fish respond with different moods and behaviors. ā Your Aquarium Each app you choose to block gets its own aquarium. Decorate your aquarium with fish, plants, and ornaments to make it truly yours. Take a moment to feed your fish and enjoy the little moments together. ā Focus & Rewards Complete focus sessions and collect Jelly. Use Jelly to unlock new fish, plants, and decorations to grow your own unique aquarium. ā Usage Calendar View your daily app usage and focus sessions on the calendar. See your usage patterns at a glance and stay on top of your digital habits. ā With Friends Share your aquarium with friends and encourage each other along the way. Good habits are easier to create together. Let your aquarium remind you to spend more time on what truly matters.
Stop Scrolling
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Stop scrolling on autopilot. Pausely is a screen time app blocker that puts a short, calm pause between the tap and the feed. You didn't decide to open it. Your thumb did. Choose the apps that pull you in (social media, video, games) and the next time you reach for one, Pausely steps in first: a breath, a written reminder, a quiet moment to decide whether you actually want this one. You can always continue. Pausely never locks you out of your own phone. It simply returns the few seconds the habit skips, and most of the time that's all it takes. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Pick the apps, categories or websites to protect, powered by Apple's Screen Time technology ⢠Reaching for one brings up a calm pause instead: a breath to follow, a line worth reading, a moment to feel where you are ⢠Continue if you mean it, or walk away. No guilt, no shaming either way ⢠Or do the thing you said you'd rather do: "Or: read for 10 minutes" can open your book, your notes, your meditation app WATCH THE TIME COME BACK ⢠Time reclaimed this week, counted in hours and minutes ⢠Pauses, walk-aways and streaks, kept kindly and never held against you ⢠Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and a Live Activity while a short access window runs MADE FOR ⢠Breaking the doomscrolling habit on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit or any app you choose ⢠Staying focused during work, study and sleep ⢠A digital detox that doesn't mean giving up your phone PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠Everything stays on your iPhone. No account. No ads. No tracking ⢠Pausely never learns which apps you block. Apple's Screen Time keeps that on your device ⢠Until you switch on the optional AI reflection, the app makes no network calls at all IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese. Pausely is not about quitting your phone. It's about the twenty opens a day you never actually chose. Privacy Policy: https://sohaibiii.github.io/pausely-links/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://sohaibiii.github.io/pausely-links/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stop Scrolling at none against TimeValve's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. TimeValve sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Stop Scrolling sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimeValve ships an update every 4 days, Stop Scrolling weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeValve | Stop Scrolling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days ā better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyundong Kim | Sohaib Ali |
In-app purchases
TimeValve
- Jelly_30$2.99
- Jelly_50$3.99
- Jelly_120$7.99
Stop Scrolling
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Family Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$79.99
- Premium Family Lifetime$119.99









