Scrollmates vs Mosslock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrollmates
This app helps you manage screen time by sharing a pool of minutes with a friend. When the shared time runs out, access to blocked apps becomes restricted, encouraging mutual accountability. Features include shared quests and a journal to track usage.
- Shared minute pool
- Mutual accountability
- App blocking
- Breach recording
- Hardcore Mode
- Shared quests
- Usage journal
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Ever tapped Ignore Limit without really thinking about it? Most of us have. Scrollmates turns your screen time limit into something you share with a friend, because doomscrolling is easier to tackle when you're not doing it alone. You and your scrollmate share one pool of minutes each day for the apps that pull you in. When either of you scrolls, the pool goes down. You're on the same team, so every minute you leave in the pool is one your friend can use, and the other way round. PICK YOUR PERSON It could be your best friend, your partner, a sibling or your gym buddy. Together you agree on the size of the pool and when your day resets. You each choose your own apps privately, and one pool covers you both. HOW A DAY GOES Your day starts with a full pool, and your apps open like normal. When the pool runs low, Scrollmates shields the apps you picked, and getting back in means choosing to claim a short session. Once the pool is empty, your apps stay shielded until your new day starts. You can still get in, but it counts as a breach and your scrollmate will know about it. Scrollmates won't pretend to be an unbreakable lock, because no app on your own phone honestly can be. What it gives you is a speed bump and someone in it with you. WHAT YOUR SCROLLMATE SEES They see your daily minutes, your share of the pool and whether you're scrolling right now. They never see which apps you picked or anything you do inside them. You both see the same things about each other, so neither of you is in charge. DISCIPLINE MODE For the days you'd rather not have the option. With Discipline Mode on, an empty pool stays shut until your new day, and you can't end the day's contract early. If you're bonded, a pass you've earned together will get you back in. For real emergencies there's a 15-minute way in, and it still counts as a breach. QUESTS YOU PLAY AS A TEAM Shared Quests give the two of you one level and one streak. Keep the day under your ceiling and the late nights clear, and you level up together. Passes you earn along the way help on the days that don't go to plan. If the day breaks, the streak resets for both of you. YOUR WEEK IN THE JOURNAL See how the week went for both of you: how much each of you used, how the pool was split, how each day ended and whether you beat last week. SCHEDULES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Set Focus Schedules for the hours you want to keep clear, like your first hour awake, a work block or winding down before bed. They switch on and off by themselves. START SOLO IF YOU LIKE No scrollmate yet? Solo mode is free and doesn't need an account. You get your own daily pool and the same shields, and you can invite someone whenever you're ready. ONE SUBSCRIPTION FOR TWO When you pair up, one subscription covers both of you, and either of you can hold it. GOOD TO KNOW Scrollmates is for iPhone with iOS 18 or later, and both people in a bond need an iPhone. It uses Apple's Screen Time to shield the apps you choose, and Apple never shares their names with us. Privacy Policy: https://scrollmates.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Account terms: https://scrollmates.app/terms
Mosslock
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Mosslock locks the apps that pull you away while you study, and turns every locked minute into your study record. PICK WHAT TO PAUSE Choose apps or whole categories once, like social media and games. Mosslock uses Apple's Screen Time features, so the apps you choose stay private, even from us. START A SESSION Pick a subject and a length (25, 50 or 90 minutes) and start. Paused apps show your moss instead of the feed. When the time is up, they open again on their own. A STUDY RECORD YOU CAN TRUST Only time your apps were really locked is counted. See today, this week and each subject at a glance. GROW A MOSS GARDEN Every finished session plants a patch of moss. Longer sessions grow bigger moss. Stop early and that patch withers. Keep your streak going day after day. FREE - Pause any apps and categories during sessions of up to 50 minutes - Up to 3 subjects - The last 7 days of records - Moss garden and Home Screen widget MOSSLOCK PRO - Your full study history - This month's report with a subject breakdown - Weekly study hours that start on their own - Strict mode for exam season - Study sessions up to 4 hours - Unlimited subjects PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics. Your study records and the apps you choose stay on your iPhone. Purchases are processed by Apple and managed by RevenueCat with an anonymous ID. YOU'RE ALWAYS IN CONTROL You can stop a session in the app, and you can turn off Mosslock's Screen Time access in the Settings app at any time. Mosslock is a study tool, not medical treatment. SUBSCRIPTION Mosslock Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers ($29.99 per year), a monthly subscription ($5.99 per month), or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($59.99). Prices are in US dollars and may vary by country; your local price is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ootssu.com/mosslock/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mosslock at every 4 days against Scrollmates's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Scrollmates sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Mosslock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scrollmates ships an update monthly, Mosslock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrollmates | Mosslock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INNOV8 VENTURES COMPANY LTD | JIYULMOM |
In-app purchases
Scrollmates
- Bond Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Bond Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
Mosslock
- Mosslock Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Mosslock Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Mosslock Pro Lifetime$59.99









