Comparison

Unscroll AI vs Median

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

Head to head
About

Unscroll AI

This app helps you reduce excessive phone usage by linking screen time to physical activity. Block distracting apps and earn back scrolling minutes through exercises or by meeting daily step goals.

Highlights
  • App blocking via Screen Time
  • Camera-based rep counting
  • Apple Health step rewards
  • Daily scroll time balance
  • Streak and progress tracking
  • Optional cross-device sync
Features
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Stop doomscrolling by making screen time something you earn. Unscroll blocks distracting apps, then gives you one minute back for every camera-counted rep—or more time through daily steps. Move, unlock, and scroll on your terms. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera-based rep counting happens on your device. Your video is never recorded, stored, or uploaded. HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps that pull you into endless scrolling • Complete push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, or daily steps • Earn screen time and use it when you choose • Apps lock again when your earned time runs out • Track streaks, movement, blocks, and screen-time trends WHY UNSCROLL • Turn an urge to scroll into movement • Build consistency without relying on willpower alone • Make daily exercise part of your normal phone routine • See the relationship between movement and screen use • Optionally create an account to sync progress across devices Free to download. Premium features are available with a subscription. Support: hello@unscroll.app Privacy: https://www.tryunscroll.app/privacy Terms: https://www.tryunscroll.app/terms

About

Median

This app helps you start your day mindfully by guiding you through short, engaging activities before allowing access to distracting apps. It tracks your progress and offers personalized morning routines to improve your focus and well-being.

Highlights
  • Customizable morning routines
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Short, engaging mini-games
  • Progress tracking and history
  • Distraction blocking for selected apps
  • Personalized motivational notes
Features
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HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps that tend to pull you in when you wake up, how long your morning lasts, and how you want it to feel. From then on, Median starts on its own the first time you pick up your phone. There’s no schedule to set and nothing to remember. Those apps wait until your morning is over. A FEW MINUTES THAT CHANGE YOUR WHOLE DAY Each morning, a short routine is ready: a breathing exercise to settle in, then one quick game to wake your mind up. It takes a few minutes, and it comes first. MORNINGS YOU’LL LOOK FORWARD TO Twenty short activities across four feelings: Calm, Focus, Energy, and Clarity. Sort colors by eye, find the numbers in order, feel ten seconds pass without a clock, find words against the clock. Something different is waiting each morning, so it never turns into a chore. EVERYTHING ELSE STILL WORKS Alarms, calls, maps and music stay on. Only the scrolling has to wait. WHEN YOU REACH ANYWAY Until you’ve done your routine, the apps you chose stay closed. After it, Median doesn’t just put up a wall: it reminds you what the moment is worth and offers something better to do with it. If you still want in, you can open the app. Median shows what that costs your Morning Score first, and the choice is yours. MORNINGS THAT KEEP GETTING BETTER Every morning is recorded. Your Morning Score and History show when you usually finish your routine, how your week went, and how your mornings improve over time. A GOOD THOUGHT INSTEAD If you like, Median sends one note the first time you pick up your phone: motivation, grounding, or a line from your faith tradition. One a morning, never more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Median works through Apple’s Screen Time. It never learns which apps you chose, never sees what you do in them, and never records your screen. The activities that use the microphone never record or keep what you say. SUBSCRIPTION Median is a subscription with two plans. Yearly: a 7-day free trial, then billed once a year. Monthly: billed each month, cancel whenever you want. Prices for your region are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Median Terms: https://usemedian.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://usemedian.app/privacy Independently made.

Screenshots

Unscroll AI4 screens
Median4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Unscroll AI at freemium against Median's subscription. Median's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Unscroll AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Median sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 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 Unscroll AI against 5.0 for Median. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unscroll AI ships an update every 6 days, Median every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unscroll AI versus Median: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnscroll AIMedian
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerkelvin CelsoJOHN JOSEPH GRECO

Customer experience

Unscroll AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Median

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Unscroll AI

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Median

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Unscroll AI free?
Unscroll AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Median free?
Median is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unscroll AI or Median?
Unscroll AI and Median are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Unscroll AI or Median have ads?
Neither Unscroll AI nor Median shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unscroll AI or Median?
Unscroll AI ships an update every 6 days, and Median every 2 days. Most recently, Unscroll AI was updated on November 5, 2026 and Median on October 31, 2026.

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